Education

BA, Anthropology, Colorado State University, 2024

Biography

Nancy has a background in anthropology, with an interest in collections management and decolonization. She is particularly interested in making museum collections more accessible and inclusive for communities, so that community knowledge is remembered for generations to come.

Areas of Interest

Collections management

Community engagement

Projects, Publications and Presentations

Author, “LGBT Health and History Educational Modules,” This is Probably a Really Weird Question… Podcast with Drs. Rebecca Davis and Ronni Hayon (2022)

Co-Author, Collections Management Policy, Rockwood Park and Museum (2023)

Author, “Slavery, Freedom, and Mobility: Black Labor at Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site,” University of Delaware Anti-Racism Initiative (2023)

Curator, “Tramp to Camp: The Criminalization of Homelessness in the U.S.,” online exhibit (2025)

Curator, “Puget Junction Model Railways,” Edmonds Historical Museum (2025)

Community Outreach Coordinator, Museology Union for Student Events and Resources RSO, University of Washington (2025-26)