Our Team
Amy Loch
Executive Director
Amy Loch currently serves as Executive Director of the Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum. With over 20 years of experience in the museum field, she excels at helping institutions prepare for their next chapter by expanding outreach, increasing attendance, and strengthening financial stability.
Since joining SQTM in May 2023, Loch has continued her track record of growth-focused leadership. Previously, she served as Director of the Wyandotte County Museum in Kansas, where she enhanced the museum’s visibility through virtual engagement, local history exhibits, and community programming. As Director of the Stillwater History Museum and Cultural Center in Oklahoma, she led the institution to record attendance through innovative programming, dynamic exhibits, and expanded marketing efforts. Earlier in her career, she curated exhibits, coordinated volunteers, and managed major events at the Old Cowtown Museum in Kansas, and served as Registrar at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in Maryland.
Loch holds an M.A. in Public History from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in History with a minor in Business. She has served on numerous community boards and was Treasurer of the Mountain-Plains Museums Association.
A creative at heart, Loch has explored many artistic mediums—from mosaics and painting to now quilting. She also serves as the coordinator of the 4-H Garden Club as a Carroll County Master Gardener.
She lives in Carrollton with her dog, four cats, and husband, Dr. Mark Janzen, Director of the Center for Public History and Museum Studies Coordinator at the University of West Georgia.
Kaylie Callahan
Visitor Assistant
Kaylie is our part time Visitor Assistant and has 8 years of administrative experience working in the nonprofit world. As our Visitor Assistant, she helps our Executive Director manage daily museum operations. You’ll find her greeting guests, maintaining our membership database, and managing the museum’s social media and e-news content.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Non-Profit Administration from Kennesaw State University. Prior to joining SQTM in May 2024, Kaylie served as an Administrative Assistant at two other nonprofits in the human services field that served and advocated for child abuse victims.
Kaylie and her husband, Sean, live in neighboring Heard County. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, travelling, and spending time with her family.
Leah Gossett
Education Coordinator
Leah Gossett serves as education coordinator at the Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum. They have experience in the museum field, K-12 and higher education, and the world of fiber art. As our education coordinator, they are responsible for creating and implementing class offerings here at SQTM, some of which they teach.
Gossett’s goal is to continue growing the museum's education sector by expanding class and program offerings, making learning more accessible to our local and regional communities. They previously served as a museum assistant at the Reece Museum in Tennessee, where they worked in historical clothing and textile research, collection conservation and digitization, social media management, and the curation of exhibits on historic Appalachian culture.
Gossett is also currently a professor at the University of West Georgia teaching art foundations, ceramics, and art appreciation courses along with various fiber-related workshops. Gossett received an M.F.A. in Studio Arts from Florida State University and a B.F.A. in Ceramics from the University of West Georgia. They have 6 years of higher education teaching experience and a decade of K-12 teaching experience.
As an interdisciplinary artist, Gossett works in fiber and a variety of other materials, all while keeping up with what's happening in the contemporary world of fiber art. Community outreach and storytelling are a large part of their practice, with a specific focus on Appalachian culture.
They live in Carrollton with their cats and a multitude of plants, and enjoy exploring nature, experimenting with art mediums, and binge-watching TV shows.
Archan Brahmbhatt
Textile Industry Research IMLS Grant Funded
Archan Brahmbhatt is our part-time Student Researcher at the Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum. He is currently in his first semester at the University of West Georgia pursing a M.A. in Public History. Archan's role in the museum is to help research the history of Quilt and Textile in the region. His goal is to find more information to expand SQTM with more exhibits that are both informative and enjoyable for visitors of all ages.
Archan currently holds a Bachelor's degree in World History from Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville, Georgia. During his time at Georgia Gwinnett College, Archan began his experience in the public history field with his help in researching and documenting information for the Macedonia Methodist African Church Cemetery in John's Creek, Georgia.
Archan lives in Gainesville with his 2 cats, mom, and sister. In his free time, he enjoys catching a movie at the theater, venturing down various historic rabbit holes, going on hikes, and most importantly spending quality time with his friends.