Sarah Jane Elliott

Sarah Elliott

Teacher, Instructor, Facilitator

Area: Education and Programs, Biodiversity

Interests: education, hands-on learning, experiential education, nature, conservation

Exhibitions & Galleries: Patrick and Barbara Keenan Family Gallery of Hands-on Biodiversity, CIBC Discovery Gallery

Phone: 416-586-5730

Bio

Hon. B.Sc., Zoology and Animal Behaviour, University of Toronto, 2001
B.Ed., J/I Science Specialist, Diversity and Social Justice Program, York University, 2008
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Sarah has been passionate about nature and history all her life, but when she began volunteering in the Hands-on Biodiversity gallery in 2001, she knew she had found her calling. Two degrees and a year teaching overseas later, Sarah is overjoyed to be a member of the ROM's Education department.

Sarah plays many roles within the department: a ROM Kids Instructor; a School Visits teacher; and a facilitator in the Keenan Family Gallery of Hands-on Biodiversity, the CIBC Discovery Room, and Life in Crisis: the Schad Gallery of Biodiversity. Through these positions, Sarah has played key roles in the development of ROM educational initiatives, including the Schad Gallery Winter Wonderland and Nature Nut Quiz, the Ultimate Dinosaurs Teacher Resource Package, the Virtual Visit and Creative Play programs, tactile tours, and the Experiential Education professional development workshop for teachers and teacher candidates.

Sarah is committed to the exploration and development of new ways to bring the ROM's educational expertise to the public, and is extremely interested in the possibilities surrounding the use of social media in education.

When she is not at the ROM, Sarah is a writer, chorister, and occasional ATS dancer. She is the lead @ROMHandsOn gallery tweeter, and maintains a personal blog about things that pertain to museums, education, and  things she just finds interesting at museumgirlsarah.tumblr.com.

Published Fiction

  • "Tides of Change" in Tales from the Wonder Zone: Odyssey, an educational anthology of Science Fiction stories based on the Grade 7/8 Ontario Science Curricula.

  • "Blood Ties" in Fantastic Companions, an educational anthology of Fantasy stories based on the theme of anthropomorphism. Winner of ForeWord Magazine's Silver Book of the Year Award in the Science Fiction category 2005. Finalist for the 2006 Prix Aurora Best Work in English Award.

Other Links

Photos and Videos

Sarah with the Water BrothersSarah wields a sawfish rostrumYoung Sarah with a suit of armour and a skeleton.Sarah sits next to a lagoon on the Toronto IslandsSarah demonstrates the difference between dinosaurs and other reptilesSarah with a ball python
Sarah with the Water BrothersSarah meets TVO's The Water Brothers during World Oceans Day. - June 8, 2012
Sarah wields a sawfish rostrumSarah investigates suspicious noises during the Mystery of the Missing Narwhal"Fortunately, I had a sawfish."
Young Sarah with a suit of armour and a skeleton.Sarah's relationship with the Discovery Gallery began early. - June 8, 2012
Sarah sits next to a lagoon on the Toronto IslandsSarah's contribution to the "Word about Nature" project.
Sarah demonstrates the difference between dinosaurs and other reptilesTeaching ROMKids about dinosaurs.
Sarah with a ball pythonBall python meet-and-greet in the Earth Rangers Studio
Sarah's class builds batteries out of lemons

Contact

Twitter @MuseumGirlSarah

Upcoming Events

Les espèces menacées en Ontario

Découvrez les espèces menacées en Ontario en regardant de magnifiques photos d’animaux sur le vif et en écoutant les discussions d’experts. Participez à la conversation avant que l’Ontario ne modifie la Loi sur les espèces en voie de disparition.

GENESIS: Sebastião Salgado

Faites l'expérience, par la photo, des paysages et des peuples qui ont échappé aux ravages du monde moderne.

Face to Face with Dr. Allan Baker: Red Knots: Snowbirds in the land of fire

Exclusively for ROM Members.  Registration is required as space is limited.

Red Knots are marathon migrators that fly 30,000 km per year between the Canadian Arctic, where they breed, and Tierra del Fuego, where they spend our winter. Dr. Allan Baker will give insights into his ongoing efforts to prevent the extinction of these remarkable birds.
 

Les fins de semaine famille au ROM