The Preservation Society of Newport County
Victoria McKenna-Ratjen is a skilled museum professional with extensive experience in digitization and collections management. Currently serving as a Digitization Specialist at The Preservation Society of Newport County since July 2022, Victoria contributes to an IMLS-funded project by processing over 60,000 items and collaborating with photographers. Previous roles include Curatorial Assistant at Hudson River Museum, where Victoria completed comprehensive itemizations of collections and supported registrarial duties, and several internships that involved various aspects of exhibition research, condition reporting, and administrative support across notable institutions. Victoria holds a Master of Arts in Museology/Museum Studies from New York University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine and Studio Arts from Manhattanville University.