Council

Meet MUSSA!

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

PRESIDENT/
FACULTY COUNCIL REP

Jessica Fisher

Jessica Fisher is a second-year Master of Museum Studies Student at the Faculty of
Information. She holds a Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Art History
with a minor in English from the University of Toronto. Jessica is particularly
interested in funding and development, with a focus on how museums are funded and
the role this funding plays in institutions becoming more inclusive, specifically within
the Canadian context. In her spare time, Jessica tries to improve her French, and loves
to read, cook and take care of her elderly cat.

VICE PRESIDENT/
CRO/UTGSU REP/FACULTY COUNCIL REP

Meg Sutton

Originally from Halifax, Meg is a third year Combined Degree Program (CDP) student at the iSchool concentrating in Archives and Records Management. Pre-pandemic, she completed her Bachelor of Journalism and Law at Carleton University with High Distinction. This love of storytelling and social justice led her to pursue a path of accessible education through immersive exhibitions. Meg is also an avid arts lover with a focus in dancing, acting, and theatre. She hopes she will be able to continue to engage with these mediums in the museum world and beyond. Say hello if you see her in the halls of the iSchool, you’ll probably find her drinking tea somewhere. Random fact, she also knows (and can talk a lot) about dinosaurs!

SECRETARY

Ruth Bryce

Ruth is a first-year Masters of Museum Studies student. She has a bachelor of arts in History and French and a bachelor of education from Queen’s University. She spent the past year teaching kindergarten and is passionate about working with children, and is hoping to work in the education field of museums. She is also interested in reconciliation within museum spaces. During her free time, Ruth loves to play ukulele, hike, rock climb and read as many books as possible

TREASURER

Sophie Langille

Sophie Langille is a first year MMSt student and is serving as Treasurer for the 2022-23 academic year. She graduated from the University of King’s College in 2019 with an Honours in History and a Minor in English. She just moved to Toronto from Halifax, where she resided for the past 12 years, although she originally grew up in Calgary, (and was born in Newfoundland). She is certainly no stranger to relocating and is ecstatic to be embarking on this next adventure! In her spare time, she loves listening to her vinyl record collection, thrift shopping, playing guitar, tending to her plants, and meeting people’s dogs. She is looking forward to a great year ahead and hopes that she can contribute well to all the great things that MUSSA has to offer!

SOCIAL CHAIR

Renée Engelke

Renee is a second-year Master of Museum Studies Student. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Archaeology, with minors in Anthropology and Environmental Biology from the University of Toronto. Her research is focused on making museum collections accessible through digital technologies. In her free time, she likes to knit, explore downtown Toronto with her dog and try out gluten free dessert recipes! Renee is excited to plan events that are fun and engaging and give people a chance to connect in person after the past few years of online school and events.

SOCIAL ASSISTANT

Panni Ajtony

Panni is a first-year Master of Museum Studies student from Budapest, Hungary. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Arts, Culture and Media from the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Within the museum world, she is interested in programming and organizing exhibitions. Outside of the classroom, she loves watching films, reading, and going to the theatre and she is very excited to explore her new home, Toronto. There is also a good chance you’ll find her drinking/wishing for coffee and reading up on the latest news.

SOCIAL MEDIA
MANAGER

Romina Campanella

Romina is a second year Master of Museum Studies student. Originally from Hamilton, she has a B.A. from McMaster University with double majors in history and art history. Her love for museums began as a young kid when her parents held a birthday party for her at a local museum. Currently, she is interested in building a career in collections management and fostering better equity, diversity, and inclusion practices in the museum space. When she’s not doing school-related things, she enjoys exploring local museums with friends, cooking, reading, and hanging out with her large orange cat. Romina is excited to serve her peers as Social Media Manager for the 2022/2023 school year!

SOCIAL MEDIA
ASSISTANT

Anna Benko

Anna Benko is a first-year Master of Museum Studies Student at the Faculty of Information. She obtained a Bachelor of Science Honours in Archaeology with a minor in Museum and Heritage Studies from the University of Calgary. Anna is interested in pursuing visitor research and community engagement in the museum field to understand how museums can better serve the communities they reside in. Outside of academics, Anna enjoys following F1 racing, completing jigsaw puzzles, and trying new recipes.

SECOND-YEAR
REPRESENTATIVE

Ana Villegas

I am a second year Master of Museum Studies graduate student, concurrently doing a collaborative specialization in Jewish Studies. My favourite course thus far has been MSL2115H: Global Cultures and Museums with Bruno. I have a B.A. Honours in History from Trent University. The history topics that I find most interesting are interwar Europe, 20th century fascism, and authoritarianism & totalitarianism. Also, I am a huge language nerd. As of right now, I am learning French, German, Italian, and ASL. I am already fluent in Spanish because my family comes from Venezuela. After my first year in this program I have become very passionate about interpretive text, public programs, and exhibition design. My goal as an EMP is to fight for diversity, inclusion and equity in the museum sector. If you have any questions or you want to talk, you can find me inside the Robarts Library on the weekends, near the Starbucks, reading a history book or practicing a language. Cheers!

