Netherlandish Renaissance Art and Culture

Organized and coordinated events sponsored by the Victoria College Principal’s Office, such as guest lecturers, colloquia, conferences, celebrations, information/recruitment events, dinners, etc.; supported coordination of events for the Victoria College Fellows, Associates, Junior Fellows, and Emeriti and administration for the Fellows Committee; compiled and maintained registration and mailing lists; prepared cost estimates, tracked expenses and prepared reimbursements; ordered event supplies, designed promotional material, processed honoraria; communicated with event sponsors, invitees, and participants; oversaw the work of one work-study student; collaborated with other members of the Office of the Principal to take the lead or co-lead to ensure timely and quality delivery of academic initiatives, as needed; organized all aspects of Emmanuel College Convocation and Victoria College Convocation in collaboration with the Office of the Registrar and Academic Advising

Supervisor: Dr Aaron Allen"Mapping Edinburgh's Furniture Makers Project" in collaboration with British and Irish Furniture Makers Online (BIFMO) with grant support from the Foyle FoundationCompiled data generated from geo-referenced historical maps and trade directories to map the locations of furniture makers in Edinburgh from 1750 to 1850

Supervisors: Dr Adam Cohen & Dr Heather PulliamDigital Humanities approaches to the Utrecht PsalterParticipated in & provided administrative support for “Imaging the Utrecht Psalter,” a two-day international workshop focussed on digital approaches to the Utrecht Psalter at the Utrecht University Library; analyzed & assembled mock-ups of a select folios to explore research questions relating to iconography & layout; investigated and tested digital scholarship tools

Department of Britain, Europe, and Prehistory: Art and ArtefactsNorth American European Colonies Project, Supervisor: Dr Rachel KingConducted an audit of BM collections & survey of UK exhibitions of the last 20 years; proposing new curatorial strategies & acquisition policies centering women, historically marginalized groups & individuals, non-Christian denominations, & Indigenous peoples; drafted data management plan for two-year scoping project including guidance on metadata management and storage

Assisted in the day-to-day operations of commercial art gallery specializing in contemporary art, including meeting sales targets, researching local and international artists, maintaining positive client relations & offering collections and gallery support; monitored social media and communications channels & assisted in developing communications strategies increasing engagement and brand representation; catalogued artworks and inventory in gallery database; prepared condition reports; assisted with incoming and outgoing consignments and loans

Advocated for Ontario museums through working with stakeholders, government, relatedsectors & industries, & other professional organizations; improved the organization’s digital communications strategy using integrated communications campaigns; developed editorial content for newsletters & website; drafted press releases

Beyond Versimilitude: Unscrolling Facsimiles of Chinese Masterpieces (Forthcoming)(Re)Connecting - Volume IV (2021)Art and the Nature of Change - Volume V (2020)

Research Assistant to Dr Adam CohenAssisted with the development of web-based teaching & research tools published in conjunction withCornell UP textbook; digitization & bibliographic work in support of publications; conducted archival research, handling rare books & facsimiles; admin & data-entry

Supervisor: Dr Mark CheethamIntensive 4-week undergraduate residency at the Jackman Humanities Institute assisting faculty research on digital database project “Analogy as Armature in Global Art and Art History”; tracking various forms of art discourse across primary sources in French, English & Chinese.

Worked with curators, artists & technical staff to improve engagement by assisting visitors in planning gallery experiences; designed & delivered tours with knowledgeable interpretations of current exhibitions to facilitate educational discussions for participants, both local and international, including youth and seniors; activated and ensured the security of artworks; performed daily opening and closing procedures; processed sales and memberships; provided support for programs and special events; participated in monthly meetings to discuss developments and strategies in museum education