The ArQuives functioned as an entirely volunteer organization for the first 30 years. This is an important part of our history, but we are also grateful for a growing team of dedicated and passionate staff team.
Executive Director: Raegan Swanson, BA (Hons), MI
Raegan serves as the Executive Director. She holds a BA from Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface and a Masters of Information from the University of Toronto iSchool. She has worked as an archivist at Library and Archives Canada, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute and as the Archival Advisor for the Council of Archives New Brunswick. She is currently working on her PhD focusing on the role of community archives in Aboriginal and Inuit communities. She is member of the Steering Committee on Canada’s Archives Taskforce to respond to the “Calls to Action” Report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
This position has been made possible by our individual donors and the Guardians of the Archives.
Community Outreach Coordinator: Jennifer Aja Fernandes, BA
Email: outreach@arquives.ca
Jennifer serves as the Community Outreach Coordinator. She holds a BA from McGill University. She has worked as a Youth in Transition Worker with Supporting Our Youth at Sherbourne Health Centre, and as a Programmer at the Studio with LGBTQ2+ youth. She is an experienced coordinator and youth worker with a history of working in child welfare, community health care, and the LGBTQ2+ community. She is currently a volunteer with the Notso Amazon Softball League as the Equity and Outreach Coordinator. Jennifer is a connector and networker, and enjoys creating community, sharing education, and supporting positive spaces. Jennifer is also a writer, a pianist, and a piano teacher.
This position has been made possible by our individual donors and the Guardians of the Archives.
Archivist: Lucie Handley-Girard, BA (Hons), MI
Lucie serves as Archivist. She holds a BA and a Masters of Information both from the University of Toronto. In the summer of 2016 she was the Archives Assistant at The ArQuives, and has previously worked in records management. Her research interests include community archives, archival performativity, and archives as spaces for activism, resistance, and identity formation.
Email: archivist@arquives.ca
Project Archivist: Ariana Ho, BA, MA, MISt
Ariana serves as Project Archivist. She has previously worked as an Archives Assistant at the City of Ottawa Archives and the Wilfrid Laurier University Archives. She holds a BA from Concordia University and a MA in Fashion from Ryerson University. She also holds a MISt from McGill University’s School of Information Studies. Her research interests include community archives, public history and memory.
Email: projectarchivist@arquives.ca
This project has been made possible by the Government of Canada and the Documentary Heritage Communities Program.
