SELECTED RESUME

                                                Kimberly Baker, MA, Ph.D. Candidate
             Faculty of Education, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Art Education
                                                     University of British Columbia
                            2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T 1Z2
                                                             kbaker.ubc@gmail.com

EDUCATION 
 
Ph.D. Candidate - 2014- (expected 2020)
Faculty of Education, Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, Art Education, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Thesis: Wayfinding Peace Museums in Conflict Zones
The Ph.D. research explores the Community Peace Museums, which seeks to understand the lessons learned from museums that utilize Indigenous peace heritage traditions to resolve contemporary conflict.
Committee: Dr. Rita Irwin, Dr. Samson Nashon, Dr. Wade Davis

Master of Arts - 2011                                                                                                                          
Faculty of Education, Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, Art Education, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Thesis: Culturally Responsive Museum Education Practices from Malawi, Africa 
Conducted research to understand in what ways the Museums of Malawi incorporate cultural practices of the expressive arts to teach HIV/Aids and malaria prevention and the promotion of Indigenous arts.
Committee: Dr. Donal O Donoghue, Dr. Rita Irwin, Dr. Samson Nashon,

Bachelor of Fine Arts - 2007                                                                                                          
Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 
Focused on inter-disciplinary art practices

Emily Carr University of Art + Design International Exchange Program 2006 (January - June)
Selected for an international exchange at the Australia National University, Canberra, Australia


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 
Steveston Heritage Sties School Programs Coordinator - 2018 - Present
City of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
  • Coordinates school programs at Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site, Steveston Museum, Steveston Tram, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Community Facility Programmer - 2015 – 2017
Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
  •  Coordinated schools/public programs: supervised facilitators, staff, and volunteers
  •  Developed, organized, and managed signature events: Family Day, Doors Open, Grand Prix of Art, Culture Days, and Artist-in-Residency program
  • Designed, developed and implemented Canada 150 school and public programs
  • Collaborated with the local groups and artists to foster a vibrant and engaged creative arts community through ongoing community events, exhibits, and cultural heritage programs
  
Community Program Facilitator - 2012 – 2014
Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
  • Facilitated school programs for an average of 1,200 students annually
  • Worked with Richmond's heritage sites staff planning teacher professional development days, field trip fairs, and secondary school conferences
  • Supervised in-depth tour training to facilitators, teacher candidates, and summer students
  • Coordinated the Summer Leader position, interviews, hiring, and training

The University of British Columbia Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant - 2014  - 2016
  • Developed the application for the University of British Columbia Equity Enhancement Fund, Cultivating Creative Communities: Building and Sustaining Global Student Relationships between the UBC Teacher Candidates, Vancouver campus and UBC-Moi University Student Teachers at the Borderless Higher Education for Refugees (BHER)​ Learning Centre, Dadaab, Kenya. ​Awarded 2016

Communication Skills in Teaching EDUC 270 -   UBC Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant - 
​(August) 2105
  • UBC – Moi University Teacher Diploma Program, Borderless Higher Education for Refugees (BHER) Learning Centre, Dadaab, Kenya

Community Program Facilitator - 2013 – 2014
Richmond Museum,  Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
  • Facilitated school programs for an average of 2,400 students annually
    Coordinated Richmond Delta Regional Heritage Fair student activities
  • Developed the Mudflatters Education Kit 
  •  ​Coordinated Richmond Delta Regional Heritage Fair student activities

Education and Public Programs Coordinator - 2006 – 2008
The University of British Columbia, Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Developed, coordinated and implemented cultural school programs (K-Secondary) and public programs, and special events 
  • Coordinated the Musqueam Museum School an integrated community-based program

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. Certificate - 2018
Vancouver, Canada
Courses:
Cultural Awareness Training, City of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada - 2016

UBC Award of Achievement in Intercultural Communication - University of British Columbia -2014 
  • Strategies for Effective Intercultural Communication


COMMUNITY & INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
 
International Museums for Peace - 2020 - Present
  • Executive Board Member

Living Peace Museum, Director - 2016 - Present 
  • Founding and key member leading the organization in an interactive community-based art, culture and heritage organization

Liu Institute for Global Issues Scholar - 2014 - Present
  • 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 

UBC Museum of Anthropology, Research Committee Member - 2013 - 2019                                         
  • Volunteer Associate Research Committee Chair, took a lead role in the development of the committee 

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 release 

 Paint For Life Foundation, Art Moves Everywhere, Vienna, Austria - (Feb.) 2012            
  • Developed and facilitated expressive arts workshops at the Paint for Life Forum
 
Intercultural Communication and Arts Foundation, Blantyre, Malawi, Africa - (Nov.) 2010
  • Developed and facilitated art workshops with artist members and designed website to achieve international exposure for artists