Archivist Amanda York assisted from 2000-2001 in the planning of Phase II of the Essence of Mexico Project and is responsible for organizing the information in this compendium. She graduated from Georgetown University with B.A. in Art History, and from the University of Maryland College Park with a Masters in Library Science, specializing in archives and manuscripts. She has close to ten years experience working with cataloging photographic and paper-based collections, as well as planning and managing grant funded projects, and will be available for further consultations during Phase II, as needed.