Michelle Rader

Michelle Rader serves as the Administrative Manager at the California Association of Museums since February 2022, contributing to the organization's mission of unifying and strengthening California museums. With a strong volunteer background, Michelle advocates for historic preservation with Respect the Walls and previously held leadership roles at Preserve Alpine’s Heritage. Experience also includes various positions at the Gold Nugget Museum where Michelle was instrumental in post-wildfire recovery efforts and supervised numerous operational aspects. Michelle's entrepreneurial spirit was showcased through an eBay store, and previous work with the United States Postal Service highlighted strong customer service skills. Education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with a focus on Museology from California State University, Chico, along with multiple Associate of Arts degrees from Butte College in related fields.