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Jenarae Alaniz

Museum Specialist/Collections Manager
Exhibitions and Collections Management Office

M.A., Museum Studies, George Washington University
B.A., Anthropology, University of Texas-Pan American

Projects: 

Current Projects:

  • Collections Manager for Object Project
  • Collections Manager for Molina Family Latino Gallery (opening 2021)
  • Collections Manager for Game Changers (opening 2022)
  • Rehousing projects in the Division of Cultural and Community Life.

Past Projects: 

  • Cataloged glass plate positives from Eadweard Muybridge collection in the Photographic History Collection. 
  • Presentation sword rehousing in the Division of Armed Forces History. 
  • Processed, housed, and cataloged new acquisitions for food and brewing history, business history, and Spanish language broadcasting collections.
  • Assisted with American Enterprise New Perspectives rotating case.