Avid Reader, Great British Bake Off Hopeful, Aspiring Creative
Ariana works at the Art Institute of Chicago and is the Base Educator at Base Logan Square. Prior to joining Base, Ariana worked at the List Visual Arts Center at MIT and the Yale University Art Gallery. She grew up in the Pacific Northwest, but lived on the East Coast for 16 years (with a stint in England in between).
Ariana earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Archaeology from Boston University, a Master’s of Arts in Bible, Archaeology, and Ancient Cultures from the University of Sheffield, and a Master’s of Arts in Museum Studies from New York University. She did her graduate internship at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Ariana is married to Moshe and together they have an amazing toddler, Toviah Tzvi. In her spare time, she always has a book in hand (or in her coffee shop themed tote), whether she is going to shul, on the train, or going out to dinner. She loves farmer’s markets, cooking and cocktail creating, and exploring the outdoors.