Who We Are
Jan Bernstein, Founder and Managing Director
Chelsey Schrock, Associate (Bioarchaeologist)
Jan Bernstein, Founder and Managing Director
Denver, Colorado Office
Jan founded Bernstein & Associates in 2003. She has been facilitating repatriations since the 1980s and has the honor and privilege of facilitating repatriations for over 35 years. Jan also has 20 years of museum collections management experience, working with ethnographic and archaeology collections, and over 20
Denver, Colorado Office
Jan founded Bernstein & Associates in 2003. She has been facilitating repatriations since the 1980s and has the honor and privilege of facilitating repatriations for over 35 years. Jan also has 20 years of museum collections management experience, working with ethnographic and archaeology collections, and over 20 years of teaching experience. She is on the faculty of the National Preservation Institute and has taught webinars for and was featured in videos made by the National NAGPRA Program.
Jan holds a B.A. in Studio Art and Art History from California State University, Sacramento and an M.S. in Museum and Field Studies from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Claire Wilbert, Associate
Chelsey Schrock, Associate (Bioarchaeologist)
Jan Bernstein, Founder and Managing Director
Washington State Office
Claire first joined Bernstein & Associates in 2015, and after a hiatus, returned in 2021. She has 10 years of experience managing archaeological and ethnographic collections in the United States and abroad. For her Master’s thesis project at the University of Colorado, Boulder, she developed and facilitated a two-da
Washington State Office
Claire first joined Bernstein & Associates in 2015, and after a hiatus, returned in 2021. She has 10 years of experience managing archaeological and ethnographic collections in the United States and abroad. For her Master’s thesis project at the University of Colorado, Boulder, she developed and facilitated a two-day workshop for graduate and undergraduate students on NAGPRA consultation.
Claire holds a B.A. in Anthropology from Scripps College and an M.S. in Museum and Field Studies from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Jane Richardson, Associate
Chelsey Schrock, Associate (Bioarchaeologist)
Chelsey Schrock, Associate (Bioarchaeologist)
Denver, Colorado Office
Since joining Bernstein & Associates in 2019, Jane has facilitated the repatriation of remains belonging to several hundred ancestors and hundreds of funerary objects from Alaska to Florida to Southern Utah. She has worked with archaeology and ethnographic collections in numerous museum settings, whose institution
Denver, Colorado Office
Since joining Bernstein & Associates in 2019, Jane has facilitated the repatriation of remains belonging to several hundred ancestors and hundreds of funerary objects from Alaska to Florida to Southern Utah. She has worked with archaeology and ethnographic collections in numerous museum settings, whose institutional philosophies incorporate the perspectives of Indigenous peoples, such as the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, the School for Advanced Research, and the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. She has also worked with multiple institutions and federal agencies in preparing their collections for NAGPRA compliance.
Jane holds a B.A. in Anthropology from Florida Atlantic University and an M.S. in Museum and Field Studies from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Chelsey Schrock, Associate (Bioarchaeologist)
Chelsey Schrock, Associate (Bioarchaeologist)
Chelsey Schrock, Associate (Bioarchaeologist)
Denver, Colorado Office
Chelsey joined the Bernstein & Associates team in 2022. Throughout her academic career, she has focused on conducting osteobiographies of overlooked populations using nondestructive methods. She has performed osteological examinations in archeological and forensic contexts in labs in Georgia, England, and Greece. As
Denver, Colorado Office
Chelsey joined the Bernstein & Associates team in 2022. Throughout her academic career, she has focused on conducting osteobiographies of overlooked populations using nondestructive methods. She has performed osteological examinations in archeological and forensic contexts in labs in Georgia, England, and Greece. As a part of our team, she will apply her knowledge to help facilitate the ancestors' return home.
Chelsey holds a BS in Anthropology from Kennesaw State University and an MS in Human Osteology and Funerary Archeology from the University of Sheffield.
Jori Hurst, Associate
Rebecca Andruszka, Executive Assistant
Rebecca Andruszka, Executive Assistant
Washington State Office
Jori joined Bernstein & Associates in 2022. With a background in archaeology and osteology, she began her career working in cultural resource management in the Pacific Northwest and later moved on to work at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle as a Collections/NAGPRA Assistant and Public Outre
Washington State Office
Jori joined Bernstein & Associates in 2022. With a background in archaeology and osteology, she began her career working in cultural resource management in the Pacific Northwest and later moved on to work at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle as a Collections/NAGPRA Assistant and Public Outreach Coordinator. Jori has 6 years of experience caring for ancestral remains and belongings both in the field and in museum collections. Her passion for repatriation and practicing decolonization has always been at the forefront of her work.
Jori holds a BA in Anthropology with a concentration in Archaeology from Western Washington University.
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Rebecca Andruszka, Executive Assistant
Rebecca Andruszka, Executive Assistant
Rebecca Andruszka, Executive Assistant
Denver, Colorado Office
Rebecca has over 18 years of experience working with nonprofits and mission-based organizations on fundraising and operations. She joined Bernstein & Associates in 2019 to support grantwriting, consultation and meeting planning, and communications. She is also the founder of Do Better Consulting, and is based in Denver.