Ayanai “Yan” Thomas is a Master of Library and Information Science student at UNC Greensboro with a background in archival processing, digital preservation, and analytical research. Her experience includes transcribing and digitizing historical pension records at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park and supporting oral history accessibility at the North Carolina State Archive. She has also worked at Children’s Home Society as their archival intern and WNC archive as their archive digital research assistant. As OHMAR Secretary, Yan helps to manage the daily office tasks of maintaining records and handling communications to support the organization’s mission of promoting and improving oral history practice in the Mid‑Atlantic region. She aims to be a leader in archives or special collections; focusing on equitable information systems and ethical stewardship.