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
Community Facility Programmer - 2015 – 2017
Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Community Program Facilitator - 2012 – 2014
Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
The University of British Columbia Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant - 2014 - 2016
Communication Skills in Teaching EDUC 270 - UBC Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant -
(August) 2105
Community Program Facilitator - 2013 – 2014
Richmond Museum, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Education and Public Programs Coordinator - 2006 – 2008
The University of British Columbia, Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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
COMMUNITY & INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
International Museums for Peace - 2020 - Present
Living Peace Museum, Director - 2016 - Present
Liu Institute for Global Issues Scholar - 2014 - Present
UBC Museum of Anthropology, Research Committee Member - 2013 - 2019
Youth for Peace Conference Committee Member, Nairobi, Kenya - 2015 – 2016
Paint For Life Foundation, Art Moves Everywhere, Vienna, Austria - (Feb.) 2012
Intercultural Communication and Arts Foundation, Blantyre, Malawi, Africa - (Nov.) 2010
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:
- Indigenous Awareness
- Indigenous Relations
- Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples
- Indigenous Consultation and Engagement
- Indigenous Employment: Recruitment & Retention
- How to Negotiate with Indigenous Peoples
- Working with the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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