Lara Simmons Email & Phone Number

Wellington, NZ

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Trestle Creative uses strategic planning, project management, and creative design to build connections between people and the places and stories around them. We specialise in
• interpretation planning, concepts, and design.
• Heritage advice and conservation planning
• Research and content development
• Strategic planning for the culture and heritage sector.We are advocates for meaningful experience and lifelong learning. We believe powerful experiences come by utilising all our senses to interact with the places and.

Associate Teaching Fellow for the Museum and Heritage Studies Programme includingMHST 516 Making Meanings (August - November 2019)MHST 502 Introductions to Museum and Heritage (September 2020-November 2020)MHST 528 Heritage Interpretation Theory and Practice (March 2021-June 2021)

Heritage EQUIP provides funds for seismic strengthening work on Category 1 & 2 heritage buildings throughout New Zealand. As a Heritage EQUIP panel member, I collaborate with other experts to discuss applications for funding and determine a unified panel recommendation to the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

During my time at Wellington City Council I drafted an Interpretation Strategy for the council which sets forth a set of values and principles to guide storytelling in the city. The strategy champions Te Ao Māori perspective and encourages storytelling through design. I take this values based approach and a strong desire to further the awareness of Te Ao.

Auckland, New Zealand

The completion of my Masters in Museum and Heritage Studies required a four month long intensive internship within the Museum and Heritage Sector. As the only museum in New Zealand with dedicated content and interpretation development staff, I pursued an internship with their exhibitions team. The focus during my time at the museum was to assist in the.

Island Bay, Wellington, New Zealand

The Sisters of Compassion wanted a modern and interactive visitor's centre to tell the stories of their lives. This exhibit has been unique in that it is displaying a religious culture and their mission, vision and values are the focus of the display. I worked with 3D Creative as an interpreter and content developer for this exhibit. To begin, I.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Senior Project Engineering working on existing and new buildings in the Wellington Region. During my tenure at Holmes Consulting Wellington, I managed the design of the Martinborough Town Hall and Community Centre. The project involved seismic strengthening of the existing town hall, and construction of a new community centre designed by Warren and Mahoney.

Seattle, WA

A key project I consulted on while running my own consulting business was the flagship Starbucks Roastery in Seattle, Washington. I worked on this project in collaboration with MAWright Structural Engineers. This pilot project was described by CEO Howard Schultz as the “’Willie Wonka’ of Coffee”. The project was fast-tracked, highly confidential, and.

Seattle, Washington

As an Education Intern for MOHAI, I assisted with school group visits to the museum including introducing them to the museum, facilitating education programmes, and running activities. I also engaged youth and families in activities during weekend and evening public programming events.During my time as an education intern, I gained exposure to the inner.

Christchurch, New Zealand

Senior Project Engineer managing the design and construction of the Clock Tower and College Hall Retrofit and Repair at the Arts Centre Complex, in Christchurch New Zealand. Holmes Consulting were the prime consultants on the repair and restoration of the Arts Centre following the 2011 Canterbury Earthquakes. My role as Project Engineer included a high.

Seattle, WA

Structural Engineer managing design and construction of transportation structures in the Seattle AreaDuring my tenure at KPFF one of the projects I worked on was the Mercer West Corridor Project. The Mercer West Corridor project included widening Mercer Street and construction a new bridge for State Route 99 to improve transportation flow from downtown.

Structural Engineer, Project Manager and Associate for the design and construction of residential, commercial and seismic retrofit projects throughout Seattle and Washington state. During my long tenure at Swenson Say Faget I worked on a wide range of projects ranging from residential design to large scale heritage restoration projects such as the.

Structural Engineer for the design and construction of industrial and renovation projects.

Master Of Museum And Heritage Practices

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