The Archivist

I am a professional archivist with a background in photography and a deep respect for the quiet weight of memory. My work bridges institutional archival practice and personal archive organization, bringing professional archival preservation into private collections and family spaces.

Before working in institutional archives and community collections, I was behind a camera. Photography taught me that what we keep and how we keep it shape how stories survive. I encountered photographs preserved in boxes and tins, rich with personal history but without structure. The images were safe, but they were difficult to return to with clarity. I came to understand that preservation without context leaves stories incomplete.

That realization led me into archival studies and professional practice. I have worked with photographs, oral histories, hybrid collections, and born-digital records in both institutional and community settings, applying archival standards and metadata systems to complex materials. My approach to personal archive organization is grounded in that training but shaped by the realities of family life, creative work, and lived experience.

Through Home Archive Studio, I provide personal archive organization and archival preservation services in Toronto for families, writers, artists, and business owners who want structure without rigidity. I design sustainable systems for family photo organization, document arrangement, and digital archive structuring. These systems reduce overwhelm while protecting meaning.

This work is not about imposing order for its own sake. It is about making collections understandable, accessible, and stable over time. It is about creating a structure that allows photographs, papers, and digital files to be returned to, not just stored.

Every archive carries emotional layers alongside practical ones. My role is to bring clarity without erasing context and to apply professional archival care while honoring the personal histories embedded in each collection.

If this approach feels aligned with what you are working with, you can learn more about how the process unfolds or begin by telling me a little about your materials.