EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

LAETITIA
​DANDAVINO-TARDIF

President

Through her academic involvement, as previous MUSSA Treasurer and during her undergraduate degree, she realized the potential of a student association, from professional growth to fostering friendships. As President, she aims to strengthen the Museum Studies community, enhance students’ experience during their Master’s degree and foster their professional development by helping the council organize events, by supporting student projects, and by communicating students’ thoughts and concerns to the Faculty. Finally, a little bit about Laetitia: she moved to Toronto from Montreal, QC; she completed a Bachelor's in Art History and Studio Arts with a Minor in Business Studies at Concordia University; she love dogs, making art, and going out for coffee! She is looking forward to contribute to the upcoming MMSt 50th anniversary, meet the 1st year cohort, and all together, have a memorable 2018-19 year!

ERICA
​CHI

Vice President
GSU Representative
​Chief Returning Officer​

Erica Chi is a second-year Master of Museum Studies candidate. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Art History with a minor in French Studies from the University of Guelph. Since, she has worked in a variety of fields but her heart lies in museums, galleries, and cultural institutions. Born and raised in Ottawa, she was surrounded by world-class museums, which influenced this pursuit of knowledge and understanding. Erica is passionate about the exploration of identities and different cultures, which fueled her travels abroad. She was employed in Marseille, France as an ESL teacher and ate too many croissants.
Serving as MUSSA’s Vice President presents an excellent opportunity to expand her knowledge, create a sense of community, and grow with other like-minded individuals. Erica also enjoys yoga, live music, dogs, and exploring Toronto through its diverse cultural cuisines! 

MEGHAN
​DRASCIC-GAUDIO​

Social Chair

Meghan Drascic-Gaudio is a second year Master of Museum Studies candidate. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in both History and Book & Media Studies from the University of Toronto. She is passionate about working in museums because of their power to connect visitors to one another and to our collective human identity. When she isn’t visiting museums or historic houses Meghan can be found dancing, eating pasta, oversharing, and travelling the world. 

ANDREW
​FALCAO

Second Year Representative 

Andrew Falcao is entering his second year of the Masters of Museum Studies, and is very excited to see what the year has in store! He has plenty of experience in academia, beginning with a BSc (Honours Science, Earth Sciences minor) from the University of Waterloo, followed by an MA in Film Studies from the University of Western Ontario, and then a stint as a PhD student in English & Film Studies at Wilfrid Laurier. When that didn’t turn out as planned, he decided to turn his love of arts and sciences into something a bit more practical, and where better than at a museum? He loves abstract art, Hollywood musicals, pretentious art films, pretty rocks and minerals, Oxford commas, and research.

KATHLEEN LEW
​& AMY INTRATOR

Musings
Editor-in-Chiefs

Kathleen Lew is a second year Master of Museum Studies candidate at the University of Toronto’s iSchool. She completed her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) at Queen’s University, with a Major in History and Minor in Art History. Throughout her undergraduate degree, she enjoyed leading school tours at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre and singing in an all-female a cappella group. At the Faculty of Information, Kathleen is interested in exploring art museums, feminism, public programming – and how they all fit together. Kathleen has experience in creative writing, print/online publication, and fostering collaborative arts communities. When she isn’t writing about museums, she can be found eating nachos and exploring the Toronto music scene. Kathleen is ecstatic to be joining Amy Intrator as Editors-in-Chief of Musings and to represent the student body on MUSSA.
 
Amy Intrator is entering her second year of the Museum Studies program. Amy found her passion for museums and writing about cultural heritage through her involvement in Musings. As both a Contributing Editor and Musings Administrator, Amy had a chance to both write for Musings and help with the blog’s social media and digital engagement. This year, Amy is partnering with her classmate and writer-extraordinaire Kathleen Lew to take on the role of Co-Editor-in-Chief. As part of a dynamic duo, Amy is dedicated to helping Musings build on the success the blog has achieved over the last five years. Amy and Kathleen will focus on digital engagement, creative content, and new outreach initiatives to ensure Musings continues to serve an integral role in the iSchool and the museum community at large.

EVELYN
​FELDMAN

MISC-MUSSA
​Liaison

Evelyn Feldman is a second year student in the Concurrent Registration Option. She has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Victoria, with a major in English and honours in Greek and Roman Studies. She wrote her honours thesis on the development of public libraries in ancient Rome, exploring how they may have functioned within Roman society and whether there really were libraries in Roman bathhouses. In her free time Evelyn enjoys reading fiction, constructing modular origami forms, and watching baseball. She also runs the iSchool Book Club. Evelyn is excited to be in a position to facilitate harmony and collaboration between the MISC and MUSSA councils.

Positions available at the September 2018 Elections:
-Secretary
-Treasurer
-First Year Representative
-Social Assistant
​-Social Media Manager
as well as a variety of committee positions! 

COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES

ALINE
ZARA 

Admissions Committee Representative

Aline is in her third year of the CRO/CDP program, in Museum Studies and Archives and Records Management. She holds an undergraduate degree in French Studies and Humanities from York University, and is an avid gardener, baker, reader, and tea drinker in her spare time. She is excited to be a part of the MUSSA executive council this year as a representative on the Admissions Committee.

DANIEL
GENIS

Alumni Association Representative

Daniel Genis is a second year Master of Museum Studies student at the University of Toronto.  Over the past five years he has worked as a tutor, teacher, and museum educator.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Classical Studies from the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Education degree from Nipissing University.  He very much enjoys reading both inside on a lousy day and outside on a nice day, although never the other way around.

KATLYN
​WOODER

Programs Committee Representative

Katlyn Wooder started her academic career at the University of Toronto, studying Art History, English and Rhetoric. Her passion for cultural heritage saw her volunteering at different galleries across Toronto. She realized that there is great potential and downfall in how culture and heritage sites combine their mission statements, collections, and visitors and could not wait to learn more. She is now a Museum Studies Graduate Student at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information, developing her professional skills, and gaining knowledge (except on Sundays, Sundays are for sleep). In 2017/2018 she was the First Year Representative,  part of the Social Committee, Standing Committee Representative, and Volunteer Coordinator on the iSchool Conference. She is now the Program Representative for MUSSA, and will work hard to protect the interests of the students (all in all she is amazing ;) ).