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EDUCATION 
 
Ph D Curriculum & Pedagogy (2014 - 2021)
The University of British Columbia, Faculty of Education, Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, Vancouver, Canada
Dissertation: Wayfinding Peace: Museums in Conflict Zones
Conducted research exploring the work of Dr. Sultan Somjee and the Community Peace Museum Heritage Foundation, a network of 15 museums in Kenya that utilize Indigenous peace heritage traditions to resolve contemporary conflicts.

Master of Arts (2009- 2011) 
The University of British Columbia, Faculty of Education, Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, Art Education, Vancouver, Canada
Thesis: Culturally Responsive Museum Education Practices from Malawi, Africa 
Conducted research to understand how the Museums of Malawi incorporate cultural practices of the expressive arts to teach HIV/AIDS, malaria prevention, and the promotion of Indigenous arts in school programs.

Bachelor of Fine Arts (2004 - 2007)
Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver, Canada
Specializing in interdisciplinary art practices.

Cultural Student Exchange (Jan. - May, 2005)
Selected for an international exchange at the Faculty of Arts and Design (FAD, Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australia.
Focused on visual arts.

RESEARCH INTERESTS 
  • Curriculum practices across K-12 in informal learning settings
  • Culturally responsive museum education
  • Peace education
  • Arts-based educational research
  • A/r/tography
 
 SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS 

The University of British Columbia Four-Year Doctoral Fellowship – UBC Graduate School (2014 – 2018) 
Kimberly was the first PhD student in Art Education within the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, to receive a Fellowship.

The Marilyn Zurmuehlen Working Papers in Art Education Award (2018) 
Represented The University of British Columbia, Faculty of Education, Art Education at the 2018 National Convention, held March 22-24, 2018, in Seattle, Washington.

The University of British Columbia, Equity Enhancement Fund Grant (May 2016 – May 2017)
“Cultivating creative communities: Building and sustaining global student relationships between UBC student Teachers in Dadaab and the Vancouver Campus.”

The University of British Columbia, Liu Institute of Global Issues Research Grant 2016 – 2017 
This research aimed to explore the impacts of peace education through the expressive arts within Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya.

PUBLICATIONS 

Forthcoming Book
Baker. K. (Forthcoming). The Long Walk of an Asian African: Biography of Sultan Somjee. Mala Pandurang, Russell McDougall, Michael Griffiths (Eds.). Boston, USA. Brill Publishing - Postcolonial Lives Series. 

BOOK CHAPTERS 

Baker, K., Visualizing Peace Museums: A Historical Reflection and Culture-based Exploration (Forthcoming). Dustin Garnet & Anita Sinner (Eds.). Artwork Histories: Transnational Perspectives in Art Education, International Journal of Education through Art.
 
Baker, K. and Mutysia, M. (). The Africanized Peace Museum Movement and the Significance of Cultural Heritage. Joyce Apsel, Roy Tamshiro, and Clive Barrett (Eds).. Museums for Peace: In Search of History, Memory, and Change. Routledge Publishing.
 
Miller, L., Lea, G., Irwin, R., Nashon, S., Jorden, E., Baker, K., and Stranger-Johannessen (2021). Academic Philanthropy and Pedagogies od Resilience. In Wenona Giles and Lorrie Miller (Eds.), Borderless Higher Education for Refugees: Lessons from the Dadaab Refugee Camps (Chapter 8).
 
ARTICLES 
 
Baker, K., Mutisya, M., Odonyoo, F., Lamudak, O., Magnusson, J. (2020). Somjee’s Way, International Network of Museums for Peace, Vol. 10 pp. 12 - 24.
 
Baker, K. (2019). Wayfinding Peace: Museums in Conflict Zones, Canadian Art Teacher: Vol. 16 No. 1 pp. 36-46.

Baker, K. (2018). Wayfinding Peace: Museums in Conflict Zones, Marilyn Zurmuehlen Working Papers in Art Education: Vol. Article 2, pp. 1 -20.

Baker, K. (2017). Finding My Way to A/r/tography. Revista do Programa de Pos’-graduacao em Arte da UnB V.16, Brasilia, pp. 2-17.

Baker, K.A. & Beer, R. (2106). Trading Routes: Rivers, Fish, and Oil Creative Placemaking through Aesthetic Engagement. Journal of Art, Vol. 8 (1), pp. 1 – 19.

