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Location
Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture
1370 Church Hill Drive
New Braunfels, TX
78130
(830) 629-6504
Our Team
Justin Ball- Executive Director
Justin is an alumni of the History Program at Texas State University. He has recieved his B.A in History and his M.A. in History with a focus in Public History. His research interests include Texas history, the history of the Texas, Mexico border region, and the history of woodworking. He has previously worked at museums and heritage organizations across South, Central Texas including the Alamo and the City of San Antonio's World Heritage Office.
During this time, he worked on projects surrounding the UNESCO World Heritage Designation of the city's five Spanish Colonial Missions and helped to foster greater access to heritage tourism. Justin was featured as a guest curator at Alkek Library at Texas State University where he produced a highly acclaimed historic exhibit entitled "Catching the Chain: Life and death in Texas Prisons 1845-2017" as part of Texas State University's Common Experience program.
Alina Ball - Operations Manager
Prior to joining HSNB as the Operations Manager, Alina served as a Program Specialist V with the State of Texas, where she played a key role in developing initiatives to combat the misuse of public assistance funds and co-created a comprehensive training program for field staff. A longtime member and dedicated volunteer at the Heritage Society, Alina brings both institutional knowledge and a deep commitment to its mission.
Originally from Georgia, Alina spent much of her life traveling the world, first as a military dependent and later, serving in both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army. Her professional interests include marketing, graphic design, art, and non-profit management.
Alina earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Services from Purdue University in 2015 and her Master of Arts in Communications and Marketing from the University of the Incarnate Word in 2025.
Docents
The Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture values the Volunteer Docents who work hard every day to ensure that the museum is staffed and ready to provide patrons with a world class experience when they visit. Pictured here is Mrs. Jackie Heitkamp and Mrs. Helgard Hollis, the two remaining active Charter Docents who have been working at the museum for the past 35 years! Their dedication to our mission is commendable and demonstrates the ethics and values that we as an organization strive to put into action in everything that we take on.