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Cardiff, Gb

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Lead for the Digital Innovation Fund for Wales. Delivering Y Lab's aim to bring a design led approach to some of the major challenges facing public services in Wales.• Managing grants and non-financial support to innovators within Y Lab’s Digital Innovation Fund portfolio, inc. monitoring progress, mentoring, and evaluations;• Developing and maintaining the public services Digital Innovators' Network;• Contributing to the development of new programmes and projects;• Working with Cardiff University researchers to leverage their expertise into public service reforms;• Ensuring that supported innovations are generating robust evidence of impact through timely, high quality evaluations;• Drawing together learning from supported innovations and wider work in digital public services to generate interesting and impactful communications.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Research Officer for a project initiated and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and Design Council. Delivered strategic project leadership to further engagement, define digital outputs and refine the research programme. Oversaw internal staff and external agencies in developing integrated marketing and communications strategies. Specified and deployed a project website, digital marketing campaign, and implemented CRM. Played a key part in branding, public relations, and associated data analysis. • Responsible for the provision of specialist advice e.g. intellectual property rights and ethical issues, and support to key internal and external stakeholders• Established processes in support of the collection, analysis and dissemination of data including questionnaires, and project evaluation systems;• Developed a programme of public and industry engagement to further the project's reach;• Designed and delivered seminars, workshops, symposia and conferences;• Wrote reports, prepared and delivered briefings, training and presentations for both internal teams and external partners.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Responsible for the production and scheduling of a range of innovative, technology led cultural projects. Assisted on collaborations with Arts Council England, Arts Council Wales, National Theatre Wales, Shakespeare’s Globe, the Guardian, and the British Council.• Key projects: REACT Hub Sandboxes, Playable City, Being There: Humans and Robots in Public Spaces, Magicians in Residence and Digital Producers Lab, Wales;• Member of Watershed’s Creative Team, Evaluation Strategy Board and Staff Council, and wrote articles for external publications (inc. Wired & Arts Professional);• Project Producer for Future Producers, a talent development programme for 18-25 year-olds. Developed and delivered a three-month programme of workshops for the cohort, aimed at providing them with experience of working in an cross-artform technology led cultural organisation.

• Artist management and administration• Sourcing artists for the permanent catalogue and monthly exhibitions • Exhibition proposals and research• Support with marketing and promotional activities (digital and print media)• Produced articles and website copy

Bath, United Kingdom

As Assistant to the Director, I developed and organised local, national andinternational exhibitions and events.This role saw me prepare exhibition plans, interpretation, artist contracts,health and safety assessments, press materials and editorial copy. I alsodrafted fundraising bids and applications to the Arts Council, other Arts organisations,foundations and private individuals.I managed and oversaw volunteers, interns and creative practitioners. Iactively participated in the development of the gallery’s activities, includingnetworking with artists, education institutions, academics, funders and otherinstitutions and organisations to develop working relationships beneficial tothe gallery and its audience.

Cardiff, United Kingdom

As part of a scheme run by Association of Art Historians, I workedcollaboratively with the Curatorial team to develop 'Revolutionary Dreams',a rehang of the museum’s permanent collection displays.This saw me research, develop and deliver innovative interpretation,exploring the permanent collection and social history at the museum,developing insightful and creative interpretation which encouraged visitorsto discover stories across the collection.I acted as editor for a six-page A4 leaflet, produced bilingually - accordingto strict word limits and within brand guidelines. This required me tosensitively edit and proof-read the work of colleagues in line with housestyle and National Museums Wales best practice recommendations.I contributed to the Events programme, by giving talks, tours and events, allof which increased access to the collection. When asked, I also contributedideas to the organisation's broader programme of engagement.

Liverpool, United Kingdom

As part of the Aimhigher programme, a national initiative funded byHEFCE, I worked to build supportive relationships between universitystudents and pupils within schools, colleges and academies throughoutMerseyside. The main goal of the scheme was to encourage and motivatethose from the lowest socio-economic categories to explore HigherEducation options.My duties included designing and delivering workshops, 1-2-1 mentoringsessions and larger multi-school events for secondary school pupils. It wasessential that I performed these duties in line with the project’s aim ofraising aspirations in deprived areas of Liverpool.I managed relationships with pupils, schools and teachers. I was requiredto track progress and submit evaluations regularly, and I undertook anintensive child safety-training programme and completed an enhancedCRB check.Key responsibilities: • Ran mentoring workshops for secondary school pupils• Assisted students with their school work and university applications• Created lesson plans, tracked pupil progress and submitted evaluations• Gained experience of a community outreach initiative• Undertook a child safety training programme and completed an enhanced CRB check

Liverpool, United Kingdom

• Maintained and edited records on Tate’s collection management database • Researched provenance for Immunity from Seizure and processed related documentation • Fact checked and proofread catalogue material • Researched film and photographic archives for exhibition content • Negotiated licensing fees for film material • Minuted meetings, gathered quotes and met with suppliers.• Ad-hoc projects including assisting with the development of Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy's ‘Sculpture as Language’ collection display

Liverpool, United Kingdom

• Invigilated a diverse range of artworks in a variety of museum and alternative spaces• Facilitated and encouraged audience engagement• Led tours

Bath

• Project Manager for website redevelopment• Administrative management for twelve restaurants, four Directors and an operations team of three• Developed new administrative processes to streamline Head Office operation• Developed, implemented and managed the company's customer complaints procedure

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Social Sciences

Masters, History Of Art, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Deputy Warden - Unite House

Ba(Hons) 1:1, History Of Art With Museum Studies

Activities and Societies: Student Representative