Jocelyn Brock

Jocelyn Brock

Senior Page: Oakville Public Library

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Loans Officer at Canadian War Museum

  • Education

    • Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

      2012 - 2014
      Diploma Applied Museum Studies
    • University of Guelph

      2007 - 2011
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Fine and Studio Arts; Art History
  • Experience

    • Town of Oakville

      Nov 2003 - Jun 2007
      Senior Page: Oakville Public Library

      Created displays on a regular basis, trained new pages, opening and closing on weekends, and being in charge of children’s department.

    • Guelph Public Library

      Aug 2008 - Mar 2009
      Page

      Opening and closing library, shelving, holds, shelf reading and general maintenance, answering customer inquiries.

    • Macdonald Stewart Art Centre

      Sept 2009 - Dec 2009
      Intern

      Selected for a general administrative role in a regional Art Center. Tasks involved transcription and database management. Assisted with silent auction and exhibition opening, grants and correspondence.

    • Oakville Museum and Gallery

      Jun 2011 - Jan 2013
      Interpretive Guide, Children's Program Counselor

      Interpretive guide, curatorial assistant, children’s program counselor. Conducted guided tours of Erchless Estate covering Oakville history, Underground Railroad and other temporary exhibits. In charge of planning, budgeting, and running children’s programs throughout the museum.

    • City of Ottawa

      Mar 2013 - Apr 2013
      Volunteer

      Worked in conservation, cleaning incoming acquisitions, creating housing for books and padded hangers.

    • Bytown Museum

      May 2013 - Aug 2015

      Oversees volunteer and youth management, providing assistance in the writing and editing of historical blogs. Conducts interviews and is the liaison for the Youth Council, facilitating and contributing to grant writing, podcasts and other community involvement. Delivering public programs, guided tours, and assisting in the daily running of the museum including opening and closing. Worked additionally on the logistics of planning special museum events (Thursday night programming, and Colonel By Day events) and ordering for the museum.

      • Youth Council Facilitator

        Sept 2014 - Aug 2015
      • Visitor Services Officer

        May 2013 - May 2015
    • Canadian War Museum

      Jan 2014 - Apr 2014
      Collections: Arms & Technology Intern

      • Worked with Canadian War Museum national collections and artifacts of military material culture• Used best practices in care and handling of museum artifacts• Received training in Ke Emu, and used the database to record artifact location changes, in addition to creating lists based on location.

    • Bytown Museum

      Nov 2015 - Feb 2016
      Visitor Services & Communications Coordinator
    • Canadian War Museum

      Mar 2016 - Jan 2022

      Worked to coordinate program logistics and implementation of the Supply Line First World War educational outreach program on a national scale.

      • Coordinator, Learning Programs

        Jul 2016 - Jan 2022
      • Supply Line Coordinator

        Mar 2016 - Jul 2016
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PAL Firearms License

      Restricted and Non-restricted
      Nov 2013
    • AODA Training

      Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005
      May 2013
    • Standard First Aid and CPR Training (Includes AED)

      May 2013
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer - Collections

      Issued by Canadian Museum of Nature on Feb 2015
      Canadian Museum of NatureAssociated with Jocelyn Brock