Experience

Lougheed House

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

• Associate Curator

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Programming and Curatorial Coordinator

  • Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

• Programming and Curatorial Assistant

  • Apr 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Assisted with preparation, installation, and deinstallation of temporary exhibits • Collaborated on exhibit planning through research, editing of exhibit text, and general support • Accessioned and catalogued incoming artifacts through PastPerfect collections management database • Delivered and facilitated inquiry-based school programs focused around the K-6 Alberta Social Studies Curriculum • Assisted in the development of new school programs, including outreach programming• Assisted with the development and delivery of public programming including adult workshops, talks, panel discussions, team builders, and our annual Garden Festival• Assisted in volunteer engagement, training and development • Provided interpretive tours to visitors to the house • Provided front desk support by greeting visitors to the museum, and processing admissions, shop sales, and memberships



Fort Calgary

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

• Museum Coordinator

  • May 2018 - Feb 2019

  As the sole Museum Coordinator, I played a lead role in overseeing and managing all aspects of Collections, Exhibits, and Interpretive Programming. As a key member of the Engagement Team, I worked collaboratively to support positive visitor experience and meaningful connection to the artifacts, exhibits, and the comprehensive Fort Calgary story. I identified roles for volunteers and supervise their work related to the museum. I have also recruited and supervised summer students, practicum students, and interns.• Accessioned and deaccessioned artifacts and other donated items• Managed and upkept of the PastPerfect Museum Database• Oversaw and ensured compliance with all standards prescribed under Alberta Museums Association’s Recognized Museum Program • Prepared applications and reports related to grants in support of museum activities and summer student employment• Actively sought opportunities to enhance and expand Museum practice and operations through participation in specialized development and support programs• Assisted in the planning and mounting of museum exhibits• Supported visitor engagement through delivery of interpretive programming• Managed accreditation and review processes• Worked collaboratively with the Director of Cultural Development to ensure inclusion and authenticity in any content, artifact display, and interpretive programming related to Indigenous history and experience• Worked collaboratively with the Director of Hospitality during planning and execution of events that involve museum spaces• Supported the development of online and web-based museum content and displays

• Collections Assistant

  • May 2015 - Apr 2018

  • Initiated the transfer of artifact records to updated systems.• Catalogued a wide variety of artifacts to their fullest potential including any provenance.• Accessioned new donations and helped to determine which artifacts were suitable for the museum and fills its needs.• Established recognition for donors of artifacts.• Redistributed thousands of artifacts in preparation for an updated storage system.• Deaccessioned artifacts no longer needed, and created lists of available objects for other interested museums.• Contacted and met with representatives of other museums regarding possible artifacts that might serve the purpose of their collection.• Helped prepare the official legal transfer of artifacts to other museums.• Organised, trained, and supervised collections and special events volunteers.• Organised records and workspaces to their highest efficiency.• Experienced in dealing with pest infestations, leading to the conservation of many artifacts, and taking precautions to avoid future infestations.• Assisted in the planning of future museum exhibit plans.• Experienced with museum software program PastPerfect.• Gained extensive knowledge of the history of the City of Calgary including its foundation and development.• Assisted in the design and development of new and updated storage needs for artifacts.



Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Alberta-Smithsonian Product Design and Decorative Arts Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  • One of ten students chosen to participate in the Alberta-Smithsonian Internship Program for 2017. • Researched designers and objects for potential donations to museum. • Researched and wrote display labels and text panels for feature object exhibitions. • Wrote blog posts for daily object feature on museum website that continue to be posted after departure from institution. • Assisted with exhibit and object installation in galleries. • Created digital table display configuration, connecting objects to similar objects in collection. • Completed assessment and allocation of insurance values for objects ready for transportation. • Presented to Museum Director regarding the engagement of the millennial audience within the museum field. • Experienced with museum software program The Museum System, as well as digital tables and management of collection on museum website. • Gained extensive knowledge of the history of design and contemporary design. • Developed experience in the curation, preparation, and installation of four feature exhibits.



Parks Canada

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Experienced in research, both in archives and online, navigating and finding appropriate material. • Conducted research for 2 Senior Historians on multiple National Parks across Canada for the enhancement of visitor experience and development of new parks. • Curated an organised system for archival sources facilitating suitably for future use. • Assisted in the search for material at the Glenbow Archives for potential future exhibits in National Parks. • Created a keyword system for tagging historians’ notes for easy access of information. • Curated and wrote a detailed backgrounder for an individual of significant importance during the Klondike Gold Rush to be used in future Parks Canada exhibitions.