Staff

Clark Bernat, Outgoing Managing Director

Clark graduated from Brock University with a B.A. in History. He continued his studies at the University of Leicester, completing a Master’s Degree in Museum Studies which included a placement at Belgrave Hall in Leicester, his dissertation was titled “Upon Further Review: Black History in Community Museums after Into the Heart of Africa”. His work at Leicester included the development of the Leicester Museum Services’ children’s component of their website and participation in a Museums Association initiative to improve Cultural Diversity in Museums.  Since graduation, Clark has worked at Battlefield House Museum, Backus Heritage Village, he has served on the Steering Committee of the Children’s Discovery Centre of Niagara, chaired Doors Open Niagara in 2005. He currently chairs the Museums of Niagara Association and sits on the council of the Ontario Museums Association.  He has been with the Niagara Historical Society since October 2001. His work at the Museum includes three publications; The Friendly Invasion and Niagara-on-the-Lake and 100 Years-100 Artefacts and the curation of many exhibitions.

Amy Klassen, Society Administrator

Amy Klassen received her Honours BA in Anthropology from the University of Guelph and then completed the Post-Graduate Program in Human Resource Management at Niagara College in 2005.    As Society Administrator she is responsible for most aspects of bookkeeping, public relations, human resources, member services, volunteer coordination and event management as well as other administrative duties.  Amy has been with the Society since 2001, having contracts as Special Event Coordinator, Curatorial Assistant, Volunteer Coordinator, and finally joined the Society full time as Administrator in 2006.  She is a contributing author in the Society’s publication 100 Years – 100 Artefacts (2007).