Our Mission

Pauline Herrera joined DAF in early 2015 to provide strategic guidance to the organization and build upon the successes of its long-standing events and programs. Pauline brings over 20 years of experience in cultural administration, nonprofit management and communications. From 2003 to 2011, as the Director of Communications and Marketing for the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs, Pauline was integral to the success of such initiatives as Doors Open Denver, Create Denver and One Book, One Denver. In 2011, she launched PaulineMarie Consulting specializing in nonprofit arts and culture organizations. She is a graduate of Leadership Denver and holds a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from Regis University (’04). Pauline serves on the board of the Chicago-based Association of Architecture Organizations and the Colorado Committee for the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Natalie joined DAF in the spring of 2022. She brings a passion for creating creative and engaging experiences. Prior to joining DAF, she spent nearly a decade at the Denver Art Museum, most recently as Associate Manager of Family Interpretation. Natalie’s experience included developing self-guided activities for museum visitors and playful, creative spaces for kids and their grownups. Natalie holds a MA in Anthropology, Museum and Heritage Studies from the University of Denver and a BA in Anthropology from Miami University.

Alyssa joined the DAF team in the spring of 2023. Originally from Michigan, Alyssa lived in New York City for four years before relocating to Denver to be close to the mountains. Alyssa has a background in customer service, program coordination, and youth development. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work from New York University and a Master of Social Work from University of Denver and is excited to merge her social work background with her interest in arts and cultural programming.