I processed and catalogued an archive of framed and process prints, 35mm and 120 format negatives, slides, contact sheets, and ephemera created by the late Canadian photographer Johnnie Eisen throughout his career from the 1970s to 2017. In addition, I re-housed 35mm and 120 format negatives and administered an organizational schema designed to maintain the original intellectual order of the archive. Each individual item was given a unique identification number and materials were catalogued in… Show more I processed and catalogued an archive of framed and process prints, 35mm and 120 format negatives, slides, contact sheets, and ephemera created by the late Canadian photographer Johnnie Eisen throughout his career from the 1970s to 2017. In addition, I re-housed 35mm and 120 format negatives and administered an organizational schema designed to maintain the original intellectual order of the archive. Each individual item was given a unique identification number and materials were catalogued in a custom-made spreadsheet. Show less

As the Curatorial Assistant, I undertook various projects to support a major exhibition and publication on photographers Minna Keene and Violet Keene Perinchief scheduled for 2026. My contributions to the exhibition planning included writing extended labels, drafting loan requests, conducting attribution research, assisting in exhibition curation, and preparing exhibition checklists. I produced an exhibition history, a bibliography, and the first comprehensive chronology of both artist's… Show more As the Curatorial Assistant, I undertook various projects to support a major exhibition and publication on photographers Minna Keene and Violet Keene Perinchief scheduled for 2026. My contributions to the exhibition planning included writing extended labels, drafting loan requests, conducting attribution research, assisting in exhibition curation, and preparing exhibition checklists. I produced an exhibition history, a bibliography, and the first comprehensive chronology of both artist's careers for the publication. In addition, I assisted with managing the development, preservation, and documentation of the collection, through cataloguing materials, utilizing Mimsy XG, re-housing negatives and positive transparencies, and conducting audits pertaining to various aspects of the collection. My acute attention to detail allowed me to efficiently undertake these ongoing projects in a fast-paced environment, and I was praised for my collaborative nature and ability to work independently. Show less

As a part of my Master's program, I had the opportunity to undertake a residency placement with The Image Centre (formerly the Ryerson Image Centre). During my residency, I assisted with furthering the processing of the Minna Keene and Violet Keene Perinchief Collection, a newly acquired archive. My duties included standardizing and formatting the catalogues for the collection, conducting research on photograph titles and dates and compiling a comprehensive biography and chronology on Minna… Show more As a part of my Master's program, I had the opportunity to undertake a residency placement with The Image Centre (formerly the Ryerson Image Centre). During my residency, I assisted with furthering the processing of the Minna Keene and Violet Keene Perinchief Collection, a newly acquired archive. My duties included standardizing and formatting the catalogues for the collection, conducting research on photograph titles and dates and compiling a comprehensive biography and chronology on Minna Keene. I additionally assisted with rehousing negatives and positive transparencies in the Minna Keene series of the collection. Show less

I assisted in developing and implementing a digitization workflow for this SSHRC-funded project led by Dr. Paul Moore of Toronto Metropolitan University and Dr. Jessica Whitehead of Cape Breton University. My role included recording metadata and digitizing a collection of over 500 North American film periodicals utilizing a copy stand and Epson scanner to create preservation and access files. I additionally edited files using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, as well as assisted in uploading… Show more I assisted in developing and implementing a digitization workflow for this SSHRC-funded project led by Dr. Paul Moore of Toronto Metropolitan University and Dr. Jessica Whitehead of Cape Breton University. My role included recording metadata and digitizing a collection of over 500 North American film periodicals utilizing a copy stand and Epson scanner to create preservation and access files. I additionally edited files using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, as well as assisted in uploading access files to Internet Archive. All digitized periodicals uploaded to Internet Archive are available through the Media History Digital Library. Show less

