HOLLIS PEIRCE

A dedicated and diligent person, I bring robust leadership and effective communication abilities to the table. My knack for public speaking makes me an ideal candidate for guest lectures. Living with a physical disability has bestowed a unique outlook upon me on life, a perspective that is rarely seen and deeply informed by my journey of acceptance, adaptation, success, and flourishing. I have mastered the art of leveraging digital tools to overcome the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities. At my core, I am a digital historian, enriched by a broad range of experiences gained through volunteering and working within the community.

• Collaborated with the Ottawa Rotary Home for their staff development day.
• Guest lectured in an undergraduate disability studies class about my MA thesis
• Collaborated with team of the Long Term Quality Care Committee at St Vincent Hospital in the development of their AIDET staff program.

• Board of Directors, Powerhockey Ottawa, 01/01/24, Present, Player Representative.
• Patient Representative, Long-Term Complex Medical Quality Improvement Committee, 01/01/24, Present, Dedicated to improving life for patients in long-term complex medical needs units.
• Patient Advisor, St Vincent’s Bruyère Patient Family Advisory Committee (PFAC), 01/01/23, Present
• Secretary, Five North Alliance (Saint Vincent Bruyère), 2023
• Multiple Offices, History Graduate Student Association (HGSA), 01/01/16, 12/31/18
• Multiple Offices, Board of Directors: Ottawa Power Wheelchair Hockey League, 01/01/09, 12/31/16
• Multiple Offices, History Undergraduate Society (HUgS), 01/01/12, 12/31/15
• Captain, Ottawa Capitals: OPWHL tournament team, 01/01/10, 12/31/11
• Team Leader, Cisco System’s Ottawa Bluesfest, 2010, Led the first ever accessibility audit during the festival.
• Co-Founder, Ottawa Power Wheelchair Hockey League (OPWHL), 2009
• Participant, Emerging Leaders Program at Carleton University, 2007
• Team Leader, Ottawa Folk Festival, 2008, 2010, Organized accessibility audits for the festival.
• Leadership Peer Helper, 2008, 2009, Organized the Emerging Leaders Program for first-year students.
• Volunteer, Richard Mahoney Campaign Office, 2006, Responsible for researching opposing candidate’s opinions on election issues.

• Meritorious Service Medal (M.S.M.) Civil Division, 01/01/24, Conferred by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary May Simon for outstanding achievement in disability advocacy.
• Underhill Travel Bursary for Ontario Students, Winter 2018, Partial support for graduate students traveling for conference papers or research.
• Helen & Joe Connolly Bursary for Ontario Students, Winter 2018, Awarded to a deserving graduate student in Canadian history in need of financial assistance.
• #150GreatPeople, 10/12/17, Highlighted by Catherine Clark for founding the Ottawa Power Wheelchair Hockey League.
• Provost Scholars Award, 04/01/15, One of ten recipients for excellence in undergraduate research, community involvement, and immersive learning.
• Walk for Muscular Dystrophy Ottawa Ambassador, 2015
• G.G. Graham Digital History Research Fellowship, Winter 2014, First recipient awarded to History students at Carleton University.
• Ottawa Celebration of People Award, 2008, For organizing the Ottawa Folk Festival’s first ever accessibility audit.

• Canadian Historical Association Annual Meeting, 06/01/19, University of British Columbia, Spoke on a panel titled: Conversations on Disability, History Postsecondary Education: Looking Back, Moving Forward.
• Digital Humanities Summer Institute and Technologies, 06/01/17, East, University of Ottawa & Carleton University, Social Network Analysis/Intro to Twitter Bots.
• Digital Humanities Summer Institute, University of Victoria, 06/01/15, Introduction to Electronic Literature in DH: Research and Practice.
• Digital Humanities Summer Institute, University of Victoria, 06/01/14, Understanding the Pre-digital Book Certificate.
• Digital Humanities Summer Institute, University of Victoria, 06/01/13, Digitization Fundamentals and their Applications Certificate.

Master's in History - Carleton University