Staff
Rebecca Guettner, EHS Interim Executive Director
Rebecca holds degrees in History and Music from the University of Minnesota and received her Master of Museum Studies from the University of Aberdeen (United Kingdom) in 2015. She is a Minnesota native with a passion for all things history, teaching and museums. Rebecca currently works for the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Minnesota Historical Society and teaches martial arts.
Stephen Barrett, EHS Interim Curator
Stephen received his bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud State University and holds a Masters degree in History from the University of Nebraska, Kearney. Actively involved in local history for the last ten years, he has developed expertise in caring for collections and other aspects of the museum field while working in military and aviation environments as well as city historical societies. In addition to his duties at EHS, Stephen serves on the board of Directors for the Richfield Historical Society, currently serving as the Exhibits Director. He is passionate about Minnesota culture and local history and is committed to helping preserve artifacts and stories for future generations.
Rebecca holds degrees in History and Music from the University of Minnesota and received her Master of Museum Studies from the University of Aberdeen (United Kingdom) in 2015. She is a Minnesota native with a passion for all things history, teaching and museums. Rebecca currently works for the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Minnesota Historical Society and teaches martial arts.
Stephen Barrett, EHS Interim Curator
Stephen received his bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud State University and holds a Masters degree in History from the University of Nebraska, Kearney. Actively involved in local history for the last ten years, he has developed expertise in caring for collections and other aspects of the museum field while working in military and aviation environments as well as city historical societies. In addition to his duties at EHS, Stephen serves on the board of Directors for the Richfield Historical Society, currently serving as the Exhibits Director. He is passionate about Minnesota culture and local history and is committed to helping preserve artifacts and stories for future generations.
Interpreters
T.J. Malaskee, Interpreter at Historic 1879 Minnehaha Grange Hall
T.J. has an extensive background in 19th century agrarian technology and rural and agricultural organizations and movements has led him to work as a cultural historian at the Minnesota Historical Society's Oliver Kelley Farm and Mill City Museum. Malaskee is currently an independent historian and a devoted member of the Oliver Hudson Kelley Grange, a division of the oldest agricultural organization in the country and still active in Edina after 145 years. T.J. is an award-winning writer and poet, and, in his heart, he is a 19th century Yankee farmer.
T.J. has an extensive background in 19th century agrarian technology and rural and agricultural organizations and movements has led him to work as a cultural historian at the Minnesota Historical Society's Oliver Kelley Farm and Mill City Museum. Malaskee is currently an independent historian and a devoted member of the Oliver Hudson Kelley Grange, a division of the oldest agricultural organization in the country and still active in Edina after 145 years. T.J. is an award-winning writer and poet, and, in his heart, he is a 19th century Yankee farmer.
