Education & Experience

Professional Experience

Registrar

Jun 2026 - Present • 5 mos

Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Department of Cultural Affairs

  • Provides exhibition-related administrative support including filing, registration, correspondence, timelines, and scheduling.
  • Assists with preparing, organizing and maintaining records on artwork loans and related paperwork such as exhibition checklists, loan agreements, and condition reports.
  • Assists in coordinating and communicating with exhibition artists, lenders and staff regarding artwork loans, installation, scheduling, and general exhibition and/or programming related information.

Curatorial Assistant & Assistant Registrar (Arts Associate)

May 2023 - Jun 2026 • 3 yrs 2 mos

Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Department of Cultural Affairs

Los Angeles, California, United States

  • Curated Danila Cervantes: Laberintos de huesos floreciendo, managing all aspects of exhibition development, including research, checklist maintenance, registration, installation, and promotion.
  • Authored key written materials such as the title wall, extended wall labels, press release, exhibition training materials, and a free gallery publication. Led the website launch and marketing efforts. Designed the title wall vinyl, promotional materials (poster and takeaways), and schematic floor plan in addition to a small publication featuring an interview with the artist, expanding on the artist's practice, exhibition theme, and scholarship.
  • Provides writing and proofing assistance for all interpretive texts, print, and digital materials. Coordinates exhibition and related programming documentation. Assists with exhibitions research, archives research, and facilitating archive requests. Assists in coordinating and communicating with exhibition artists, lenders and staff regarding artwork loans, installation, scheduling, and general exhibition and/or programming related information.

Temporary Assistant Registrar, Loans & Exhibitions

July 2024 - March 2025

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

  • Assisted with aspects of loans and exhibition registration, coordination, installation, shipping, and documentation.
  • Assisted with logistics for loans and traveling exhibitions, including but not limited to handling, shipping, preparation, and condition reporting.
  • Ensured proper documentation and record-keeping for loans and exhibitions including but not limited to inbound and outbound paperwork, receipts, and condition reports.
  • Assisted with maintaining workflow and schedule in collaboration with other departments to ensure loans and exhibitions were delivered, installed, or returned as planned.
  • Identified and anticipated potential issues and communicated information with Registrars.
  • Assisted with art handling and exhibition preparation of loan objects including installation, de-installation, transportation, unpacking, and packing of crates and other movement.
  • Supervised filming and photography of objects or galleries as needed.
  • Assisted with maintaining record-keeping systems and procedures set forth by Registration and Collection Management.

Library Pager

July 2022 - May 2024

Autry Museum of the American West

  • Retrieved and shelved collection items related to internal and external research requests.
  • Assisted in fulfilling internal and external reproduction and digitization requests.
  • Assisted with the collections management responsibilities related to the tracking, preservation, barcoding, and processing of library and archive material.
  • Monitored and enforced researcher policies in the reading room.
  • Prepared library and archive materials for freezing, assisted with vacuuming and conservation checks on materials that cannot be frozen, and followed Integrated Pest Management recommendations.
  • Entered descriptive data in the museum's archive management system, ArchivesSpace (ASpace) and Mimsy XG.
  • Additional duties related to the day-to-day operations of the Libraries and Archives as requested, possibly including rehousing archival materials, data entry, unpacking and moving collections.

Professional Development & Public Art Projects

2025 Spencertown, NY

Archives Intern

Ellsworth Kelly Foundation

Processed, cataloged, and shelved over 10,000 artist monographs and catalogues using TinyCat and Library of Congress classification. Collaborated to digitize Carlson Fabrication files to support future sculpture conservation research.

2025 - Present El Monte, CA

Conservation Technician and Archives Assistant

Dominguez Sculpture Restoration

Assisting with the documentation, surface stabilization, dry brush debris removal, and community-engaged preservation of historic outdoor sculptures created by artist Benjamin Dominguez at Whittier Narrows.

2024 East Los Angeles

Conservation Apprentice

The Civic Art Division / Inner Resources Mural by Paul Botello

Conservation apprenticeship supporting historical research, condition assessment, and on-site restoration of the historic “Inner Resources” Mural by artist Paul Botello at City Terrace Park.

2025 Los Angeles, CA

Conservation Technician

Blessing of the Animals - Olvera Street

Assisting with the cleaning, restoration, and repainting of sections of the historic Blessing of the Animals Mural located in Downtown Los Angeles.

Education

2023 - 2026

Master of Library & Information Science

San Jose State University

2020 - 2022

Bachelor of Arts, Art History

University of California, Los Angeles

2016 - 2020

Associate in Arts, Art History & Studio Art

Pasadena City College

Skills & Languages

Languages & Software

Conversational SpanishWordPressAsanaMicrosoft Office SuiteSlackConstant ContactEventbriteAirtableGoogle Drive

Database Management Systems

Axiell CollectionsTMS (The Museum System)Mimsy XGArchivesSpace (ASpace)CONTENTdmEMuARK

Design Software

Adobe Creative CloudLightroomInDesignPhotoshop

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