Education

BA, Art History & Archaeology, Grand Valley State University, 2024

Biography

Mackenzie is a Museology graduate student at the University of Washington interested in collections management and archival work. They hold a B.A. in Art History and Archaeology from Grand Valley State University, with an emphasis in Mesoamerican Studies. They have previously interned with the GVSU Art Gallery and Tri-Cities Historical Society. They hope to explore how museums can better support Indigenous sovereignty through collaborative collections practices.

Areas of Interest

Collections management

Registrar work

Community-based archaeology

NAGPRA

Projects, Publications and Presentations

Undergraduate Senior Thesis – “From Earth to Spirit: Exploring Teotihuacan’s Spiritual Identity Through Serpent Typology”