Amanda Wedge, Phd Email & Phone Number

Toronto, ON, CA

-Project Management: Designing and implementing the work plan for Scarborough Food Network project, coordinating with network members, leading collective advocacy work, organizing and conducting meetings, managing the budget, and multitasking to meet deadlines.-Educational Programming: Surveying residents for potential workshop topics related to food.

-Teaching: Developed students’ skills in critical reading, writing, and academic research, as well as using cooking and food as a way to examine historical subjects for an undergraduate course titled, “GAS74H3/HISB74H3 - Asian Foods and Global Cities” held in the Culinaria Research Centre kitchen lab.-Evaluation: Graded and provided written and verbal.

University Of Toronto Scarborough

-Report Writing: Wrote detailed reports on the use of unauthorized aids, student behaviour, communication logs with students and faculty, and any other integral information. -Team Management: Communicated with teammates to prioritize changing tasks in a fast-paced environment, and ensured the successful delivery of all exam, test and quiz materials..

Toronto, Canada Area

• Teaching: Online and in-person, developed students’ skills in critical reading, writing, and academic research, as well as using cooking as a way to examine historical subjects for various undergraduate courses held in.
• HIS271: American History since 1607 Sept 2016 – Apr 2017
• HIS271: American History since 1607 Sept 2016 – Dec 2016
• FSTB01: Introduction to Food Studies Sept 2017 – Dec 2017
• HIS290: Introduction to Latin American History Jan 2018 – Apr 2018
• HISB14: Edible History: History of Global Foodways Sept 2018 – Apr 2019

Toronto, Canada Area

-Project Management: Worked with Dr. Franca Iacovetta to build a historical database of archival documents borrowed from the International Institute of Metropolitan Toronto. Documents consisted of social worker case files from the 1930s-1970s. -Acknowledgement: Receiving credit for my extensive work on this project in the acknowledgement section of Dr..

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Project Management: Worked with Dr. Daniel E. Bender and the Digital Scholarship Unit to build the Animal Empire Collection, a historical database of archival documents borrowed from Dr. Bender’s book, "Animal Game: Searching for Wildness at the American Zoo." -Acknowledgement: Received credit in the acknowledgement section of the book for my extensive.

Toronto, Canada Area

-Collaboration: Worked with other graduate candidates to edit articles submitted to “Past Tense: Graduate Review of History.”-Proofreading and Editing: Ensured correct spelling, punctuation, and formatting.-Time Management: Organized tasks effectively to meet deadlines.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Collaboration: Worked with Sheryl Stevenson from the Centre for Teaching and Learning.-Curricular Research: Performed research on the various resources provided to graduate students in post-secondary institutions across Canada. -Communication: Maintained social media accounts for the Centre for Teaching and Learning. Provided information for upcoming.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Administration: Organized, distributed, collected, and delivered exam materials.-Team Management: Communicated and collaborated with faculty, staff, and undergraduate students to ensure the successful administration and delivery of exam materials.

Toronto

-Teaching in a Cultural Institution: Provided tours of the Grange, a heritage house located in the Art Gallery of Ontario. Learned and memorized dates, names, and important features about the Boulton family and the heritage house.-Customer Service: Provided an overall enjoyable experience for gallery visitors and answered any questions.

Oshawa

-Collaboration: Worked with the Curator of the Thomas Bouckley Collection.-Database Management: Catalogued and edited material for an online and searchable database of historic photographs, the Thomas Bouckley Collection. Worked with MINISIS: Integrated Archives, Library, and Museum System software. -Exhibition Work: Helped curate an exhibit on World War I.

Toronto

-Accessibility: Running a range of programs and activities for people with disabilities (such as, Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Visually Impaired, Fragile X Syndrome and more). -Leadership and Team Management: Creating and running programs for participants of all ages, from physical activities to educational programs. Developing a strong sense of.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Leadership: Attending every lecture and taking thorough and organized notes for students registered with AccessAbility services at the University of Toronto Scarborough.

Uxbridge

-Collaboration: Worked with the Curator and Manager, and the Assistant Curator.-Teaching in a Cultural Institution: Provided tours for school groups and visitors. Learned and memorized important facts and dates about the historic buildings on site.-Exhibition Work: Organized and set up the display of historic objects, as well as contemporary artists’ work.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), American History (United States)

-Areas of Expertise: American History, conservation, wildlife preservation, animal studies, and food studies. Dissertation title, “Bear.

Masters Degree (Ma), History

-Area of Expertise: American History and Disability.

Honours Bachelor Of Arts (Ba, Hons), Double Major In History And Art History, Finishing G.P.A. Was 3.81

-Graduated with High Distinction. -Part of the marketing team for "ARTSA: the Student Association for Arts, Culture & Media Studies."