About this episode

Grace Teofilo Hilker discusses her journey from food service to interpretation with hosts Heather Manier and Emily McCowan.

Grace Teofilo Hilker, CIG, is a Volunteer Manager in St. Louis, Missouri. She has her MA in American Studies from St. Louis University and holds a BA in History and Political Science with certificates in Gender & Women’s Studies and Leadership from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She loves hiking, traveling, cooking, playing music, and doing all of the above (not at the same time) with her family. She joins NAI's Heather Manier and Emily McCowan to talk about her article in the May/June 2026 issue of Legacy Magazine, which details her prior experience in food service and how that led her to a career in interpretation.

People in this episode

Hosts: Heather Manier, Emily McCowan

Guest: Grace Teofilo Hilker

Topics covered

• foodways
• interpretation
• volunteer management
• cooking
• cultural studies

Keywords

• foodways
• interpretation
• volunteer management
• cooking
• American Studies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Association for Interpretation, St. Louis University, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Books & works: Legacy Magazine

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