Renee Bourgogne is currently the Deputy Director of the Vieux Carré Commission. She is originally from the Lafayette area, but moved to New Orleans in the mid-1990s to get her Bachelor's degree in History from Loyola University. Renee furthered her education at the University of New Orleans where she received a Master's degree in History. During Hurricane Katrina, she was the Curator of Education for Hermann-Grima and Gallier Historic Houses. This experience inspired her to earn a Masters of Preservation Studies from Tulane University. Following her field work with tomb restoration, Renee returned to the University of New Orleans for a Master's of Science in Urban Studies and a PhD in Urban Studies with a concentration in Urban History. Renee has worked at the Commission since 2015, where she served as the Senior Architectural Historian prior to her promotion as Deputy Director.