Rebekah “Tessa” Shanahan was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She attended the University of North Texas for her undergraduate studies, graduating in May 2022 with a BA in Anthropology and a BA in History. She moved to San Francisco to pursue a Master of Arts in Museum Studies at the University of San Francisco, during which she began as an intern with the Museo. Since graduating December 2023 with her Master’s, Tessa has enjoyed the opportunities to build her experience in the museum field at the Museo.
