13 Facts About Melanie Adams

Melanie Adams was born on 1969 and is an American educator and museum administrator.

Melanie Adams is director of the Anacostia Community Museum in Washington, DC, a unit of the Smithsonian Institution, and was named interim director of the yet-to-open Smithsonian American Women's History Museum in July 2023.

Melanie A Adams was born in 1969, the daughter of a teacher and a librarian, and she grew up in East Hanover, New Jersey.

Melanie Adams began her career in higher education working in student affairs at the University of California-Berkeley and California State University-Northridge.

Melanie Adams moved to St Louis, Missouri in 1997 after being offered a position in student affairs at Washington University.

From 2002 to 2003, Melanie Adams served as the executive director for the St Louis office of Teach for America.

Melanie Adams worked as a consultant for community organizations until 2005, when she became managing director for community education and events at the Missouri History Museum; she worked for the Missouri Historical Society until 2016.

Melanie Adams joined the Minnesota Historical Society as deputy director in 2016.

Melanie Adams brought her community engagement efforts to create a community outreach department to build relationships with local communities in each of the Society's 26 historic sites and museums.

Melanie Adams became director of the Anacostia Community Museum in August 2019, aspiring to create more community-based partnerships in that role.

Melanie Adams was appointed to the St Louis Public Schools Special Administrative Board in 2007, working with the community to regain accreditation for the district.

Melanie Adams served as president of the Association of Midwest Museums from 2014 to 2016.

Melanie Adams is currently a member of the board of directors for the American Association for State and Local History.