Our Board of Directors
From Vancouver Island to Halifax, with experience in botanic gardens, parks, museums, aquariums, science centers and historic sites, our elected board members are responsible for the day to day work of Interpretation Canada.
| Jennifer Dick - Chair (she/her) Jennifer is passionate about connecting people to the world around them. She lives and works in the homeland of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Huron-Wendat Nations. Jennifer is Royal Botanical Gardens’ Manager of Interpretation where she oversees interpretation in their 11 square-kilometres of gardens and nature sanctuaries. From visitor programs, tours, and events to signage, exhibits, and training, she enjoys the variety and seasonality of RBG. Her adventure in interpretation began at Bonnechere Provincial Park in 2001. A BSc in Biology, BA in Anthropology, and a graduate diploma in Science Communication have served her well in her career working for museums and not-for-profits across Canada. Jennifer joined Interpretation Canada's board in 2015. She was IC's Secretary from 2017 to 2021 and Conference Commitee Chair from 2017 to 2019. |
| Sarah Rauh - Secretary (she/her) Sarah is an Interpretation Officer/Coordinator with Parks Canada at Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area and currently lives and works in the Robinson Superior Treaty Territory which is the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabe and homeland of the Metis people. |
| Jewels Goff - Treasurer (she/her) Born and raised in Alberta. Jewels started working for Pipestone Creek Dinosaur Initiative as a summer student in 2011, this initiative was started to fundraise and build the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum. Formerly a shy quiet girl Jewels fell in love with interpretation and returned to PCDI for three summers in a row. With a Bachelor of Science Degree in Earth and Atmospheric Science’s Jewels returned to the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum and worked there for several years. She has recently finished her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and is excited for her future. |
| Pam Murray - Past Chair (she/her) Pam has worked as a front-line interpreter since 1997, for Parks Canada, Metro Vancouver Parks, and Arenaria Research and Interpretation in BC Parks. She currently manages, coordinates, and delivers school programs at Milner Gardens & Woodland, which is located in the unceded territory of the Qualicum First Nation, and does contract work for the Ecoforestry Institute Society in the homeland of the Snuneymuxw and Stz'minus First Nations. She is a certified teacher and commutes by kayak. |
| Amanda Greene - Membership Secretary (she/her) Amanda is currently completing a Masters in History specializing in social and medical history. She also planned to go into a career in medicine or as a professor. After completing a history degree and an education degree, as well as enjoying a recurring summer position as Education Coordinator at Resurgo Place, home of the Moncton Museum, Amanda realized that her true calling was in the museum sector. She has worked in museums across the province of New Brunswick promoting historical interpretation and education. Located in Fredericton on the unceded and unconquered territory of the Wolastoqiyik, a place bound by the Peace and Friendship Treaties of 1725-1779. |
| Munju Ravindra - Conference Chair |
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| David Lloyd - IC Blog (he/him) Born and raised in Alberta, David grew up in Canmore and currently splits his time between his home on unceded territory of the WSANEC and Paiquachin people on Vancouver Island and working in Treaty 7 territory of the Stoney people in Alberta. |
Photo Credit: Émeraude Dallaire-Robert, Émeraude Photography. | Sylvie Binette (she/her) Sylvie is a long-time Yukoner, who lives, play and work in the traditional territories of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and of the Ta'an Kwäch'än Council. Her crush for interpretation started 30+ years ago working as a cook at a remote naturalist lodge of the N.W.T. This led to an interesting journey working as Seasonal Interpretive Guide for the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, Wildlife Viewing Technician for Yukon Department of Environment, Project Leader for Families at the Canadian Museum of Nature, Manager of George Johnston Museum, and as interpretive writer for contracts of interpretive panels along Yukon highways. Currently self-employed, she offers a range of services around the training and planning of interpretation and exhibits. She values collaboration and innovation and aspire for Diversity, Equity, Access and Inclusion in cultural spaces. Sylvie has a Master’s in Biology from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and is a Certified Interpretive Planner and Trainer with the National Association for Interpretation. She serves on several boards including the Yukon Historical and Museums Association and has served on the Yukon Wildlife Preserve Education Committee from 2008-2010. She is thrilled be part of a team of passionate and dedicated board members who are committed to advocate for our profession. |
 | Roderick (Rod) MacLean Rod’s fascination with public history and historical interpretation began at an early age through family visits to and, much later, summer jobs at, Fort Henry National Historic Site in his hometown of Kingston, Ontario. This boyhood interest with things both historical and mueseological led to an academic one, the completion of a BA and MA in history, additional graduate work in Museum Studies and an internship/part-time work at the Royal Ontario Museum. Rod then moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia to begin work at the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site and has since held various roles at that location including those of interpretive program planner and Curator/Adminstrator of The Army Museum, an institution dedicated to Atlantic Canadian military history. He is presently the Executive Director of the Halifax Citadel Society, a non-profit organization which works in partnership with Parks Canada to deliver the personal interpretive programs at the site. When not engaged in historical pursuits, Rod spends his spare time playing the Highland bagpipe and enjoys a variety of other interest/hobbies including basketball, wine, food, reading, and, lately, running. Rod is the proud father of Tess who loves interpretive tours, dogs and volleyball... ..but thinks history is "boring!" |