Get in touch: Hillary House National Historic Site, 15372 Yonge Street, Aurora, Ontario • 905-727-8991 • community@aurorahs.com

Meet the Team

Staff

The AHS Staff is a small but mighty group. We welcome a diverse team with a variety of backgrounds and types of expertise.
The AHS additionally hires seasonal Staff and allows internship applications throughout the year.
Visit our Career Opportunities page to see available positions.

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Kathleen Vahey

CURATOR / MANAGER

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Julie Preston

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Vacant

PROGRAMMING & OUTREACH COORDINATOR

Board of Directors

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These dedicated individuals volunteer their time and resources for the better of the AHS. They are engaged in the organization’s work, attend monthly Board meetings, and support special projects.

  • Geoffrey Dawe, Co-Chair
  • Alan Lambert, Co-Chair
  • John Green, Secretary
  • Dan McGeown, Treasurer
  • Angela Trevivian, Director
  • Jai Nargas, Director
  • Michelle Primeau, Director
  • Timothy McCutcheon, Director
  • Wendy Browne, Director

Our Volunteers

We depend on our volunteers! The AHS is lucky to have an active volunteer base with a variety of interests, levels of experience, and skill. We are so grateful for their contributions and continuous support.

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A woman with light-coloured hair is wearing blue gloves and sits at a desk with a laptop to look at an open binder.
Garden volunteer with sunglasses atop her head, smiles as she holds a branch of leaves by the Historic Tennis Court, posing for a photo.
A woman dressed in a light pink shirt and matching baseball hat smiles and holds brochures fanned in her hand, posing in front of a booth with AHS merchandise.
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All volunteers must sign a Volunteer Application Form and Waiver, undergo a brief interview with AHS Staff, and receive a required Health & Safety Orientation. We accept applicants on a rolling basis. See available areas of volunteering below:

  • Special Events & Programming
  • Docents / Tour Guides
  • Gift Shop
  • Collections & Exhibitions
  • Virtual Collections Projects
  • Administration & Special Projects
  • Gardens & Grounds
  • Facilities Maintenance
  • Information Technology (I.T.) Assistance
Volunteer with the AHS

Download our Volunteer Application Form and email the completed file to community@aurorahs.com