In this role, I archived and catalogued over 4,000 materials, including gelatin silver negatives, contact sheets, and prints, from Canadian photographer Ruth Kaplan's renowned series "Bathers" and "Some Kind of Divine". My work included assigning accession numbers and physically numbering each object, as well as tracking physical properties of the materials in a custom made catalogue spreadsheet. I was also in charge of conceptualizing and administering an organizational schema for housing the… Show more In this role, I archived and catalogued over 4,000 materials, including gelatin silver negatives, contact sheets, and prints, from Canadian photographer Ruth Kaplan's renowned series "Bathers" and "Some Kind of Divine". My work included assigning accession numbers and physically numbering each object, as well as tracking physical properties of the materials in a custom made catalogue spreadsheet. I was also in charge of conceptualizing and administering an organizational schema for housing the materials. Show less

As an intern at the National Gallery of Canada, working in the Photography Department, I assisted the Senior Curator of Photographs, Andrea Kunard, with researching and writing extended labels for upcoming exhibitions, such as the Focus Series exhibition "Work is Art/Art is Work", on view at the NGC until May 2024. I further contributed scholarly articles to the NGC Magazine and the Photo Blog, as well as curated a display for the NGC's Library. The display, titled Closeness of Eye and… Show more As an intern at the National Gallery of Canada, working in the Photography Department, I assisted the Senior Curator of Photographs, Andrea Kunard, with researching and writing extended labels for upcoming exhibitions, such as the Focus Series exhibition "Work is Art/Art is Work", on view at the NGC until May 2024. I further contributed scholarly articles to the NGC Magazine and the Photo Blog, as well as curated a display for the NGC's Library. The display, titled Closeness of Eye and Camera-vision: Lisette Model as Teacher, combines materials from the NGC Archive's Lisette Model fonds and prints from the Photography Collection to examine Model's photographic career and time as a photography teacher, as well as the work of her students and those she influenced. Closeness of Eye and Camera-vision: Lisette Model as Teacher was displayed in the NGC's Library during the winter 2022 season. Concurrently, I assisted the NGC’s Storage and Documentation department with an audit of the NGC’s collections. Working with Mimsy XG, my role included cross-referencing artwork information between the NGC's front-end and back-end platforms, so as to ensure all collection documentation is up to date. Show less

In my position as a Collections Assistant at the Art Museum at the University of Toronto, I assisted in management of the institution's ongoing copyright project, by corresponding with various artists, estates, and representatives to secure copyright permissions for artworks in the permanent collections. I tracked these permissions within the institution's TMS database system, becoming especially skilled in TMS with flex fields, status flags, as well as the Object and Constituent modules… Show more In my position as a Collections Assistant at the Art Museum at the University of Toronto, I assisted in management of the institution's ongoing copyright project, by corresponding with various artists, estates, and representatives to secure copyright permissions for artworks in the permanent collections. I tracked these permissions within the institution's TMS database system, becoming especially skilled in TMS with flex fields, status flags, as well as the Object and Constituent modules. I additionally had the pleasure of assisting with the Art Museum's installation of the fall 2021 exhibition Plastic Heart: Surface All the Way Through, where I evaluated, photographed, and conducted condition reports for a number of the artworks on loan included in the exhibition. Show less

Red All Over: World War II Press Photographs From the Sovfoto Agency is an exhibition, and corresponding publication, of over sixty-seven press photographs taken in the USSR and Eastern Europe during the Second World War for the New York City-based Sovfoto agency. As a component of my Master's program, and as a part of the course Exhibition and Publication of Photographs, I worked alongside seven of my classmates in the F+PPCM photo-stream cohort as a co-curator and member of the… Show more Red All Over: World War II Press Photographs From the Sovfoto Agency is an exhibition, and corresponding publication, of over sixty-seven press photographs taken in the USSR and Eastern Europe during the Second World War for the New York City-based Sovfoto agency. As a component of my Master's program, and as a part of the course Exhibition and Publication of Photographs, I worked alongside seven of my classmates in the F+PPCM photo-stream cohort as a co-curator and member of the Exhibition Team. My teammates and I were responsible for collaborating with the Publication Team, The Image Centre staff, and the MacLaren Art Centre, to visualize and curate the Red All Over exhibition. My role included working collaboratively and independently to select, catalogue, and curate photographs from the MacLaren Art Centre's Sovfoto archive, as well as research and write texts for the exhibition, within a four-month time frame. The exhibition was on view from April 6 to May 7, 2022 at The Image Centre. Show less