Baker, K. (2014). Museums and the Construction of Community Identify: A Case Study of the Britannia Shipyards, National Historic Site of Canada. International Journal of the Inclusive Museum, Vol. 6 (3) p. 39 -53.

Baker, K. (2011). Embracing Community Development: A Case Study of the Museums of Malawi. International Journal of the Inclusive Museum, Vol. 3 (4) pp. 39 – 54.

Baker, K (2009). The Bigger Picture: Digital Graffiti Transnationally, International Journal of Arts in Society. Vol. 4 pp. 321-334.

Baker, K. (2009). The Olympic Dream: Reconfiguring ‘Place and ‘Space Through Growth Machine Politics. International Journal of Arts in Society. Vol. 2. pp. 223-236.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 
 
Baker, K., Mutisya, M, Odonyoo, F., Lamudak, O., Magnusson, J. (2020, Sept. 16-20). Somjee’s Way, International Network of Museums for Peace, Virtual Event, Japan.
 
Baker, K. (2019, July 9 - 13). Zebra’s Running in the Sky: Maasai Indigenous Aesthetics, International Society for Education Through Art (InSea) World Congress, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Baker, K. (2018, May 2 - 5). Confronting Post-colonialism, Nationalism, and Modernization: Somjee’s Assertion to Indigenize Kenya’s Arts Education Curriculum, CSEA/SCÉA, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Baker, K. (2018, May 2- 5). Cultivating Creative Communities: Building and Sustaining Global Student Relationships Between UBC Student Teachers Vancouver Campus and UBC.  CSEA/SCÉA, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Baker, K. (2018, May 2 - 5). Graduate Students Symposium - Wayfinding Peace: Museums in Conflict Zones, CSEA/SCÉA, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Baker. K. (2018, Mar. 22 - 24). Wayfinding Peace: Museums in Conflict Zones
Seminar for Research in Art Education) Graduate Research Session Marilyn Zurmuehlen Working Papers. National Art Education Association (NAEA), Seattle, United States.

Baker, K. (2016, May 28 - Jun. 1). Encountering Culturally Responsive Museum Education in Malawi, Africa. Canadian Society for Education - University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 

Baker, K. (2016, Apr. 21-22). Museums of Peace In Conflict Zones: Building grassroots civil societies in Kenya based on indigenous knowledge and cultural heritage. Decolonizing the Academy, Centre for African Studies, University of Edinburgh, Scotland. 
 
Baker, K. (2016, Mar. 6 - 10). Across Borders and Cultures: The Role of Arts-based Research in Furthering Intercultural Dialogue, 60th Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES). Vancouver, Canada.

Baker, K, Alghamdi, N., Anokwuru, J., Ju Choi, J., Keefe, A., Nicol, C., Twumasi, P., Tang, C., Xu, A. (2015, May 2). Navigating Differences: Insights into graduate student identity and wellbeing. 18th Annual Investigating Our Practices (IOP) Conference, University of British Columbia, Canada. 

Baker, K. (2015, Aug. 25 -26). When Is the Time For Peace. First National Youth for Peace Conference, Community Peace Museums Heritage Foundation (CPMHF), Nairobi, Kenya. 

Baker, K. (2015, Sept. 17-22). Connecting with Community: Museums of Malawi’s Education Outreach Programs United Nations International Committee of Museums CECA, Washington, DC.
 
Baker, K, Alghamdi, N., Anokwuru, J., Ju Choi, J., Keefe, A., Nicol, C., Twumasi, P., Tang, C., Xu, A. (2015, May 2). Navigating Differences: Insights into graduate student identity and wellbeing. 18th Annual Investigating Our Practices (IOP) Conference, University of British Columbia, Canada. 

Baker, K (2014, July). No.5 Road: Highway to Heaven - Richmond's Multi-Faith Community. Presented at the 34th World Congress - International Society for Education Through Art (InSea), Melbourne, Australia.

Baker, K. (2014, July) Cultivating Your Creativity.  Presented at the 34th World Congress - International Society for Education Through Art (InSea), Melbourne, Australia.

Baker, K. (2012, Oct.). Museum Education: Culturally Responsive Museum Education Practices from Malawi, Africa. Guest presenter at Heritage Services District Meeting, City of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.