FIRST-YEAR
REPRESENTATIVE

MISC-MUSSA LIAISON

Liz Sullivan

Liz is a first-year student within the combined degree program in the faculty of information, concentrating in library and information science. At the start of the pandemic Liz completed a Bachelor of Design with distinction in environmental design from OCAD University. She enjoys working with the public and ensuring that spaces and programs are accessible to all users. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, cooking, and going to the theatre. When not being active, she enjoys curling up with her 3 cats and watching documentaries

Emily Ing

Bio coming soon

MUSINGS

MUSINGS
ADMINISTRATIVE EDITOR

Neshan Tung

Neshan Tung is a second-year Master of Museum Studies student. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Philosophy from the University of Calgary. Neshan is especially intrigued by music museums and contemporary art spaces. She is interested in how engaging multi-sensory frameworks can be integrated into the museum experience. Much of her research is based on feminism, the blues, mid-century photography, literature, and art. In her free time, she likes to make collages, write poetry, listen to records, and see live music.

MUSINGS
COPY EDITOR

Kara Annett

Kara is a second-year Master of Museum Studies student. Before coming to the iSchool, she did her undergrad at the University of Alberta, majoring in History and Classics and minoring in French Language and Literature. Her main focus was on women throughout history, namely during the French Revolutionary period and in twentieth century cinema, and hopes to one day share their stories with the public in museums. Additionally, she is passionate about repatriation and accessibility within museum collections. When she is not studying or exploring Toronto, Kara enjoys watching old movies, reading, and writing. She’s excited to be able to continue to pursue her interest in writing through Musings.

MUSINGS COMMUNICATION OFFICER

Brianna Davies

Brianna is a first-year Masters of Museum Studies student. She has a Bachelor of Arts in History with Minors in Material Culture and Book & Media Studies from the University of Toronto. One of her most memorable undergrad experiences was interning at Casa Loma and helping to catalogue the museum’s massive book collection! She is interested in historic house museums and how to improve queer representation within them. When she’s not at school, you can find her reading the cheesiest romance novels she can find, and hanging out in cemeteries (Mount Pleasant is her favourite!)

COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES

SECOND-YEAR TECH FUND REPRESENTATIVE

Marcel Robitaille

Marcel is a second-year student filling the position of Second Year Tech Fund Representative. Previously, Marcel served on the council as the treasurer during the '21-'22 academic year. Before he became involved in the MMSt program, he attended Athabasca University and earned a Bachelor of Arts in History. Before he was a student at Athabasca, Marcel acquired a diploma in radio broadcasting from Fanshawe College. Marcel is keenly interested in how media and interactable technologies can create visitor-led educational experiences within museums. During his free time, he can be found hiking the trails in and around Toronto and aimlessly walking through the city.

FIRST-YEAR TECH FUND REPRESENTATIVE

Estefany Enclada

Estefany is a current student in the Master of Museum Studies program, with an undergraduate degree in art history from the University of Guelph. She has worked in several art galleries, and has an interest in curation, exhibition design and history. Some of her past times include reading horror and fantasy books, creating art and clothing, and collecting items such as swords, dried flowers, comic books and bones.

RECRUITMENT & ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE (MRAC) REPRESENTATIVE

Avi Margolis

Avi Margolis (they/she) is a second year Master of Museum Studies student. They completed their undergraduate degree in Anthropology at X University with a thesis researching the phenomenology and tropes of Jewish Family Purity Laws. Avi has always been passionate about the importance of material culture in helping people connect with the past and believes in making museums more accessible to the public. Their main area of focus is building community focused collections of knowledge which serve the interests of the public as well as investigating the underlying pedagogy of museum practices. In first year, Avi volunteered as a moderator for the student run MMSt Discord server and a contributing writer to the program’s blog, Musings. Ever since they were a small child, Avi’s favourite activity for a day off was to visit the ROM, and they have become so familiar with it they bring friends on free tours if you’re ever bored. In their free time, Avi is an avid sourdough baker, knitter, sewer, and writer.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE/PROGRAMS COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE

Austin Grant

Austin is a second year of the Master of Museum Studies student. He did his undergrad as a double major in Communications and Film studies at Wilfrid Laurier University. His passion has always been for history, and this is what drew him to the MMSt program. His greatest interest is in Classical history, especially early Imperial Roman era. Outside history, Austin is very passionate about music, film, reading, as well as caring for his hedgehog, Hector. He is very excited to serve alongside his fellow students and friends on MUSSA and represent the best interest of his peers. Austin has lived in Toronto for a year and is greatly invested in his city life and events, both within and without museums. He excitedly anticipates connecting more with fellow UofT students over the upcoming year.

COMMITTEE ON STANDING REPRESENTATIVE

Johanna Hill

Hi, I'm Johanna, a second year CDP student focusing on old text, maps and how they're used to understand the world. This is my second year on council, and I'm excited to expand my connection to the larger MUSSA community while learning alongside everyone this year. My hobbies include rereading the same books despite having an ever-expanding TBR, ornithology (specifically of the owl variety) and trying all the restaurants around campus. I'm one of MUSSA's many listening ears, on-hand if you need a paper checked or your ideas to be hyped. Thanks for reading this and for being here.

Position descriptions can be found in MUSSA's Constitution.

View past MUSSA Council members here.

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MUSSA acknowledges the past and ongoing role of museums in colonialism and are committed to overcoming and reforming oppressive practices within the iSchool and larger museum community. MUSSA operates on the traditional lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit, Wendat peoples, Haudenosaunee, and Anishinaabe. We are thankful to be situated on Turtle Island and for the opportunity to learn and work on the land.

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