Consultant to Cultural Facilities Corporation, ACT Government• An independent review of ACT Museums and Galleries; four cultural and historic sites comprised of Canberra Museum & Gallery and ACT Historic Places, to assess the efficiency of the organisations staffing structure comprising approx. 100 permanent, casual and volunteer staff undertaken through extensive staff consultations, research and peer organisation benchmarking• The review provided a series of recommendations to the Cultural Facilities Corporation (CFC) with a view of improving and contemporising staff arrangements to better fulfil artistic and operational business needs as outlined by the CFC Strategic Plan, while enhancing internal culture and communication Associate Curator, The Bowerbird and The Bride Marion Boyce and Old Government House, Queensland University of Technology• Co-curation of exhibition with award winning costume designer Marion Boyce, including exhibition research and writing, and documentary production. Planned to tour to select regional venues nationally in 2019Doctoral ResearchUndertaking research into contemporary curatorial practice

• In this part time role, I managed a number of process improvement and implementation projects including divisional communication and information sharing, machinery of government recommendations and departmental 2018 Commonwealth Games preparations

• Oversaw the refurbishment and redevelopment of Museum of Brisbane including the development and implementation of the Museum’s program, managing research and content delivery strategies including exhibitions, public programs and education, publications and digital initiatives • Key organisational responsibility for the strategy and implementation of creative and innovative approaches to audience engagement and visitor experience• Led the development, implementation and review of the organisations strategic direction coupled including organisational restructure and financial management • Leadership and management of 50 permanent and casual staff• Finalised arrangements for the gift of Easton Pearson Archive to the museum collection – the largest known gift of contemporary fashion to an Australian museum - including rehousing 3500 items and development of three-year strategy for collection management and cross organisation opportunities Awards include:Museums Australia, Museum and Galleries National Awards (MAGNA) 2017 Winner for best permanent exhibition (Level 4) for 100% Brisbane (Exhibition Associate Curator)Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards (GAMAA) Queensland 2016 Winner for Project by Organisation with paid staff 100% Brisbane (Exhibition Associate Curator)Royal Institute of Architects (Qld), 2015 President’s Award for Living in the City: New Architecture in Brisbane and the Asia-Pacific (Exhibition Curator) Museums Australia, Museum and Galleries National Awards (MAGNA) 2015 Winner for best temporary or travelling exhibition (Level 3 $150,000-$500,000) for Costumes from the Golden Age of Hollywood (Exhibition Curator) Museums Australia, Museum and Galleries National Awards (MAGNA) 2014 Winner for best permanent exhibition (Level 3 $150,000-$500,000) for The River: A History of Brisbane Queensland Tourism Awards 2014, Heritage and Cultural Tourism Category, Bronze award

• Extensive collaboration with Director on new museum planning including vision and strategy development with a key contribution of audience engagement and visitor experience strategies • Initiated and developed of a new public programs strategy to create and implement innovative and socially inclusive audience development programs

• Designed and implemented strategic marketing and advertising campaigns for both generic and exhibition specific campaigns that encouraged audience awareness and growth• Implemented the Museum’s first digital strategy including early adoption of social networking channels and the development of participatory online experiences for audiences

• Development and coordination of strategic marketing, advertising and publicity campaigns including all aspects of design, production and despatch that maximised brand awareness, production specific values and ticket sales within artistic and budgetary parameters• Provided expert advice to the Artistic Director regarding programming from an audience development and marketing perspective, with the aim of developing a diverse, commercially strong season of plays and complimentary program of events