Candidates Spring 2021
Candidates for the Spring 2021 MUSSA council election have been announced!
Please review the candidates' statements below prior to voting at voting.utoronto.ca.
All registered MMSt and CDP students are eligible to vote. Voting is open from Monday, April 12, 2021, 12:00 pm ET to Sunday, April 18, 11:59 pm ET. For each open position, electorates have the option to vote for a candidate or decline their vote.
*Where multiple candidates are running for one position, they are listed below in alphabetical order by last name. Candidate order in the UofT voting system is randomized.
Please review the candidates' statements below prior to voting at voting.utoronto.ca.
All registered MMSt and CDP students are eligible to vote. Voting is open from Monday, April 12, 2021, 12:00 pm ET to Sunday, April 18, 11:59 pm ET. For each open position, electorates have the option to vote for a candidate or decline their vote.
*Where multiple candidates are running for one position, they are listed below in alphabetical order by last name. Candidate order in the UofT voting system is randomized.
EXECUTIVE POSITIONS
President
Natalie Scola
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I am honoured to run for MUSSA president. As this year’s Social Assistant, I have first-hand experience of how the council advocates for students. I have enjoyed planning events that benefit students academically, socially and professionally. I have made connections with iSchool faculty and staff and want to further strengthen this network to best serve the program. As an undergraduate student, I served on an advisory council to promoted the needs of students, fostering strong communication within the university. I have collaborated and led teams in various capacities, developing the work ethic and interpersonal skills needed to best serve as your President. The global pandemic has impacted our social lives, academics, and career opportunities. As President, I plan to advocate for student needs and develop long-lasting supports for the program. I am excited to bring your concerns and ideas to the forefront of this discussion. Thank you for your consideration!
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Social Media Manager
Sarah Cavaliere
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Hello everyone! I’m Sarah, and I’m very excited to be running as the Social Media Manager for the upcoming year. You may know me best as the girl with the silly orange cat named Leo, but besides this important job, I have also been MUSSA’s Social Media Assistant this year. During my time on MUSSA, I have loved being able to promote and run the events and initiatives that helped create connections and build friendships within our program. I hope to be able to continue doing this as the Social Media Manager. I've learned so many strategies and skills for social media engagement this year. I can’t wait to improve these skills and, in doing so, improve your experiences with MUSSA’s events and initiatives. Wherever our events are held next year, continuing this year’s opportunities to engage virtually with MUSSA on our social media will be important to me as Social Media Manager. I hope to keep giving everyone a chance to participate in some MUSSA initiatives on their own time. Thank you!
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Second-Year Representative
Annabelle Kolomeisky
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Hey everyone! My name is Annabelle and I am running to be your Second Year Representative! Now that our first year is over and our cohort has gotten to know each other I am more passionate than ever to represent this amazing group of people that I have been so lucky to get to know! With the courses being online over the past year, I really got to value the importance of connections with other classmates and as we move into our second year hopefully online! With my experience as your first-year representative, I will do whatever I can to make next year’s experiences even better with a larger variety of events, and a more direct channel of communication where we can address complaints earlier and faster to ensure our graduate school experience is the best it can be! This year we were able to have many incredible events but as we start to move to in-person classes and shift to a (hopefully!) physical setting, I have many more ideas of other events and activities for the next year! As we approach our last year in the MMSt program, I hope to be able to represent the 2020-2022 cohort on MUSSA as the cohort’s voice and to ensure that the student experience in the program is as beneficial and enjoyable as possible! Thanks for your time and I hope to speak with you soon!
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COMMITTEE POSITIONS
Musings Co-Editor-in-Chief - Copy Editor
Jefimija (Mia) Vujcic
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Hi all! I’m running to be the Musings Copy Editor, one of the two co-editors-in-chief. I’m grateful for the opportunity to continue to work with MUSSA as part of Musings next year. I always enjoy the editing process (for my own work and that of my peers!), and I would be building on my extensive experience as an editor at an online magazine and contributor for my local museum’s blog.
This past year, as Musings Communication Officer, I highlighted articles by creating fun quote graphics to share on social media. I also worked with the outgoing co-editors-in-chief Erika and Jaime, gaining an understanding of the administrative side of Musings. As the editor of the column “Museum Mysteries,” I also got the chance to relate many of my niche interests to the museum world. The quality of Musings that I adore most is being able to read and write engaging and accessible work on museums outside of class – as a reminder of what drew us to the field in the first place. |
Recruitment & Admissions Committee Representative
Sarah Cavaliere
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Hi again! I’m Sarah, and I am running to be the Recruitment & Admissions Committee Representative for the upcoming year. Even though we’ve all been in the program for a year or more, it’s easy to remember how it felt to consider applying and then how it felt to wait for a response. Consideration of these feelings should be an important part of recruiting and admitting new students. As the Recruitment & Admissions Committee Representative, I would love to be able to represent students’ interests to the Committee. My experiences so far on MUSSA and in the MMSt program has given me an idea of the sort of support and information we need from the Faculty, and I hope to be able to voice this to the Masters Recruitment & Admissions Committee on behalf of prospective students. Thank you.
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Programs Committee Representative
Jessica Parsons
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Hi everyone! my name is Jessica and I’m very excited to be running for the Programs Committee Representative position for 2021/2022! My experience in the MMSt program and as the current Treasurer for MUSSA has shown me all of the amazing opportunities that the program has to offer and changes that can be made to the program offerings. As the Programs Committee Representative, I would love to have the opportunity to be an active voice for you all and make the program even better. Thank you!
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UNFILLED POSITIONS
Any unfilled positions will be open again for election in the Fall 2021 election period, or can be appointed and subsequently voted in by MUSSA following the election period without having to hold an election. These appointments will be made by the CRO based on student interest.
Any unfilled positions will be open again for election in the Fall 2021 election period, or can be appointed and subsequently voted in by MUSSA following the election period without having to hold an election. These appointments will be made by the CRO based on student interest.
