Archives Association of Ontario East est (AAOEe) Chapter

Executive

President: Claire Sutton

Claire Sutton is an Archivist with the City of Ottawa Archives, where she has worked since 2015. She holds an MA, History of Art from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, and a Certificate in Archives and Records Management from Algonquin College, Ottawa. Her academic history also includes a BA (Hons) in English Literature and a BA, Art History from McGill University, with research interests focusing on identity studies. Prior to joining the archives profession, Claire worked in museum fundraising, and as an editor, writer, and project manager. In 2015, she gratefully received the Shirley Spragge Bursary from the AAO, awarded to emerging archives professionals to attend the annual AAO Conference.

Vice President: Matthew Moore 

Matthew Moore is an Archival Assistant at Library and Archives Canada in the Government Records Initiative Division. Matthew’s educational background is in Canadian social and military history and includes an Honours B.A. in history (2013) and M.A. thesis in history (2015) both from Carleton University. His thesis research focused on veteran identity and helped him develop a passion for archives as he sought out answers to his own historical questions. His current work focuses on the reappraisal of government textual and architectural records. As a lifetime resident of Ottawa, he has worked as an assistant historian at the Canadian War Museum and has held a number of research positions in the National Capital Region. 

Treasurer: Theresa Sorel

Theresa Sorel has been Treasurer of the Eastern Chapter of the Archives Association of Ontario since 2006. A native of Nova Scotia, Theresa holds an Honours B.A. in History from St. Francis Xavier University and an M. A. in History (Scottish Studies) from University of Guelph, as well as a certificate in Museum Management and Curatorship from Sir Sandford Fleming College. She has worked at several archives, art galleries and museums in Peterborough, Toronto and Ottawa and is currently the Special Media and Exhibitions Archivist at the City of Ottawa Archives.

Secretary: Olga Zeale

Olga Zeale is an Associate Archivist at the City of Ottawa Archives. She has worked for the Archives for the last 11 years, primarily with education, outreach, and reference services. She holds BA (Hons) in Anthropology from the University of Western Ontario, Diploma in Applied Museum Studies and a Certificate in Archives and Records Management from Algonquin College. Prior to joining the archives profession, Olga worked as a Curator of Collections for 12 years with the City of Ottawa museums.