Avi Margolis (they/she) is a Master of Museum Studies candidate at University of Toronto. They completed their undergraduate degree in Anthropology at Toronto Metropolitan University. Avi has always been passionate about the importance of material culture in helping people connect more deeply with the past and uses a phenomenological approach to examine the sensory importance of this contact point. Their work is focused on making museums more accessible to the public, both physically and psychologically. They are a queer author who strongly believes in sharing history through an insider and community-focused lens.