Responsible for managing this music charity (twice winner of the Royal Philharmonic Society Education Award and the Music and Drama Education Award), including the overall artistic and strategic direction, financial operations, promotion and development; creating and developing a wide range of music education programmes for people of all ages which represent the musical and cultural identities of some of the UK’s most diverse communities, including HMDT’s Saturday Programme (CYMH Instrumental… Show more Responsible for managing this music charity (twice winner of the Royal Philharmonic Society Education Award and the Music and Drama Education Award), including the overall artistic and strategic direction, financial operations, promotion and development; creating and developing a wide range of music education programmes for people of all ages which represent the musical and cultural identities of some of the UK’s most diverse communities, including HMDT’s Saturday Programme (CYMH Instrumental School, I Can Sing!, The Music Box, Music Treehouse SEN/D and The Julian Joseph Jazz Academy). Responsible for commissioning a variety of music theatre/opera productions including STEM Sisters (Jenny Gould), Music and Drama Education Award winner Trench Brothers (Julian Joseph and Richard Taylor), The Brown Bomber (Julian Joseph), Shadowball (Julian Joseph), R U Listening (Rachel Leach), I’ll Be Seeing You, children’s operas The World Was All Before Them (Matthew King), and The Hackney Chronicles (Jonathan Dove), an international project teaching The Holocaust through the arts - Hear Our Voice (Jonathan Dove and Matthew King) as well as the RPS Award winning education projects On London Fields (Matthew King) and Confucius Says (Richard Taylor). Establishing curricular links with performance based projects for both students and adult learners, and overseeing the production of curricular materials. Responsible for marketing and promotion, for evaluations to assess the effectiveness and quality of projects, fundraising (including writing and presentation of funding applications to local government, ACE, LSC, DfES, the European Commission, and a wide range of independent trusts and foundations, as well as private donors), overseeing the activities of all staff and independent contracted artists and educators, as well as being responsible for establishing and maintaining fruitful partnerships with a variety of organisations. Show less

Distance learning tutor: work included giving presentations and lectures at the residential school in areas including the inner workings of opera companies, arts policies in the UK, operatic recordings, the history of opera, the voice, and marking assignments as part of the Opera At Work module.

Responsible for managing and booking concert tours for a variety of international and UK symphony orchestras, chamber orchestras, and other ensembles. Management duties included assisting touring companies with the selection of touring repertoire and creative solo artist packages, creating and overseeing tour budgets, providing servicing for clients on tour (including arranging travel and accommodation), and creating and maintaining client relationships with artists, agents and promoters… Show more Responsible for managing and booking concert tours for a variety of international and UK symphony orchestras, chamber orchestras, and other ensembles. Management duties included assisting touring companies with the selection of touring repertoire and creative solo artist packages, creating and overseeing tour budgets, providing servicing for clients on tour (including arranging travel and accommodation), and creating and maintaining client relationships with artists, agents and promoters. Booking duties included the routing of tours, and negotiating artist fees and contracts with local agents, promoters and venues in Europe, the United States and Asia. Show less

As Head of Department, provided strategic, financial and artistic direction for one of the largest Opera Education programmes in the United States. Duties involved developing, budgeting, marketing, and managing 20 different education programmes for students in both Primary and Secondary Education and adults, in California and Mexico with a total outreach of over 100,000 people. This included responsibility for audience development, extensive personnel policy and management, including… Show more As Head of Department, provided strategic, financial and artistic direction for one of the largest Opera Education programmes in the United States. Duties involved developing, budgeting, marketing, and managing 20 different education programmes for students in both Primary and Secondary Education and adults, in California and Mexico with a total outreach of over 100,000 people. This included responsibility for audience development, extensive personnel policy and management, including contracting and supervising the activities of over 30 freelance artists, 150 volunteers, and international performers participating in education events in connection with the Opera Season. Facilitating publicity, marketing and promotion of the Company as an education resource in the community, including all promotional and brochure materials, and addressing the public at many Company events. Other duties included responsibility for artistic direction and management of an annual 26-week tour of Southern California and Mexico. Responsibilities included auditioning and casting singers and accompanists, selecting and commissioning repertoire, negotiating and writing of artist contracts, negotiating royalties issues with publishers, contracting and supervision of all production staff, booking, overseeing scenic and costume designs, ensuring financial viability of tours, contracting and servicing all tour performances. Also, guiding and advising young singers in selection of performance and audition repertoire and career opportunities, setting up links for Ensemble singers with the main company, and arranging master classes with guest artists. Served on several education and planning committees for OPERA America, grant award panels in music/opera and as site reviewer in opera for the chief public funding organisation in the US, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Show less

As department manager, responsibilities included booking and day-to-day management of touring programmes, supervising personnel and volunteers, and maintaining all administrative aspects of the Education Department including contracts, correspondence, scheduling, budget information, marketing and publicity for the Touring Ensemble and Education Programmes.

Agent responsible for managing and booking pop, jazz, and rock-and-roll artists in national and international concerts and tours. Negotiating artist fees and contracts with promoters in a variety of venues including clubs, theatres, arenas, and amphitheatres. Negotiating and facilitating lodging, rider requirements, and transportation in connection with artist engagements. Facilitating publicity, marketing and public relations of artists with promoters, record companies and radio stations… Show more Agent responsible for managing and booking pop, jazz, and rock-and-roll artists in national and international concerts and tours. Negotiating artist fees and contracts with promoters in a variety of venues including clubs, theatres, arenas, and amphitheatres. Negotiating and facilitating lodging, rider requirements, and transportation in connection with artist engagements. Facilitating publicity, marketing and public relations of artists with promoters, record companies and radio stations. Administrative duties included managing personnel, contracts, accounts, and liaising between the Agency and clients. Show less

Writing contracts, facilitating tour dates and liaising with artists as support to talent agents involved with the booking of artists for corporate shows and events, both nationally and internationally. Coordinating all marketing and promotional aspects of performances with record companies and promoters. Promoters ranged from theme parks and hotel casinos to large corporations and their representatives. Clients included major pop, jazz, vocal and rock-and-roll artists.

Teaching Social Studies and U.S. History at a school for gifted students. Coaching Hunter Debating Team for regional championship.