Lisa Keys Email & Phone Number

Lancaster, United Kingdom

Current projects include: • Hadrian's Cavalry Project Management, Arts Council England funded • HLF Coniston Copper Project Activity and Interpretation Coordinator• Curator Co-operative Party exhibition• Interpretation consultant for the HLF Upper Nidderdale Landscape Partnership Scheme• Interpretation Trainer and Mentor Recently completed projects include:• Interpretation Consultant to develop an Interpretation Strategy for the Morecambe Bay Partnership• Interpretive Planner for the River Forth Fisheries Trust’s HLF Almond/Avon ReconnectionProgramme (Award July 2016)• Archives+ and Manchester Central Library Learning Consultant• Stage 2 Activity and Interpretation Planner for the HLF Ravenglass Railway Museum (Award September 2015)• Stage 1 and 2 Activity and Interpretation Planner for the Eskdale Mill & Heritage Trust (Stage 1 AwardDecember 2015) • Lakeland Museums Education Network Coordinator from 2010-2015, Arts Council England funded• Arts Council England funded 'Wall Face' Exhibition Coordinator - dispersed exhibition across Hadrian’sWall which showcased works from the National Portrait Gallery• Stage 1 and 2 Activity and Interpretation Planner for the HLF Coniston Copper project (Stage 2 Award September 2015)• Stage 2 Interpretive Planner for the HLF Rusland Horizons Landscape Scheme (Award December2015)• HLF Romans in Ravenglass Outreach Coordinator• Learning Consultant for Historic England's Heritage Schools Programme• Exhibition and Interpretation Curator for the People's History Museum, Manchester, 'The People's Business - 150 years of The Co-operative' exhibition • Interpretation Consultant for the HLF Watershed Landscape Project, South Pennines

Over the course of five wonderful years I held the positions of Secretary, Marketing and Communications and Professional Development working group chair. With the other Committee Trustees I helped to manage the Association for Heritage Interpretation which works to:- Encourage excellence in interpretation- Promote professionalism in interpretation- Facilitate discussion and exchange of ideas- Support a wide range of organisations in their service to visitors- Develop and recognise best practice

Wigan, United Kingdom

I worked on the capital redevelopment of the Museum of Wigan Life. I played a key role in the Exhibition Team where I worked on the new permanent exhibition, responded to designs, developed and produced interpretive text, undertook picture research, developed interactives, supervised fit-out and installed museum objects. I developed and implemented the temporary exhibition programme, which included working with local communities to produce exhibitions.I produced an interpretation plan for Astley Green Colliery Museum, which was submitted as evidence for a Heritage Lottery Fund grant applicationI consulted staff, undertook research and wrote Wigan Heritage Service's interpretation strategy. I provided an advisory role for heritage interpretation in the Wigan Borough.

I was responsible for the day-to-day management of the HLF Access to Archaeology project, which sought to broaden access to the historic environment of the Lake District National Park.I developed and managed the implementation of:An exhibition; six interpretive leaflets; a Key Stage 2 'Romans in the Lake District' resource; a Key Stage 3 'Industrial sites in the Lake District' resource; new website content and online games; an outreach programme; accessible descriptions in the Lake District Historic Environment database.

I liaised with metal detectorists in Cumbria and recorded their finds. I also developed displays of their finds in Kendal Museum.

Uk

I worked for various archaeological contractors including:- Oxford Archaeology North- Liverpool Museum Field Archaeology Unit- Northamptonshire Archaeology- Earthworks ArchaeologyI worked on archaeolgical sites across the UK. Excavating, recording, surveying, building recording, finds processing, photography and researching.

Pgcert, Interpretation Management And Practice, Distinction

Ma, Art Gallery And Museum Studies, Pass

Ba, Archaeology, 2:1