Meet the team — Your Neighborhood Museum

Our Team

Lylliam Posadas, Co-Director

Lylliam Posadas, MSc has 15 years of experience in repatriation and focuses on community access and control of collections, community leadership in the development of research practices, and justice practice within museums. Lylliam is especially interested in the ways arts and culture can impact individual and community health and well being. Lylliam received an M.Sc. in Technology and Analysis of Archaeological Materials from University College London and Bachelor degrees in Anthropology and Psychology from UCLA. Lylliam is the co-founder of Your Neighborhood Museum, a non-profit collective of museum professionals and heritage care specialists providing museum services directly to artists and culture workers and their communities.
Jennifer Kim, Co-Director

Jennifer is an objects conservator working with cultural and academic institutions, municipalities, and communities. Her focuses include conservation treatment, site preservation, exhibitions, preservation planning, grant writing, teaching, and research. Jennifer has an MA in Art History and Conservation from New York University. She has worked in private practice as well as at the Autry Museum of the American West, the Margaret Herrick Library, and the Archaeological Exploration of Sardis. She is the co-founder of Your Neighborhood Museum, a non-profit collective of museum professionals and heritage care specialists providing museum services directly to artists and culture workers and their communities.
Diana Terrazas, Program Manager

Diana is a citizen of the Bishop Paiute Tribe in California and currently serves as Program Manager for Your Neighborhood Museum. She previously held the position of Community Outreach Manager at the Autry Museum of the American West. With more than ten years of experience in museums and community engagement, Diana is a member of both the Bishop Paiute Tribe’s Cultural Advisory Committee and the California Arts Council Advisory Committee. She holds a Master of Arts in Art History and a Master of Library and Information Science in Management, Digitalization, and Preservation of Cultural Heritage Records from San Jose State University.
Tamyra Simpson, Program Coordinator of Resilience Through Recovery (RTR)

Tamyra Simpson serves as Program Coordinator for Your Neighborhood Museum’s Resilience Through Recovery (RTR) initiative. In this role, she supports survivor-artists and creative workers recovering from the Eaton Fire by developing community-centered programs, cultivating partnerships, and connecting individuals with the resources and relationships needed for long-term recovery.
Born and raised in Pasadena, Tamyra brings both a personal connection to the community and a professional commitment to advancing equity, advocacy, and collective care. Her work has focused on supporting historically underserved, under-resourced, and marginalized communities through nonprofit programming, community engagement, care coordination, and systems navigation. She believes that recovery is most effective when it is community-led, culturally responsive, and grounded in meaningful relationships.
Tamyra earned a Bachelor of Arts in Advocacy & Social Justice from Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena and completed the inaugural Homeless Services Work Program through Santa Monica College in partnership with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). She is also certified in Disaster Case Management, bringing specialized training in disaster recovery and resource navigation to her work with fire-impacted communities.
Makayla Rawlins, Kress Conservation Fellow

Makayla Rawlins (Payómkawish) is an objects conservator specializing in basket materials and community engagement. She graduated from the UCLA Conservation of Cultural Heritage M.A. program in June 2025 and is currently the 2025–26 Samuel H. Kress Conservation Fellow at YNM. In this role, she focuses on community-based conservation efforts, including work with the Sherman Indian Museum in Riverside, CA, and organizing workshops for the artist community in Los Angeles. Her fellowship research centers on integrated pest management for Southern California Native basketry and the incorporation of cultural protocols. Makayla has interned and worked with museums and private practice conservators, including the National Museum of the American Indian, the Academy Museum, the Two Mississippi Museums, the Barona Cultural Center and Museum, and the Balboa Art Conservation Center.