My name is Monica Salas and I am a graduate student in Museum Studies at New York University. I received a BA in Anthropology from Universidad de las Americas-Puebla, Mexico. My career interest is in the field of museums, specifically in the conservation and interpretation of archaeological and ethnographical objects. I am also interested in the politics of cultural production, appropriation and consumption in modern Mexico. Currently, I am working on a research project concerning the development of a community-based museum in Oaxaca. I am also completing a credit internship at the AMNH, where I work with the Collections Management personnel.