About Me

About Jess:

Currently residing in Grimsby, Ontario, I hold an MA in History from Brock University and am passionate about the history of Niagara. I am a Canadian, digital & public historian dedicated to understanding, preserving and sharing the stories of the past. 

Public History Work:

The Brown Homestead

St. Catharines, ON – 2021-present – director of community engagement

Navigating Niagara’s Human-Animal History

Niagara, ON – 2021-2022 – Historical GIS Specialist

Safe Sport: Critical Issues and Practices – Open Educational Resource

st. catharines, on – 2021-2022 – project manager

Sport Oral History Archive

niagara, on – 2020-2022 – digital collections builder

The Shickluna Shipyard

st. catharines, on – 2019 – public history ambassador

Town of Lincoln Museum Exhibit

beamsville, on – 2018 – local history digitization project

Lincoln Museum and Heritage Gateway. Lincoln/Brock History exhibit portraying locals Michael Rittenhouse & Pte Clarence Huntsman. L-R Prof D Samson Jessica Linzel Derek Friske Mayor Sandra Easton. Every student will thrive in this environment @TownofLincolnON @BrockUniversity pic.twitter.com/z4HqSf6r3Q

— Mayor Sandra L. Easton UE, MPA (@SandraLEaston) May 10, 2018

https://brocku.ca/brock-news/2018/05/brock-teams-up-with-lincoln-museum-on-new-exhibits/

Ontario Heritage Award for Youth Achievement

toronto, on – 2017 – Individual recipient

Nelles Manor Museum

grimsby, on – [2016 – present] – volunteer

Victory starts at The Forty. Join us Sept 21–22 at the Forty Creek Distillery as we celebrate the launch of our 2019 limited release. #WhiskyWeekend2019 pic.twitter.com/aL0paVJct9

— Forty Creek Whisky (@WeAreFortyCreek) July 30, 2019