Sarah Stierch

Sarah Stierch is a museum professional, Wikimedian, and open culture advocate. She was the first Wikipedian-in-residence for the Smithsonian Institution Archives and was Wikipedian-in-residence for the Archives of American Art. She was a Wikimedia Community Fellow for 2012, in order to "to support her commitment to encouraging women’s participation in Wikimedia projects." She has a master's degree in museum studies from George Washington University.

Advocacy for women in Wikipedia
As Wikimedia Community Fellow, Stierch led the Teahouse Project to improve editor engagement and retention, and the WikiWomen's Collaborative, "designed to create a collaborative (hence the name) and supportive working space for women."

Stierch also drew worldwide attention to the relatively small proportion of women editing Wikipedia, through Wikipedia edit-a-thons, opinion editorials, and similar activities.

Museum career
Stierch was the first Wikipedian-in-residence for the Smithsonian Institution Archives and was Wikipedian-in-residence for the American Archives of Art, where she worked to improve online access to their collections. She is the US Open GLAM Coordinator for the Open Knowledge Foundation, where she works to help cultural institutions improve open access to their collections and resources.

Stierch was director of the Domont Studio Gallery in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she curated the shows "The Contemporary View: The Midwestern Landscape" and "Director's Choice 2008."

Speaking
Stierch gave a keynote speech at the 2012 Wikipedia Academy entitled "The Visual Experience - Gender and Ways of Seeing Wikimedia." She gave a keynote speech at the spring 2012 George Washington University graduation ceremony. She is a keynote speaker at Social Media Week 2013.

Also, she is very communicative on Facebook.