Alexandra Brickman
Lead of Interpretation at Art Gallery of Hamilton- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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OCT Certified Teacher
Ontario College of Teachers
Experience
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Art Gallery of Hamilton
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Canada
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead of Interpretation
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Apr 2022 - Present
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Coordinator, Education
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Nov 2021 - Apr 2022
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Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada
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Canada
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Learning Coordinator
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Jun 2019 - Nov 2021
- Led a newly-launched learning program, including school and group visits, drop-in family activities, and artist-led workshops- In 2019, booked 64 group visits, and led family workshops for 400+ people - Developed training and tour resources for front-line staff- March 2020 onward: adapted learning programs to digital formats, and workedwith local artists to create virtual activities and experiences for students and families
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Visitor Experience Lead
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Aug 2018 - Jun 2019
- Trained, scheduled, and supervised a team of 25+ front-facing Visitor Experience Guides- Processed daily admission, memberships, and event tickets through Tessitura and POS system, and balanced daily cash deposits- Booked and facilitated school and group visits- Responded to visitor questions and feedback through email, phone, and in person- Developed public drop-in exhibition tours, and created training resources for staff to deliver tours- Monitored artwork in gallery spaces, and wrote condition reports when necessary- Recruited, trained, and supervised a team of 80+ front-facing volunteers - Maintained a safe and positive museum experience for all visitors, staff, and volunteers Show less
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WE.org
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Program Associate, AP with WE Service
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Jul 2017 - Aug 2018
- Supported on program development and implementation- Created quality resources for communication with 500+ AP teachers worldwide enrolled in AP with WE Service pilot- Observed teacher feedback and ensured that program design, training, and execution maintained quality and met educational objectives - Hosted AP teacher trainings, both face-to-face and through online webinars - Represented WE at front-facing events, and generated new program leads
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Coordinator, AP with WE Service
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Sep 2015 - Jul 2017
- Supported with the development of AP with WE Service, an academic pilot program created in partnership between The College Board and WE- Edited and wrote copy for program resources, both internal and external- Provided primary support for educators participating in AP with WE Service- Managed educator participation via Salesforce
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Art Gallery of Ontario
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Canada
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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200 - 300 Employee
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Kusama Exhibition Coordinator
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Feb 2018 - May 2018
- Coordinated and oversaw day-to-day visitor and member experience inside the major exhibition, Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors - Supervised a team of 50+ exhibition attendants and volunteers - Monitored staff performance to ensure quality and efficiency of service - Identified and responded to in-exhibition visitor needs and concerns - Worked with internal teams to ensure safety of all patrons, staff and artwork inside the exhibition - Coordinated and oversaw day-to-day visitor and member experience inside the major exhibition, Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors - Supervised a team of 50+ exhibition attendants and volunteers - Monitored staff performance to ensure quality and efficiency of service - Identified and responded to in-exhibition visitor needs and concerns - Worked with internal teams to ensure safety of all patrons, staff and artwork inside the exhibition
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Art Gallery of Ontario
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Canada
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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200 - 300 Employee
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Program Assistant, Public Programming and Learning
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May 2017 - Jun 2017
- Assisted with the planning of large-scale public events for families and young audiences - Coordinated booking spaces for external partners - Performed day-to-day administrative duties, as needed - Assisted with the planning of large-scale public events for families and young audiences - Coordinated booking spaces for external partners - Performed day-to-day administrative duties, as needed
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Art Gallery of Ontario
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Canada
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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200 - 300 Employee
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Program Assistant, Children and Families
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Oct 2016 - Nov 2016
- Supported with programming content, logistics, scheduling, and staffing for children’s art classes, AGO Family Sundays, and the Dr. Mariano Elia Hands-On Centre - Supervised classes and ongoing family programs, and providing teaching/facilitating support where needed - Supported with programming content, logistics, scheduling, and staffing for children’s art classes, AGO Family Sundays, and the Dr. Mariano Elia Hands-On Centre - Supervised classes and ongoing family programs, and providing teaching/facilitating support where needed
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McMichael Canadian Art Collection
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Canada
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Art Instructor, Saturday Art Classes at the McMichael
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Sep 2015 - May 2016
- Developed and instructed 8-week long visual art courses for students ages 5-7- Tailored lessons and activities to meet students' specific capabilities and interests- Communicated with parents about students' progress and behaviour- Organized a final exhibition for students to showcase their cumulative portfolios
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Art Instructor, ArtVenture Summer Camp
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
- Developed and instructed week-long art courses for campers ages 7-8- Communicated with parents about campers' progress and behaviour- Performed staff evaluations for Assistants, Junior Assistants, and Volunteers
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Art Gallery of Ontario
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Canada
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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200 - 300 Employee
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Intern, School and Teacher Programs
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Mar 2015 - Apr 2015
- Developed training resources for school programs specific to an Emily Carr painting exhibition - Linked other works in the AGO collection, as well as specific expectations from the Ontario curriculum, to the themes and works presented in this exhibition - Performed front-of-house tasks, including greeting school groups, assisting teachers with tour logistics and ticket pick-up, and leading students up to gallery spaces - Developed training resources for school programs specific to an Emily Carr painting exhibition - Linked other works in the AGO collection, as well as specific expectations from the Ontario curriculum, to the themes and works presented in this exhibition - Performed front-of-house tasks, including greeting school groups, assisting teachers with tour logistics and ticket pick-up, and leading students up to gallery spaces
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Silver Stream Public School
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Richmond Hill, Ontario
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Teacher Candidate
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Feb 2015 - Mar 2015
- Four-week teaching placement in a Grade 4 Gifted classroom - Planned full units for core curriculum subjects - Performed assessments for/as/of students’ learning - Facilitated student-driven inquiry - Four-week teaching placement in a Grade 4 Gifted classroom - Planned full units for core curriculum subjects - Performed assessments for/as/of students’ learning - Facilitated student-driven inquiry
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Silver Stream Public School
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Richmond Hill, Ontario
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Teacher Candidate
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Oct 2014 - Nov 2014
- Six-week teaching placement in a Grade SK/1 split classroom - Planned and executed full-period lesson plans - Created assessments and corresponding rubrics - Led guided reading groups - Worked with students one-on-one - Six-week teaching placement in a Grade SK/1 split classroom - Planned and executed full-period lesson plans - Created assessments and corresponding rubrics - Led guided reading groups - Worked with students one-on-one
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Markham Museum
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Markham, Ontario
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Assistant, Curatorial Collections
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
- Met with donors, catalogued and appraised new acquisitions - Updated and created files in Mimsy XG cataloging system - Performed basic cleaning and conservation work, and monitored temperature readings using HOBO data loggers - Worked on storage and inventory of the collection - Designed and built custom object mounts - Researched for and planned exhibitions, and assisted with exhibit installations and strikes - Created and delivered educational programs to museum camp groups Show less
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Agnes Etherington Art Centre
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Canada
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Docent
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Sep 2012 - Apr 2014
- Conducted tours of the gallery to school groups, grades K-8 - Oversaw and led demonstrations of studio art activities - Conducted tours of the gallery to school groups, grades K-8 - Oversaw and led demonstrations of studio art activities
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RHB Group LP
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Vaughan, Ontario
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Cashier/Sales Associate
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Jul 2009 - Aug 2013
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Education
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Queen's University
Bachelor's Degree, Education -
Queen's University
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Honours, Visual Art -
Havergal College
OSSD