Anissa Santos, M.A. Email & Phone Number

Irvine, Ca, Us

Irvine, Ca

• Researched, developed, coordinated, and piloted sensory bags to expand the museum's accessibility for visitors with sensory sensitivities.• Assisted in the content development and facilitation of an Inter-Generational Dialogue learning session for Phillips staff.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

• Assisted in the research, development, and writing of multiple object labels to be read by the museum's diverse visitors.• Copyedited entries for the museum's centennial catalog.• Coordinated meetings and leads the internal reorganization of one of our database hierarchies. • Attended curatorial and exhibition staff meetings.• Assisted in school tours.• Wrote engaging and accessible object descriptions for over 70 global textiles for the museum’s Online Collections… Show more • Assisted in the research, development, and writing of multiple object labels to be read by the museum's diverse visitors.• Copyedited entries for the museum's centennial catalog.• Coordinated meetings and leads the internal reorganization of one of our database hierarchies. • Attended curatorial and exhibition staff meetings.• Assisted in school tours.• Wrote engaging and accessible object descriptions for over 70 global textiles for the museum’s Online Collections page.• Refined and updated over 600 object records in our database and transferred them online to improve the accessibility of our objects for the public. Show less

• Developed a summative evaluation for the bilingual exhibit, "¡De última hora!: Latinas Report Breaking News."• Analyzed and interpreted survey, interview, and observational data to create biweekly evaluation reports and a final summative evaluation report.• Drew inferences and interpretations of data in order to develop conclusions and suggestions for the museum.• Conducted weekly standardized and natural gallery observations.• Conducted standardized and natural observations… Show more • Developed a summative evaluation for the bilingual exhibit, "¡De última hora!: Latinas Report Breaking News."• Analyzed and interpreted survey, interview, and observational data to create biweekly evaluation reports and a final summative evaluation report.• Drew inferences and interpretations of data in order to develop conclusions and suggestions for the museum.• Conducted weekly standardized and natural gallery observations.• Conducted standardized and natural observations of visitors in the gallery. Show less

• Developed two culturally sensitive evaluation tools for the 2023 exhibition "¡De última hora!: Latinas Report Breaking News."• Advocated for Latine audiences by developing and designing the bilingual MeetUS visitor guide that highlights Latino stories within the museum’s current exhibitions.• Assisted with exhibition formative testing.• Developed educational scripts about Latin American culture to be used by docents at the museum’s education carts.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Developed various design assets for marketing pieces and revamped over 10 lesson plans and activity worksheets to draw wider audiences and enhance HMLA’s visual presence.• Developed educational holocaust curriculum pieces for the Share Our Stories program and other public programs.• Facilitated and coordinated outreach launches to grow our program partners and participating Title I schools by over 10%.• Developed a lesson plan on propaganda and facilitated the lesson with a… Show more • Developed various design assets for marketing pieces and revamped over 10 lesson plans and activity worksheets to draw wider audiences and enhance HMLA’s visual presence.• Developed educational holocaust curriculum pieces for the Share Our Stories program and other public programs.• Facilitated and coordinated outreach launches to grow our program partners and participating Title I schools by over 10%.• Developed a lesson plan on propaganda and facilitated the lesson with a participating school group. Show less

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Assists in sound capture for events• Assists in rigging and set up for thesis shows• Operates the inventory and equipment checkout system for students• Creates tutorials and videos for student workers and staff• Assists and interacts with faculty, guests, and students whenever needed • Returns and answers emails and phone calls• Looks after condition of office.

Master'S Degree, Museology/Museum Studies

Bachelors, Media Arts + Practice || History Minor