Gallatin History Museum Staff
RACHEL PHILLIPS | Research Director
Rachel Phillips grew up in Bozeman. She graduated from Bozeman High School and completed a Bachelor’s degree in History with a minor in Museum Studies from Montana State University in 2006. She joined the staff at the Gallatin History Museum in 2008 and started the process of digitizing the photograph collection.
In her current role as the Museum’s Research Director, Rachel manages the Research Library, helps to assemble the Gallatin History Quarterly magazine, and enjoys stumbling across fascinating stories in the Museum’s archives.
CHARLOTTE MILLS | Operations Director
Charlotte was born in Bozeman and raised on a farm outside of Bozeman. She graduated from Belgrade High School and has an undergraduate and a masters in accounting, graduating from Weber State University in Ogden Utah.
She was the Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder/Election Administrator for 12 years and retired in December 2018. Charlotte and her husband Stan live in the remodeled farmhouse where she grew up.
MARKITA WILLIAMS
Markita is a lifelong Bozeman resident and Montana State University graduate with degrees in English writing and liberal studies. She spent the first half of 2024 studying art history in Brno, Czech Republic, before joining the Gallatin History Museum team in August.
In her current role, Markita designs and edits the Gallatin History Quarterly magazine, greets visitors and assists them in getting started in the museum, and supports research library operations and exhibit development.