Mara Kurlandsky

Hi there! I'm Mara.

Museum professional working at the intersections of art, culture, social change, and digital transformation. 

 
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Professional Experience

I'm a museum enthusiast who's worked in a variety of roles in over a decade in the cultural sector. My specialties include digital project management, content development, web and social media management, digital accessibility, and more.

Currently

Freelance Digital Content Producer & Strategist
Work with me!

Clients: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, Gallagher & Associates, SEGD, Appalachian Trail Society

Professorial Lecturer in Museum Studies

Corcoran School of the Arts, George Washington University

Teaching “Museums & Technology” in the Museum Studies graduate program


Previously

Senior Web Producer
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
2020–2022

Director of Digital Engagement
National Museum of Women in the Arts
2019–2020

  • Digital Project Manager
    2018–2019

  • Project Coordinator for Digital Engagement
    2015–2018

Project Coordinator
Gallagher & Associates
2012–2015


Professional Affiliations

Museums Computer Network (MCN) 
Board of Directors, 2018–2020
Program Committee 2018, 2017


Awards

Webby People’s Voice Award
Social Media/Arts & Culture

W3 Award
Websites/Cultural Institutions, nmwa.org


Education

M.A. Museum Studies
George Washington University
2012

B.A. Jewish Studies, Art History & Anthropology
University of Toronto
2007

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Presentations

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Publications & Press

📝 See publications & press

 
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Talk to me

I'm friendly! Feel free to reach out if you're interested in chatting or think you might like to work together. 

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