Monika works as an Assistant Curator for the Western Australian Museum's History Department. In 2017, she graduated from The University of Western Australia with a PhD in German Studies and in 2019, she completed a postgraduate qualification in Museum Studies through Deakin University. She has a keen interest in oral history, migration studies, languages and education. In the lead up to the opening of the WA Museum Boola Bardip, Monika created exhibition content for the Reflections gallery, which focuses on Western Australia’s social history and identity. She is currently involved in a contemporary collecting project related to the COVID-19 pandemic.