Our Team
Cheryl Carrabba
CEO, President
Cheryl Carrabba, Senior Conservator, a professional since 1978, is an awarded Professional Associate by the American Institute for Conservation (AIC). Cheryl is an active AIC member, and a Texas Women's Hall of fame nominee. Cheryl worked as a conservator at the renowned Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree and completed Certification in conservation training at the Camberwell College of Arts in London, where she developed skills in rare book and paper conservation.
Nicole Lumpkins
Conservation Technician
Nicole Lumpkins assists the Senior Conservator with treatments on various projects, including an extensive collection of Civil War letters and General Land Office maps. Nicole earned her Master’s of Science in Information Studies with a specialization in Curation and Preservation from the University of Texas at Austin, where she gained experience processing and treating archival material. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from Trinity University, where she was first introduced to working with book and paper objects through bookbinding courses.