Nenette Luarca-Shoaf is a seasoned museum educator and interdisciplinary scholar based in Los Angeles. She leads The Huntington’s Education and Public Engagement division, overseeing a staff of about 26 and over 1,000 volunteers. The division engages visitors of all ages with The Huntington’s collections, offering K–12 student and educator programs and partnerships, multigenerational drop-in activities, community collaborations, audio and digital resources, and classes and workshops for lifelong learners. Before joining The Huntington in 2025, Luarca-Shoaf spent five years as managing director of learning and engagement at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. From 2016 to 2020, she was the director of adult learning and associate curator of interpretation at the Art Institute of Chicago. She also held curatorial and research positions at the Saint Louis Art Museum, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the University of Pennsylvania, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. Luarca-Shoaf holds a B.A. in Art History from USC, an M.A. in Humanities from the University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Delaware.

Board Member Since: 2023

Current Position: Co-Vice President