Heritage Collections Management 2022

Kara works for the Museum of Us in San Diego, CA, located on the unceded ancestral homelands of the Kumeyaay Nation. In collaboration with Indigenous stakeholders and museum leadership, Kara supports the development of the museum’s decolonizing initiatives within the Cultural Resources Department through culturally sensitive care practices, protocols, and policies that prioritize Indigenous sovereignty and traditional knowledge. Currently, Kara sits on the Board of the Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists (ARCS) and is part of the ENRICH Cultural Institutions Network and the Indigenous Collections Care working group.