Brent D. Glass
Executive Director

Brent D. Glass is the Executive Director of Sing Sing Prison Museum and Director Emeritus of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. A national leader in the preservation, interpretation and promotion of history, Glass is a public historian who pioneered influential oral history and material culture studies, an author, television presence and international speaker on cultural diplomacy and museum management. Glass earned his doctorate in history from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, a master’s degree in American Studies from New York University, and bachelor’s degree from Lafayette College. He also completed the program for government executives at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He writes extensively on topics ranging from state-of-the-museum blogs to public memory, historic preservation and industrial history.

Nicole Belle DeRise
Assistant Director

Nicole Belle DeRise is Assistant Director of the Sing Sing Prison Museum. She is a public historian based in Westchester County, New York. She has over 10 years experience working in history education and research, program administration, and family history research. She earned her bachelor’s degree in history and Italian studies from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and her master’s degree in history with a specialization in public history from New York University.

Nicole Hamilton
Collections Manager

Nicole is the Collections Manager of Sing Sing Prison Museum and Senior Associate at Brent D. Glass, LLC. She has worked to develop inclusive collections management policies that account for the unique needs of marginalized groups.Nicole holds an undergraduate degree in history from Carleton College and a masters in Museum Studies from the George Washington University.

Minerva "Mimi" Pascual
Museum Associate

Minerva “Mimi” Pascual is a Museum Associate at Sing Sing Prison Museum and criminal justice activist. Mimi is also the Founder of La-Madrina Entertainment, a production company that honors her Latino heritage and is dedicated to sharing relatable stories with the world. She has previously worked as a fashion pioneer at FUBU where she led advertising, marketing, and public relations and has also served as a producer, actor, and writer for productions. Mimi earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Arts & Theater from The City University of New York’s City College.

Robert Rose
Museum Associate

Robert Rose is a Museum Associate at Sing Sing Prison Museum and a researcher, with a focus on dismantling the prison industrial complex and working towards improving the lives of people currently incarcerated. He has contributed to a multitude of reports with organizations including Worth Rises, the Sing Sing Quaker Worship Group, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.He has also worked as a research fellow with Columbia University’s Center for Justice and as the Production Manager for TEDx Sing Sing, with the theme of Creating Healthy Communities. He earned a Bachelor of Science in 2007 (Mercy College) and a Master of Professional Studies in 2008 (New York Theological Seminary).

Hallie Ortiz
Museum Assistant

Hallie Ortiz is the museum assistant at Sing Sing Prison Museum. She graduated from Ithaca College with a bachelor’s degree in writing and a minor in history. She also works at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum as a visitor services associate. ​