Effie kapsalis
Smithsonian Institution
Senior Program Officer
Washington, D.C.
Effie Kapsalis, Senior Digital Program Officer in the Smithsonian’s Office of the Undersecretary for Museums and Culture, leads the digital strategy for the
American Women's History Initiative (AWHI), the first pan-Smithsonian initiative launched under the Smithsonian's strategic goal, "
Reach 1 billion people a year with a digital-first strategy." She also leads
open collections and data initiatives. She has a decade experience in the private tech sector in educational software development, and received her Master of Industrial Design where she developed a life-long love for human-centered design.