SUSAN HEALD, textile conservator at the National Museum of the American Indian since 1994, has a strong interest in supporting community access to museum collections and diversifying the field of conservation. She has mentored many interns and post-graduate fellows over the years. Prior to NMAI, she served as the Minnesota Historical Society’s first textile conservator. She holds an MS in Art Conservation (textile major/objects minor) from University of Delaware/Winterthur Museum, and a BA in Chemistry and Anthropology from George Washington University. A former board member of the North American Textile Conservation Conference, she is active in AIC’s Textile Specialty Group, and the Materials Working Group. She is a supporter and frequent contributor to the Association of Tribal Archives and Libraries annual meeting.