Winoka Yepa

Winoka Yepa currently serves as the Director of Research and Education at Native Americans in Philanthropy, a position held since July 2022. Previously, Winoka held various roles at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, including Senior Museum Education Manager, where responsibilities involved managing digital content and community engagement programs. Winoka's experience also includes positions at The University of New Mexico as a Research Associate and Graduate Research Assistant, contributing to Indigenous language program research and educational curriculum development. Additional roles include Story Maps Fellowship Manager at Santa Fe Art Institute and Indigenous Outreach and Curator of Inclusion at SITE Santa Fe. Winoka holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Language, Literacy & Sociocultural Studies from The University of New Mexico and a Master of Arts (MA) in American Indian/Native American Studies from the University of Arizona.