Sonja Wong Leaon
info@sonotostudio.com | Los Angeles, CA
Summary
Accomplished collections and archives leader with experience in applying proven expertise in preservation, exhibition, and risk management knowledge, together with analytical acumen to lead strategic and operational functions for cultural heritage institutions and private collections and archives.
Experience
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles, CA
Vice President, Registration and Collections Management, 2021 – 2024
Senior Director, Registration and Collections Management, 2020 – 2021
Director, Registration and Collections Management, 2018 – 2020
Head of Registration and Collections Management, 2015 – 2018
Registrar, 2013 – 2015
Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, CA
Registrar, 2011 – 2013
Associate Collections Manager, 2011
Cotsen Family Office LLC, Assistant Collections Manager/Registrar
Getty Research Institute, Special Collections, Library Assistant II | PT Library Assistant
Education
Master of Arts (MA), Visual Culture: Costume Studies, New York University, New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Architecture, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
Skills
Project Management Institute (PMI) Certification, Expected 2025
American Society of Appraisers, Professional Member Certification, Expected 2025
References available upon request.