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Jackie Peterson

Curator and Exhibit DeveloperHanford, WA

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Jackie Peterson is an independent curator and exhibit developer in Seattle, Washington. 

Peterson earned her bachelor degrees in English and History from Georgetown University and a master’s degree in Museum Studies from New York University. In 2014, she moved to Seattle to pursue a career as an independent museum consultant. She curated an exhibition called “The Atomic Frontier: Black Life at Hanford” at the Northwest African American Museum from October 2015-March 2016.

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