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Lydia Degn-Sutton
Pronouns:
she/her/hers
Availability:
Available
Full or Part-time
Position Type:
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
United States of America
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Years in the field:
1 – 5 Years
Areas of Expertise
Curatorial/Collections, Exhibits development, Partnerships, Project Management, Research & Evaluation, Other
Lydia Degn-Sutton is passionately pursuing a career in the museum field. She has 5+ years of professional experience in collections management, repatriation, curation, and exhibit development. Some of her previous work has focused on NAGPRA implementation and intercultural curation.
Lydia earned a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from North Carolina State University in 2015 and a Master of Arts in Anthropology, concentrating in Museum & Heritage Studies, from the University of Denver in 2021.
Lydia is excited to begin her post-graduate degree career. She is actively seeking opportunities to work with institutions that are engaging in decolonizing and collaborative models of museum practice.