Baker, K. (2012, Feb.). Art Moves Everywhere. Guest presenter at the Paint for Life Forum, Vienna, Austria. 

Baker, K. & Ooi, E. (2013, Oct.). Diverse Histories, Diverse Communities: Exploring the Multiple Perspectives in the Mudflatters: Richmond's Pioneer Education Kit. Presented at the Then/Heir Fourth Annual Regional Conference, UBC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Baker, K, LeBlanc, N. & Salbuvik, K. (2013, May). Heartfelt Pedagogy: Implications of Practice. Heart-full Pedagogy – Honouring the Work of Kit Grauer, UBC EDCP & UBC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.    

Baker, K., May, H. & LeBlanc, N. (2013, Mar.).  A/R/Tography as Intervention. Presented at National Art Education Association Conference (NAEA), Fort Worth, Texas, USA. 

Baker, K. (2012, Oct.). A Cultural Experience in the Warm Heart of Africa: Culturally responsive museum education practices of the Museums of Malawi. Presented at the British Columbia Museums Association Conference, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.

Baker, K. & Kussmaul, K. (2012, Feb.) Art Moves Everywhere. Paint For Life Forum, Vienna, Austria.

Baker, K. (2011, Oct.). World of Hope: Discourses on community-based visual research. Presented at the National Canadian Society of Education through Art Conference, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. 
Baker, K. (2011, July). Looking In, Looking Out - Discourses of Participatory Visual Research: A case study of the World of Hope artist's workshop in Malawi. Presented at the International Visual Sociology (IVSA) Conference, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Baker, K. (2010, May). UNESCO Second World Conference on Art Education. Participated in round table discussions in the development of the Road Map for Arts Education. Soul, Korea.

Baker, K. (2010, May). Culturally Responsive Museum Education Practices from the Museums of Malawi, Africa. Investigating Our Practices. Poster session presented at the UBC Faculty of Education Graduate conference. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Baker, K. (2009, Oct.). The Bigger Picture: Digital Graffiti Transnational. Canadian Society for Education through Art Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Baker, K. (2009, Oct.). The Role of Museum Education in the Development of Social Change. Canadian Society for Education through Art Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Baker, K. & May, H. (2009, July). The Bigger Picture: Digital Graffiti Transnationally. Presented at the International Arts in Society Conference, Venice, Italy. 

Baker, K. (2009, July). The Olympic Dream: Reconfiguring Place and Space through Growth Machine Politics. International Arts in Society Conference, Venice, Italy. 

Baker, K. (2008, Nov.). The Art of Protest. National Canadian Society for Education through Art Conference. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  

INVITED PRESENTATIONS 

Baker, K., (2022, Feb.). The Story of the Living Peace Museum. Cambridge Peace and Education Research Group (CPERG), Cambridge University, United Kingdom.
 
Baker, K. (2021, Jul.). The Community Peace Museums: Indigenous research methodology (IRM) and arts-based methods. Doctoral Social theory workshop for the year 2021. On behalf of the faculty at Wits School of Governance, Tangaza University and Kenyatta University, Africa.
 
Baker, K. (2021, Jul.). Wayfinding Peace: Museums in Conflict Zones. Faculty Lecture, Tangaza University, Kenya.
 
Baker, K. (2018, Mar.). Wayfinding Peace: Museums in Conflict Zones. Guest presenter at The University of British Columbia, Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Baker, K. (2018, Jun.). Wayfinding Peace: Museums in Conflict Zones. Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.

Baker, K. (2016, Nov.). Cultivating Creative Communities. City of Richmond Diversity Symposium, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.

Baker, K. (2013, Mar.). Museum Education: Culturally Responsive Museum Education Practices from Malawi, Africa. Guest Presenter ANTH-P 241: Introduction to Museums at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Baker, K. (2013, Jan.).  A Cultural Experience in the Warm Heart of Africa: Culturally responsive museum education practices of the Museums of Malawi. The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Baker, K. (2012, Oct.). Museum Education: Culturally Responsive Museum Education Practices from Malawi, Africa. Guest presenter at Heritage Services District Meeting, City of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.

Baker, K. (2012, Feb.). Art Moves Everywhere. Guest presenter at the Paint for Life Forum, Vienna, Austria. 

