Assisted the head collections technician in a variety of projects as part of my practicum requirement for completing my Master’s degree. Tasks have included an inventory of the collections space and archival holdings, managing gallery spaces for exhibit takedown or installation, preventive conservation of multiple heritage sites, and conducting routine conservation of artefacts in the collection.

Conducted a major storage reorganization project alongside the director and the collections assistant, including installation of conservation shelving. Independently accessioned incoming and backlog donations into the PastPerfect database. Assembled fonds and compiled paperwork to mail out to donors.

• Assisted in the cataloguing, marking, and database input of incoming and dissociated objects.• Directed a team of staff and volunteers to set up and decant three exhibits within the gallery space. • Performed curatorial research and text writing with the exhibit officer and director for a long term exhibition, "From Lachine to Laronde: The Voyageurs and North Bay."• Experience working in a gift shop setting, special events, and interacting with the… Show more • Assisted in the cataloguing, marking, and database input of incoming and dissociated objects.• Directed a team of staff and volunteers to set up and decant three exhibits within the gallery space. • Performed curatorial research and text writing with the exhibit officer and director for a long term exhibition, "From Lachine to Laronde: The Voyageurs and North Bay."• Experience working in a gift shop setting, special events, and interacting with the public. Show less

• Worked under a supervisor in the conservation department as part of an internship with Fleming College.• Prepared condition reports and performed treatment on objects prior to exhibition.• Experience working with museum collection database software (Adlib) to locate, edit, and manage object records.• Analyzed and charted archival conservation records as part of a research project.

Performed regular maintenance of the building interior and exterior. Required a basic knowledge of building maintenance including electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and use of power tools and paint.