Aleksandra Kinlen
Manuscript Specialist
After growing up in St. Louis County, Aleksandra Kinlen moved to Springfield in 2007 to pursue a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in history from Missouri State University. Passionate about increasing the accessibility of collections, Kinlen is pursuing a master’s degree in library and information science at the University of Missouri–Columbia. She joined SHSMO as a practicum student before becoming a manuscript specialist in April 2021.