Baker, K. (2010, Mar.). Museum Education: Culturally Responsive Museum Education Practices from Malawi, Africa. Guest presenter at UBC in ANTH-P 241: Introduction to Museums at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Baker, K., Campbell, D., Murray, G. & Vonn, M. (2009, Feb.).  Freedom of Speech Is Under Siege. Presented at a public forum sponsored by Seriously Free Speech Committee. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Baker, Kimberly, Charles Hotel, Legal Counsel, VANOC, Bill Cooper, Director of Corporate Rights and Management, VANOC, David Wotherspoon, Partner, Intellectual Property Litigation, Fasken Martineau LLP, Moderator: Martha Rans, Lawyer and Legal Director, Artists’ Legal Outreach. (2008, Oct.). Running Rings Around Trade-marks The Olympic and Paralympic Marks Act: Issues for Artists, Alliance for the Arts. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Communication Skills in Teaching (May 2016)
UBC – Moi University Teacher Diploma Program at the Borderless Higher Education for Refugees (BHER) Learning Centre in Dadaab, Kenya
 
RESEARCH

The University of British Columbia, Faculty of Education, Curriculum and Pedagogy, Art Education, Vancouver, BC, Canada (September 2014 - May 2018)
Supervisor: Dr. Rita Irwin
Position: Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant
Project: Living, learning and teaching in Dadaab (LLTD) camps is a research project that aims at improving the academic welfare of the refugee teachers in Dadaab. It is supported by the university of British columbia (UBC) and run along side with Moi University. UBC and Moi University run the Secondary Teacher Education Program which is the product of the project and is based in Dadaab. The two universities operate at a campus in Dadaab which not only benefits the refugees but also the Kenyan locals in Dadaab. Our existing relationship with Moi University  and Windle Trust Kenya focuses on building a teacher education program for Dadaab secondary school teachers in order to improve education for these teachers in the camp.  

UBC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - (September 2015) 
Supervisor: Dr. Nuno Porto
Position: Researcher
Project: Reclassification of the African collection

UBC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - (August 2015) 
Supervisor: Dr. Carol Mayer, Curator of Oceania & Africa,
Position: Researcher
Project: Researched the material culture practices of the Akamba women potter’s in Kenya, Africa.

Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design, Vancouver, BC, Canada (September – December 2015) 
Supervisor: Dr. Ruth Beer
Position: Research Assistant
Circumnavigating theArctic (CTA) is a research creation project focusing on the unprecedented changes in the arctic such as climate change, industrial expansion and migration. Through the multiple lenses of art, education, environmental and cultural sustainability this project aims to understand shared public concerns across the arctic.

UBC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (May 2011 - 2012) 
Supervisor: Dr. Carol Mayer, Curator of Oceania & Africa
Position: Research Assistant
Project: Book Research –Transcribed Reverend John Williams (1789-1839) journals and letters. An English missionary that was active in the South Pacific.

UBC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (December 2010) 
Supervisor: Dr. Carol Mayer, Curator of Oceania & Africa
Position: Research Assistant
Project: Researched 140 Kenyan artefacts’ from MOA’s collection at the Nairobi National Museum, Kenya, Africa.

UBC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (November – December 2010) 
Supervisor: Dr. Carol Mayer, Curator of Oceania & Africa,
Position: Research Assistant
Project: Researched the material cultural practices of Chichewa women potters in Malawi, Africa.

UBC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (January – May 2008) 
Supervisor: Dr. Carol Mayer, Curator of Oceania & Africa,Position: Research Assistant
Project: Researched African artefacts that were selected for inclusion in MOA’s volume MOA Collections edited by Dr. Carol E. Mayer and Dr. Anthony Shelton. 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 
 
Society Chair - Living Peace Museum Society - Aug 2018 - Present
Vancouver Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada
www.peacemuseum.ca
  • Founded the Living Peace Museum Society (LPM), a non-profit organization committed to awareness and understanding of peace heritage traditions. LPM promotes culturally diverse perspectives on peace, both locally and globally, through partnerships with diverse cultural communities.
 
Art Instructor - Richmond Art Gallery – September 2012 – Present

  • Introduces students of all ages to contemporary art exhibitions and teaches them about the visual arts by designing school programs, tours, workshops, and activities.

