Kirstin Ohrt draws on a diverse background to showcase the work of the Department of Art & Archaeology and the Princeton Humanities Initiative. 

Before joining Princeton, Ohrt oversaw communications and marketing operations for an international wine importer for over a decade.  

Since 2019, Ohrt has also worked in the numismatics department in Princeton University Library's Special Collections, cataloging the coins excavated during Princeton’s 1930s Antioch excavation and researching the expedition’s history.

Ohrt’s interests in art, history, and culture have long fed her sense of adventure. She has worked as a copy editor in Budapest, an art consultant in Los Angeles, an archivist in Göttingen, Germany, and as a cruise director on China’s Yangtze River. 

She holds a B.A. in history and German from UC Santa Barbara and a Diploma in Wine and Spirits from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust. 

Ohrt enjoys photography, gardening, and exploring, both near and far. Her love of nature and belief in its benefits, especially for children, inspired her to create the local trail guide footpathing.com.