Lesley Henry Kadish is a museum professional and qualitative researcher. She has a Masters of Arts in Anthropology, with a focus on Geographic Information Systems. Her work is grounded in digital curation, accessibility, and cultural heritage.

Lesley has taught with Georgetown University's Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship, and has developed new programs for adults with dementia and their care partners at the Smithsonian Accessibility Office. Lesley's ongoing accessibility work focuses on multi-sensory learning; she collaborates with individuals who are blind, and trains museum staff to help visitors learn with their whole bodies.

In the past, Lesley curated digital map collections at the Minnesota Historical Society, designed Finland's first open source, citizen-history mapping interface, and excavated archaeological sites in Ukraine, Arizona, and Texas.

Madeleine Pope is a free-choice education enthusiast with a passion for data equity. Madeleine is thrilled by utilizing audience research to advance inclusion and accessibility, particularly when the research can lead to new communities being welcomed into a learning space. Since earning their MA in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins University in 2017, they have been an Evaluation Intern at the Baltimore Museum of Art, a Data Collection Contractor for the evaluation and research firm RK&A, and an Evaluation Contractor at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

Madeleine is known for their tuned-in communication skills, enthusiasm to problem solve with a team, and deep love of effective organization in both physical and digital realms.

María Sotomayor de la Cruz is a passionate museum professional that centers a humanistic perspective into all her practice. Since 2020, she has worked with curators at the National Museum of American History developing exhibitions, at the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum working closely with collections, and at various Smithsonian units evaluating visitor behavior. She acquired her MA in Museum Studies at George Washington University in 2023 and had previously completed her BA at the University of Puerto Rico in Sociocultural Anthropology and Archaeology.

Passionate about people and their behavior, María is eager to implement her knowledge about visitor perspectives and cultural interpretation to improve the impact of HG&Co’s clients, museums, and other institutions.