As Executive Director, David has led the organization’s engaging approach to heritage since 2011, and supported the development of EHC’s flagship programs. Previously, he served as Director of Research for the Heritage Community Foundation and as a curatorial researcher with the Folklife Program at the Royal Alberta Museum. Over his nearly 30 years in the… Read more »
“Kindness is the language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain Born and raised in the southern part of India, Ann carries a strong sense of heritage and culture passed on by her ancestors. Ann, an Electronics & Communication Engineer with an MBA in HR & Marketing as well… Read more »
Kyla is passionate about building community and making it a welcoming place for all. Descended from settlers who called both the east and west coasts home, she finds herself in Edmonton, surrounded by oceans of wheat. She has lived here for the past twenty years, studying, enjoying all aspects of the arts, and learning more… Read more »
Kesia returned to Treaty 6 Territory after spending 14 years living, working, and learning on Treaty 7 and Dish-With-One-Spoon Territories. A Canadian food historian by training, Kesia brings her life-long experience with museums and heritage to EHC. She feels strongly that heritage and culture are keys to building community. Previously, Kesia served as Chief Curator… Read more »
Jessica Johns is a nehiyaw aunty with English-Irish ancestry and a member of Sucker Creek First Nation in Treaty 8 territory in Northern Alberta. She is a writer and editor of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art criticism, and her writing can be found in publications across ministik. Her career has been focused primarily on uplifting… Read more »
Raffaella Loro is a self-proclaimed ‘very civil servant’ with a penchant for tackling complex challenges. After a brief introduction to the world of museums as a curatorial assistant (one of her best ever summer jobs) she has dedicated the past twenty years to transforming communication practices in Edmonton, including nearly 15 years at the City… Read more »
Daliso Mwanza is a visual ethnographic researcher and filmmaker. Originally from Zambia and born in South Africa, Daliso immigrated to Canada in 2008. He graduated with a Master’s in Digital Arts and Humanities from UBCO in 2022, focusing on the diverse landscape of Black leisure experiences in Alberta. Having spent his youth in New Zealand,… Read more »
Elaine Yip 葉曉菱 is interested in cultural knowledge and educational development through digital media infrastructures. She seeks ways to engage with both current and historical forms of data, including travelling and connecting through food histories. Her practice is further informed by her diasporic position within colonial geopolitics and migration displacements. Since 2017, Elaine is learning… Read more »
Leslie is a big believer in and active booster of local initiatives, co-founder of the Edmonton Tool Library (2015), co-organizer of the Secret Alley Gallery (2016), and has served as director and officer for many organizations and initiatives focused on local prosperity and human flourishing. Born and raised in amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton), Les is an avid… Read more »
Chris Chang-Yen Phillips is a storyteller and people weaver. He completed his MA in History at the University of Alberta, studying how paleontologists studying fossils in the Burgess Shale have shaped Yoho National Park. Previously, Chris worked at CJSR 88.5 FM as Podcasting Coordinator and Grant Writer/Fund Developer. He served as Edmonton’s 4th Historian Laureate,… Read more »