Alexandra Brickman

Lead of Interpretation at Art Gallery of Hamilton
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(386) 825-5501
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Greater Toronto Area, Canada, CA

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Credentials

  • OCT Certified Teacher
    Ontario College of Teachers

Experience

    • Canada
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lead of Interpretation
      • Apr 2022 - Present

    • Coordinator, Education
      • Nov 2021 - Apr 2022

    • Canada
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Learning Coordinator
      • 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

    • Visitor Experience Lead
      • 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

    • Canada
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Program Associate, AP with WE Service
      • 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

    • Coordinator, AP with WE Service
      • 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

    • Canada
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Kusama Exhibition Coordinator
      • 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

    • Canada
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Program Assistant, Public Programming and Learning
      • 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

    • Canada
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Program Assistant, Children and Families
      • 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

    • Canada
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Art Instructor, Saturday Art Classes at the McMichael
      • 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

    • Art Instructor, ArtVenture Summer Camp
      • 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

    • Canada
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Intern, School and Teacher Programs
      • 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

  • Silver Stream Public School
    • Richmond Hill, Ontario
    • Teacher Candidate
      • 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

  • Silver Stream Public School
    • Richmond Hill, Ontario
    • Teacher Candidate
      • 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

  • Markham Museum
    • Markham, Ontario
    • Assistant, Curatorial Collections
      • 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

    • Canada
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Docent
      • 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

  • RHB Group LP
    • Vaughan, Ontario
    • Cashier/Sales Associate
      • Jul 2009 - Aug 2013

Education

  • Queen's University
    Bachelor's Degree, Education
    2014 - 2015
  • Queen's University
    Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Honours, Visual Art
    2010 - 2014
  • Havergal College
    OSSD
    1997 - 2010

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