David Hoffman Email & Phone Number

Parramatta

• Assess and prepare nominations, including original research as required, for the State Heritage Register and the Aboriginal Place program.
• Document nominations, liaise with owners and other relevant stakeholders and prepare and submit reports and other briefing documents to the Heritage Council and Delegates of the Heritage Council.
• Provide advice and guidance to nominators in relation to nominations for the State Heritage Register Listings program and the Aboriginal Place program.
• Develop, plan and undertake or manage strategic listing projects for Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal and shared heritage; draw from a range of information sources including GIS based mapping, existing documentary and oral.
• Provide advice to internal and external stakeholders on developments in standards and methods for the assessment of heritage values to ensure the strategic management, conservation and interpretation of heritage.
• Support the Heritage Division, OEH to achieve the Government’s policy objectives and statutory requirements for heritage, contribute to the development and maintenance systems, policies and processes and represent the.

Parramatta

Contract work in policy and strategy research and writing, along with website content and image review.

Parramatta NSW Australia

• Managed 150 staff and volunteers across two properties, World Heritage Old Government House (OGH) and State Heritage Experiment Farm Cottage (EFC), in all aspects of museum operations including: staff and volunteers.
• In partnership with Parramatta Park Trust, co-ordinated the final UNESCO assessment of Old Government House & Domain prior to World Heritage inscription
• Representation at World Heritage forums and Australian Convict Sites Communications committee
• The development of new and revitalised visitor facilities and interpretation at OGH & EFC
• Introduced higher level of volunteer training and education, particularly in areas of customer service, interpretation, conservation and gardening
• Co-ordinated property and museum operations during three major restoration and capital works projects (two at OGH and one at EFC)

Sydney NSW Australia

• Planned and managed international and national tours, auditions, special events/concerts, weekly rehearsals and rehearsal camps for Sydney Children’s Choir and Gondwana Choirs (national children’s choirs). Liaised with.
• Coordination of choristers from around Australia to rehearse and perform at the APEC showcase concert at the Sydney Opera House.
• Coordination of national audition tour for Gondwana National Summer School.
• Part of a small dedicated team during a period of change and growth.

Sydney NSW Australia

• Planned and maintained a national touring program across all states and territories (except SA) for regional and isolated communities. As a one-person unit, held all responsibilities of artist and presenter liaison and.
• Delivered over 70 tours Australia-wide (approx. 140 concerts).
• Delivered two successful “Across the Top’ tours. 5-6week remote touring from Perth to Darwin and Cairns to Brisbane (including preparation and acquittal).
• Brought in several new performers/groups into the Musica Viva (MVA) ‘stable’ of artists.
• Created several new MVA regional presenter arrangements in NSW, Vic and Qld.
• Developed collaborations with regional NSW Conservatoriums included two new MVA relationships.

Edinburgh, Scotland

• Assisted in the retrieval, filing and re-organisation of sensitive client data (hard and soft storage) for two major Development projects.
• Administration for Development events, sponsor & donor correspondence, database maintenance.

Edinburgh, Scotland

• Responsible for the day-to-day Visitor Services at four Edinburgh Museums, The Royal Museum, Museums of Scotland, National War Museum and National Museums (NMS) Collection Centre with the highest possible standard of.
• Managed and co-ordinated a full Departmental Operational Review for Visitor Services (70+ staff, the largest department in the organisation)
• Completed a full review of internal telecommunications system of a national cultural organisation.
• Successfully negotiated new contracts for 70 + staff that included new training programmes.
• Implemented new OH&S initiatives for Visitor Services staff.
• Oversaw the development of Visitor Services programmes and initiatives.

Rouse Hill NSW Australia

• Supervised and managed museum operations across a nine-hectare rural site. Developed outreach and education audiences, tour products and public programmes. Responsible for OH&S and emergency procedures across a large.
• Co-ordinated staff, volunteers and operations (2001, 2002 & 2003) for the ‘Out of the Woodwork’ festivals that won the 2001 Western Sydney Tourism Award for Best Special Event.
• Implemented a training programme for staff and volunteers, creating a professional identity, pride and high self-esteem in volunteers.
• Introduced OH&S standards for working conditions in a seasonal, highly variable work environment.
• Increased the number of and level of participation in education and children’s programmes.
• Increased the number of public programmes.

Bachelor Of Arts - Communications, Theatre, Media, Educational Drama, Music, History

Diploma Of Education, Education, History, Drama

Certificate Iv, Workplace Assessment & Training