Steveston Heritage Sites Museum Education Coordinator - Aug. 2012 - Jun 2021
City of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
  • Developed, coordinated and facilitated the Steveston Heritage Sites school programs, spring break and summer camps, education kits, tours, public programs, special events and artist residencies. She is extraordinary at building teams to deliver thought-provoking content experiences for school groups, audiences, and volunteers alike.

Education Specialist - Jun. 2009 - Jun. 2011
City of Surrey, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
  • Held a senior-level position and designed, developed and implemented elementary and secondary school education programs, which involved over 2,000 students annually.
  • Coordinated the annual Surrey Regional Heritage Fair, summer and spring break children’s camps, and liaised with community organizations.
  • Oversaw the education programs staff and volunteer Docents.

Education & Public Programs Coordinator - Sept 2006 - Jan 2008
The University of British Columbia - Museum of Anthropology -Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Coordinated elementary, secondary school programs, and the Musqueam Museum School, an integrated community-based program with renowned Musqueam weavers Debra Sparrow and Vivian Campbell. Developed and coordinated public programs including exhibit openings, speaker series, book launches and children's programs.
  • Developed Acts of Transformation: From War Toys to Peace Art Program school program in conjunction with the World Peace Forum and the International Peace Education Conference.
  • Coordinated Perceptions of Africa – Secondary Program – An issue orientated program on HIV/AIDS to over 500 students.
  • Took a lead role in the development and implementation of The Big Draw “A” is for Artefact – over 850 students.
  • A Matter of Taste' Ceramics Gallery Culinary Tour – Significantly contributed to the education team to research, develop and implement a social history tour of the 16th-19th c. ceramics collection. 
 
TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

Indigenous Corporate Training Certificate - Issued Oct 2018
Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  
 ARTS AND CULTURE COLLABORATION ACTIVITIES 

2025 (Jan. 18 - Mar. 23, 2025) Art Instructor - facilitated the school program for the Persimmon Blackbridge exhibition, Speak No (emergency), curated by Sean Lee at the Richmond Art Gallery.

2025 (Jan. 18 – Mar. 23) - Art Instructor – facilitated the school program for the group exhibition featuring Ari Bayuaji, Emily Hermant, Caroline Monnet, Alex Tedlie-Stursberg, and Cheryl Wong’s “Dear Plastic,” curated by Zoë Chan at the Richmond Art Gallery.

2024 (Oct. 19 - Dec. 31) – Art Instructor - responsible for facilitating the school program that supports the exhibit Foodways, curated by Zoë Chan. Richmond Art Gallery.

2024 (April 20 - Jun. 30) - Art Instructor – facilitated the school program supporting the Hazel Meyer exhibit, The Marble in the Basement, curated by Zoë Chan at the Richmond Art Gallery.

2024 (Jan. 20 – Mar. 30) - Art Instructor –facilitated the school program for the group exhibition “Let the Real World In” featuring artists Kirsten Leenaars, Wapikoni Mobile, Yoshua Okón, and Yaimel López Zaldívar. Curated by Zoë Chan at Richmond Art Gallery.

2023 (January 28 – April 2) - Art Instructor – facilitated the school program supporting Sunny Side Up and other poignant narratives by artist Mike Bourscheid. Curated by Zoë Chan at the Richmond Art Gallery.

2022 – 2023 (November 19, 2022 – January 15, 2023) Art Instructor –facilitated the school program supporting The trees weep, the mountain still, the bodies rust by artist Derek Liddington. Curated by Zoë Chan at the Richmond Art Gallery.

2022 (Sept. 10 – Nov. 6) Art Instructor – facilitated the school program supporting “The Other Hunger” by Vanessa Brown. Curated by Zoë Chan, Richmond Art Gallery.

2018 (May) Maasai Beading Circles – Facilitated a beading circle with 12 Maasai women to create two olkilias, a cape that is worn to symbolize Mother Earth and peace in their society. Collaborated with Munuve Mutysia, the Community Peace Heritage Foundation Coordinator. Narok, Kenya

2017 (Nov.) – Facilitated talking circles with Elders and youth to support cross-generational learning about Indigenous peace heritage traditions, environmental conservation in sacred peace groves and their significance in contemporary society. Collaborated with Stephen Njiru, the Curator of the Aembu Community Peace Museum. Aembu, Kenya.

