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Sara Zilke
(705) 731-9919 Sara_Zilke@hotmail.com
- Professionally collaborated with the world-renowned Stratford Festival Theatre, the City of Stratford and local heritage/ art groups for events and programming (for example Canada Day festivities, exhibits, lectures, educational seminars, theatre performances, Remembrance Day programming)
- Created brand new social media and communication strategy plan. Increased brand awareness for the museum through marketing initiatives such as collaboration through Stratford Tourism, local businesses and institutions. Used technical graphic design skills to create and distribute promotional material.
- Performed key research and writing for major exhibits.
- Collections work included accessioning, deaccessioning, cataloguing (labeling), photography, database
input, condition reports, creating mounts/ storage solutions, preparing artifacts for exhibit, and light conservation work. Worked with a wide variety of collections including military, archeological, agricultural, textiles, architectural (built heritage elements), archival, digital, and more.
Georgian College Assistant Exhibition Designer (Barrie, ON) 2016- 2017
- Assisted with research, curation and installation of Georgian College’s 50th Anniversary Exhibition.
MacLaren Art Centre Volunteer (Barrie, ON) 2016
Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition: Leader-in-Training Coordinator 2016
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youth aged 12 to 17.
Completely redesigned a new Leaders-in-Training Program. Taught leadership and communication skills to
- Worked with diverse groups including New Canadians and disadvantaged/ at-risk youth.
Brant Ave Neighbourhood Group Internship (Guelph, ON) 2015- 2016
- Engaged directly with community members and assisted with social programming.
- Created positive relationships with families by one-on-one interactions through the Community Food
Bank, Clothing Closet and Healthy Harvest Program.
Frontier College Tutor (Guelph, ON) 2015- 2016
- In-class teacher’s assistant for grades 2-3. Program leader for primary after-school reading circle.
Brickworks Academy Instructor & Brandon University Senior Instructor 2014- 2015 - Worked as an instructor with youth from northern Manitoba Indigenous communities
Kawartha Settlers’ Village: Education Program Leader 2013
- Created and implemented educational programming in a Living History Site.
- Direct liaison with the public, other staff members, volunteers and the Board of Directors.
- Trained and organized summer staff and volunteers (a team of between 15- 25 people).
- Organized and led 15 weeks of summer camp and school day visits.
- Created special partnership with the Curve Lake First Nations community, which created authentic and
personal learning opportunities for school groups and summer camp.
- Created and maintained programming budget along with detailed reports of expenses, enrolment, staff
scheduling and bookings.
Kawartha Settlers’ Village Docent and Museum Assistant 2012