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Sara Zilke
(705) 731-9919 Sara_Zilke@hotmail.com
Special Qualifications/ Affiliations/ Awards
- PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation Member (Province of PEI)
- PEI Community Museum Association Member
- Responsible Beverage Server Program (Holland College)
- Standard First Aid and CPR Level C/ AED
- Food Safety Training Certification- Government of PEI
- PEI Museum and Heritage Awards- Wendell Boyle Performance Award:
2020
2018- ongoing 2020- 2025 2018- 2021 2018- 2023
Wyatt Heritage Properties Inc. production of “To the Power of Five: 1993 PEI Women in Politics”
- WHIMS training
- High Five: Principles of Healthy Childhood Development Certification
Work Experience/ Volunteer Work
Assistant Cultural Programmer (Culture Summerside/ City of Summerside, PEI)
2018 2016
2018- Present
- Part of the Heritage, Arts and Culture Division for the City of Summerside
- Assists with year-round community programming under the guidance of our Head Cultural Programmer
(research, marketing, organizing, implementing) which includes the Summerside Arts Festival, Lobster Carnival, Concerts in the Garden, Olde Fashioned Carnival, Historic Ghostwalk, the Draw of Art Fundraiser, School Christmas Program, Mayor’s Heritage Tea and Awards, Flag Day at community schools, rotating art exhibits and many other events and programs throughout the year. Programming high-profile city events means collaboration with designers, external contractors, committees and the business community.
- Assists with administrative responsibilities, including record keeping, finance records, reports, evaluations and grant writing.
- Oversees summer student employment, which includes grant writing, training and supervising of summer staff (usually a staff of 7).
- Assists with collection management and oversees contract staff. Trains staff for collection work, proper artifact handing, accessioning, deaccessioning, preventative conservation
- Provides historical presentations for the public, community groups and school groups.
- Provides high quality, dynamic interpretive tours of museum sites.
- Handles tour bookings of museum sites and rentals (weddings, business meetings, etc)
- Oversees the communications of our department including multiple social media accounts, websites,
radio, print, etc. Liaison with other City departments, community groups and local businesses.
Freelance Website Designer/ Social Media Manager (for both local and national organizations) 2020 Judge for Prince County Heritage Fairs (PEI Department of Education) 2019 Collections and Exhibits Assistant (Stratford Perth Museum, Stratford ON) 2017-2018
- Curated, designed and installed multiple feature exhibits, including the Stratford Festival inspired “To Kill a Mockingbird” exhibit. Conducted interviews, research and planned exhibit reception. Interacted with media including newspaper journalists and live on-air interviews. Co-curated the internationally recognized exhibit “Justin Bieber: Steps to Stardom”. Collaborated with Justin Bieber, his manager, Def Jam Records, his family and community members. Specially created and installed the audio-visual components and interactive elements.
- Project management lead for complete museum evaluation with special emphasis on analyzing safety, accessibility and inclusivity. Organized summer staff and worked with volunteers to make improvements. Improved accessibility for visitors by creating large print gallery guides, improving signage and providing more interactive elements for people of all ages and abilities.