Stephanie Downey

About Stephanie Downey

Are you looking for clarity and direction when it comes to your audience? Whether it’s navigating how to make a positive difference in the world given the challenges our sector currently faces or understanding how to align your teams internally to maximize your impact, I see you and am here to support you. Through my work at Kera Collective, I bring together data, insights and strategy to foster connections and understanding between museums and people. Our vision is rooted in meaning-making: that means we believe museums contribute to a more equitable world when they place people at the heart of their mission and cultivate space for dialogue and understanding. There are several ways we can work together: → experience design research→ program strategy + evaluation→ audience research + engagement→ audience impact strategy. Over the past 25 years, we have supported over museums in the U.S.Our clients say our work is invaluable, the most useful they’ve ever received, and a catalyst for creating impact. Above all else, we’re kind and we care. If you’re looking for partners who will help you feel heard and seen while moving the needle on your work, we’d love to talk. Feel free to reach out to me anytime by DM or at s••••••••@keracollective.com.

Experience

1. Owner and Director

   Kera Collective

   Jan 2018 — Present

   After many years as employee, I bought Randi Korn & Associates in 2018 and rebranded as Kera Collective in 2022. We partner with museums who are ready to put their audience at the center of their work so they and maximize their impact. How we can work together: → experience design research→ program strategy + evaluation→ audience research + engagement→ audience impact strategy.

Education

• Southern Methodist University

  Bachelor's degree, Anthropology

• American University

  Master's degree, Applied Anthropology