About me
Karyn has an academic background in Japanese and Zoology. She has recently completed a Masters of Arts in Museum Studies with a research thesis focusing on engaging community voices such as Asian New Zealanders through sister cities, local government, and museums. Karyn has discovered a passion for audiovisual preservation and archiving through her work on the multiscale Utaina Project. Previously a preservation technician and now an archivist, Karyn has spent nearly three years at Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga (ANZ).
On behalf of ANZ and the Utaina Project, she coordinated and presented at the Wellington Heritage Festival 2023. Alongside her work on the Utaina Project, she also volunteers as an archivist for the Tawa Historical Society, the secretary for the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme Alumni Association of New Zealand (JETAA) and is a member of the New Zealand Kyudo Federation.