I have experience conducting research and overseeing public engagement at US and Peruvian museums. As someone who loves visiting museums and has worked behind the scenes, I believe that it is imperative to talk about the colonial history of Museums and hold active dialogue with stakeholders about social justice, collections care, object interpretations, and repatriation.

Between 2015-2022, I worked as a graduate and postdoctoral research associate at the Field Museum in Chicago, USA. During this time, I enjoyed engaging with visitors of all ages about the scientific research I carried out. Connecting Chicagoans to collections was a critical aspect of my time there, and included working in the Field Museum’s public oriented "Science Hub" and leading student groups on behind-the-scenes tours.

During my graduate work, I also conducted collections-based research at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC as well as the Museo Arqueológico de Ancash (Ancash Archaeology Museum) in Huaraz, Peru. Recently, as a part of the Proyecto de Investigación Arqueológica de Jecosh (PIAJ), my team and I co-curated a temporary museum exhibit at the Museo Arqueológico de Ancash with the descendant community of Poccrac/Jecosh. Held between July 6-August 26, 2018, Conociendo Jecosh: Un sitio arqueológico en el Callejón de Huaylas shared our research findings with the broader public.