As a graduate lab monitor, I had the opportunity to aid two undergraduate Photography program courses, “Photography Production” and “The Photographic Print”, supervising and assisting first and second year students with studio lighting, photographic production, as well as inkjet and analog printing processes. I held this position during the Covid-19 pandemic and therefore had the unique experience of facilitating in-person learning while complying with the university's Health and Safety… Show more As a graduate lab monitor, I had the opportunity to aid two undergraduate Photography program courses, “Photography Production” and “The Photographic Print”, supervising and assisting first and second year students with studio lighting, photographic production, as well as inkjet and analog printing processes. I held this position during the Covid-19 pandemic and therefore had the unique experience of facilitating in-person learning while complying with the university's Health and Safety Measures. Further, due to the restrictions of the pandemic, I provided technical support and camera operation for classes which required both Zoom and in-person lecturing, in order to help the professor cultivate accessible learning for all his students. Show less

During the academic Fall semester of 2019, I had the privilege of working as a graduate teaching assistant for the undergraduate Photography program course "The Photographic Print". In this position, I supervised and assisted second year students in producing Cyanotype prints in the darkroom, building on the students' knowledge of historical photographic processes.

In my position as an Administrative Assistant for Koskie & Minsky LLP, I provided efficient customer service through phone, e-mail, and in-person correspondence while managing various projects and reports assigned by or pertaining to various lawyers and/or departments. Alongside these projects, I communicated with clients, assistants, and lawyers to schedule meetings and plan internal and external events. Additionally, I had the opportunity to design promotional materials for assorted… Show more In my position as an Administrative Assistant for Koskie & Minsky LLP, I provided efficient customer service through phone, e-mail, and in-person correspondence while managing various projects and reports assigned by or pertaining to various lawyers and/or departments. Alongside these projects, I communicated with clients, assistants, and lawyers to schedule meetings and plan internal and external events. Additionally, I had the opportunity to design promotional materials for assorted company events and aided in maintenance of the firm’s website. My prioritization skills and acute attention to detail allowed me to complete these projects and tasks before or by their deadlines within the firm’s fast-paced environment. Show less

As CARFAC Ontario's Publications Assistant I had the opportunity to assist in the procurement of new members, processing members' payments and information, and distributing memberships, among other duties. I provided answers to inquires about CARFAC's services, memberships and its benefits, and CARFAC's publications, through e-mail and phone correspondence. Additionally, I had the privilege of managing CARFAC's social media and website, creating graphics for web and print, aiding in… Show more As CARFAC Ontario's Publications Assistant I had the opportunity to assist in the procurement of new members, processing members' payments and information, and distributing memberships, among other duties. I provided answers to inquires about CARFAC's services, memberships and its benefits, and CARFAC's publications, through e-mail and phone correspondence. Additionally, I had the privilege of managing CARFAC's social media and website, creating graphics for web and print, aiding in archiving financial documents both physically and digitally, researching various grant, submission, and residency deadlines, and designing CARFAC's 2018 Artists' Day Planner. Show less

My acute attention to detail, organization, and exceptional time management skills aided me while working as a freelance photographer for Scott Torrance Landscape Architect Inc., a division of FORREC Ltd. In this position, I communicated with the team in order to produce and provide them with high-quality photographs which documented various landscape and streetscape design projects, in multiple locations, for use in the client’s promotional material and portfolio. These photographs exceeded… Show more My acute attention to detail, organization, and exceptional time management skills aided me while working as a freelance photographer for Scott Torrance Landscape Architect Inc., a division of FORREC Ltd. In this position, I communicated with the team in order to produce and provide them with high-quality photographs which documented various landscape and streetscape design projects, in multiple locations, for use in the client’s promotional material and portfolio. These photographs exceeded their expectations and were completed within a tight timeline; therefore successfully meeting various deadlines. Show less

While working with the Archive of Modern Conflict, I learned to preform various archival tasks including digitizing photographic prints and documents for upload into the digital database, digital imaging photographic objects, creating housing for preserving an assortment of soft-cover books, and working with the team to prepare items for viewing and exhibitions.