2017 (Apr.) – Facilitated Talking Circles with Community Peace Museum Heritage Foundation curators at the Aembu Community Peace Museum. Embu, Kenya.

2017 (Apr. -May)2017 – Facilitated talking circles with Elders, discussing peace heritage traditions. Collaborated with Chipotipin Akeno.
Tot, Kenya.

2016 (Jan. – Dec.)- Liaised with Branscombe House artist-in-residence Rhonda Weppler, and coordinated the exhibition Stilt House Village Island and public workshops. Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.

2015 (Jan. - Aug.) Youth for Peace Conference Committee Member, Nairobi, Kenya
Participated in the committee to coordinate themes, activities, and events. Designed the conference website and implemented social media. Coordinated Youth for Peace conference student art exhibition `2015 (August 25 -26) with young people from across Kenya.

2015 (Aug.) - Participated in an Akamba women's potters’ demonstration and workshop in Kenya. 

2014 (Sept.) - Coordinated the Grand Prix of Art in collaboration with Phoenix Art Workshop. Artists of all ages and experience levels are assigned a painting location along Steveston's Historic Waterfront for a three-hour challenge. Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.

2013 (Sept. Dec.) Developed and facilitated the Highway to Heaven Cultural Collaborations art program for the Richmond Museum in conjunction with the Children's Art Festival. 

2012 – Cultivating Your Creativity Workshop
International Society For Education Through Art - 34th World Conference, Melbourne, Australia.


SELECTED ARTISTIC ARTWORK PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC

Group Exhibitions
2013 - Pipeline: A Line of Division. Two Rivers Gallery, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Apr 11 - Jul 8.
2011 – QR U (an open school) Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 2011 – Inquiry: Artists’ response to the wild salmon examination. Gallery Gachet, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. · Oil Painting: Swimming Upstream. 
2010
2009 Inside Out E-­‐ Exhibit -­‐ Canadian Society for Education through & B.C. Art Teachers Association – CSEA Art Educators’ Gallery 2009. Photographs: Malawi Street Scenes & Education Programs
2008 Arts 2008 -­‐ Surrey Art Gallery. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Suburbia: Mixed Media Painting & Photographs: 
2007 BFA Graduation Exhibition -­‐ Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 
2004  Artist Book Exhibition -­Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Tea Cupboard Artist Book
2002 Student Exhibition - Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Body Maps: Drawings on Velum
2001 Reflections -­‐ Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Community Art Exhibition. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Charcoal Drawing: Black Horse

CURATED EXHIBITIONS 

Baker, K., (2010, Nov. -­ 2011, Jan.) No Windows includes works by Adad Hannah, Jamie Drouin, Zoe Tissandier, Rhonda Weppler + Trevor Mahovsky. No Windows was organized by the Satellite Gallery, the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery and the Museum of Anthropology and curated by UBC graduate students

Baker, K. & Copeland, W. (2007, Jan. – Mar.). Shift: Ethical perspectives on human interactions with nature inspired by Dr. Gigliotti's Environmental Ethics HUMN307. Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Baker, K. & Copeland, W. (2005, Nov. – Dec.). A Drift.  Curated an annual exhibition of an International Student Exchange Program at Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design works Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

AFFILIATIONS 

Tangaza University- 2021 - Present 
Affiliate Assistant Professor

International Museums for Peace - 2021- 2024
Executive Board Member 
 
Emily Carr University of Art + Design - 2017 - 2018
Alumni Board Member
 
Liu Institute for Global Issues – The University of British Columbia  2014 – Present
Scholars collaborating in an interdisciplinary research hub for emerging global issues in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs in the Faculty of Arts at The University of British Columbia.
 
Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at The University of British Columbia – 2013 – 2019
Volunteer Research Board of Directors, Research Committee Chair and took a lead role in founding and developing the committee.
  • Oversaw the development of the Volunteer Associate Research Committee
  • Researched a diverse range of projects including contemporary Cuban art, transcribing English Missionary John Williams (1796-1839) journals, African collection, and cultural practices of the Chichewa potters of Malawi.
 
Youth for Peace Conference Committee Member, Nairobi, Kenya - 2015 – 2016
Member of the first National Youth For Peace Conference planning committee
Designed the conference website, implemented social media and press releases.
Student Advisory Board -- Emily Carr Institute 2002 – 2004