CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS
Michelle Rader serves as the Administrative Manager at the California Association of Museums since February 2022, contributing to the organization's mission of unifying and strengthening California museums. With a strong volunteer background, Michelle advocates for historic preservation with Respect the Walls and previously held leadership roles at Preserve Alpine’s Heritage. Experience also includes various positions at the Gold Nugget Museum where Michelle was instrumental in post-wildfire recovery efforts and supervised numerous operational aspects. Michelle's entrepreneurial spirit was showcased through an eBay store, and previous work with the United States Postal Service highlighted strong customer service skills. Education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with a focus on Museology from California State University, Chico, along with multiple Associate of Arts degrees from Butte College in related fields.
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CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS
CAM’s vision is “Stronger Museums for a Stronger California”. Our role in realizing this vision is to unify and strengthen California museums to expand their collective impact. To support the success of California museums and their communities, our key programs and services include: professional development programs, including an annual conference and regional workshops that address best practices and trends; an electronic newsletter, CAM e-News, which is distributed every two weeks to thousands of subscribers; studies and reports; an active advocacy program that monitors legislation and spearheads strategic initiatives to support funding sources; and special initiatives that provide leadership in important issues affecting the field. Our institutional members are located in over 50 of the state’s 58 counties and range in size, scope, and discipline. They include historical societies, cultural centers, art museums, botanical gardens, science centers, tribal museums, zoos, aquariums, and children’s museums. We work collaboratively with many statewide and national partners to achieve shared goals, including the California Arts Council, California State Parks, the California Council for the Humanities, the California State Library, the California Preservation Program, Exhibit Envoy, the Western Museums Association, the American Association of Museums, and the Association for State and Local History.