Anthropologist and museum professional, working with interdisciplinary research across journals, archives, interview, ethnography, and social media. Motivated worker with experience leading small teams. Skilled youth group counsellor with experience teaching and entertaining children. Dedicated to fairness and equitable communication. Empathetic approach in conducting research interviews and oral histories. Part-time game designer with a focus on interpersonal dynamics and safety mechanics. Sourdough baker. Crafter of all things fiber and some things not.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
CURATOR
Holy Blossom Temple
June 2024 – September 2024
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Organize decades-long photography collection
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Digitize images for exhibition and conservation
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Design 10-banners on the movement to free Soviet Jewry
HISTORICAL INTERPRETER
Toronto History Museums
June 2023 - present
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Lead youth volunteer program
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Empathetically share complex military and colonial history
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Engage community members in local history
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM INSTRUCTOR
Markham Museum
May 2023 - September 2024
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Activate education with hands-on and bodies-on components
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Deliver educational and engaging programs for all ages
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Conduct program debriefs to recommend ongoing improvements
EMERGING HISTORIAN
Heritage Toronto
December 2022 - present
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Research and develop a walking tour of local Jewish history
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Create a digital story preserving the vanishing queer history in Toronto’s West Queen West neighbourhood
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Project planner for Hanlan’s Point plaque unveiling event
ASSISTANT CURATOR
Ontario Jewish Archives
May 2022 - August 2022
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Research and curate an exhibit on the history of Jewish Immigrant Aid Services
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Preserve delicate collections through correct handling
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Create weekly social media updates
EDUCATION
MASTER OF MUSEUM STUDIES
University of Toronto
September 2021 - May 2023
Studying curation, collections management, and museum writing. Focus on community engagement and accessibility.
Capstone: Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum permanent exhibit redesign
BACHELOR OF ARTS: ANTHROPOLOGY Toronto Metropolitan University
September 2016 - June 2020
Studied a broad range of topics including anthropology, philosophy, history, museum studies, politics, and religion within the Arts & Contemporary Studies Program.
Thesis: Practice and Discourse: An examination of Jewish niddah laws
AFFILIATIONS
GROUP OF ONTARIO EMERGING MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS
EMERGING MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS OF CANADA COLLECTIVE
MASTER OF MUSEUM STUDIES STUDENT ASSOCIATION
MUSINGS MMST BLOG
Co-Chair
May 2024 - present
Communications Committee
May 2023 - present
Master’s Recruitment and Admissions Committee
June 2022 – May 2023
Contributing Editor
September 2021 - May 2023