Freelance projects since 2014
Science Museum |
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Research Centre for Museums & Galleries, University of Leicester |
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Cumbria Museum Directors Group |
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Museums Sheffield |
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Thames Festival Trust |
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Port Sunlight Museum |
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RSPB Sherwood Forest |
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Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge |
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Unilever Art, Archives and Records Management |
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The Lab |
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Compton Verney |
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Museum Development North West & Cumbria Museum Directors Group |
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Kingston Centre for Independent Living | ||
Museum Development North West |
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University of Sheffield |
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The Poetry Society |
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Children & the Arts |
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National Railway Museum |
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National Science and Media Museum |
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Museums of Cheshire |
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English National Ballet |
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Imperial War Museums |
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Museum Development Yorkshire |
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National Trust: Nostell Priory |
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Marge Ainsley Marketing |
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Full time employment 2001 – 2014
Imperial War Museum North Learning & Events Manager (First World War Centenary) June 2013 – May 2014 |
Creating and managing Reactions14, a season of creative responses to the First World War Centenary (including English National Ballet, BBC Philharmonic), and Perspectives14, a programme of talks. Co-ordinating the Centenary Partnership across Greater Manchester to produce a digital learning project with 26 partner organisations, and supporting the Centenary Partnership across the North West. |
National Portrait Gallery Adult Programmes Officer November 2011 – June 2013 |
Creating and managing public programmes for a range of adult audiences, including Late Shift activities every Thursday and Friday evening and three high profile Late Shift Extra events per year. Responsible for creating the programme, liaising with speakers and artists, managing freelancers, health and safety, and co-ordinating a budget of £100,000. |
London Transport Museum Community Curator June – November 2011 |
Creating and co-ordinating programmes of community engagement and participatory interpretation of the Transport Poster collection working with community groups, university students and artists. |
Museums Sheffield Adult & Informal Learning Co-ordinator September 2009 – May 2011 |
Creating and co-ordinating public programmes. Developing partnerships with universities and informal adult groups. Interpretation for exhibitions and collections. |
Museums Sheffield Gallery Development Co-ordinator May 2007 – August 2009 |
Co-ordinating refurbishment of Graves Gallery, Learning Centre and Café. Project and budget management. Content creation for multimedia guide and written interpretation. Funding bids. |
Eventus Project Manager October 2005 – April 2007 |
Developing, delivering and managing creative projects in education and regeneration sectors at Eventus, a social enterprise. Created & managed a staff / artist training programme for 27 schools for Creative Partnerships. Designed creative evaluation tools and workshop resources for schools, community and youth groups. |
Beighton Villages Development Trust / Eventus Cultural Development Worker (Heritage) April 2003 – September 2005 |
Creative community capacity building project in former mining area. Trained local volunteers to create heritage website and take oral history interviews for the Discover Beighton project. Worked with community to create two major public art works, school resources, village trail, digital animation and celebration events as part of the Full Circle project. Co-ordinated extensive workshop programme. Developed and delivered Communications Plan. |
Museums Sheffield Marketing Assistant October 2001- May 2003 |
Developed marketing plans, analysed visitor figures, conducted market and customer research, organised events and co-ordinated a team of volunteers. |