Our Team

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Emma comes to the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia with more than a decade worth of experience as a heritage professional in a career that has taken her across the United States and Atlantic Canada working for museums and heritage organizations. Emma holds an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University in Washington DC and an MA in Folklore from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Emma’s job as Executive Director is a multi-faceted one that includes facilitating projects initiated by the Board, expanding the variety of resources put out by the Trust to preserve and protect built heritage, continuing the development of a strong internship program to support the training of a new generation of heritage professionals, and educating about and advocating for at- risk built heritage across the province.

Built Heritage Researcher

Jessica comes from a background working in heritage conservation, most notably Heritage Building Information Modeling (HBIM) projects located both within Canada and across the globe. Jessica holds a B.A.S with a major in Conservation and Sustainability from Carleton University, as well as a B.E.D.S from Dalhousie University, and she is currently in the process of acquiring her M.Arch from Dalhousie University.

Jessica’s role with Heritage Trust Nova Scotia focuses on assisting in the research of regional built heritage and their potential for possible modification.

Built Heritage Researcher

Elise comes to the Heritage Trust with almost a decade of experience as a heritage professional and an historian. This includes work in local and national museums and historic sites in a variety of roles, both front facing and behind the scenes, and work as a researcher in academic and professional capacities. Elise holds a BA in History from Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and an MA in History from Saint Mary’s University in Nova Scotia.

Built Heritage Researcher

Katie holds a B.A.S with a major in Conservation and Sustainability from Carleton University, and she is currently in the process of acquiring an MSc in the Conservation of Monuments and Sites from KU Leuven in Belgium.  

Katie's role with Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia focuses on assisting in the research of regional built heritage and their potential for modification in the context of improving accessibility.