Creative Programme Manager My focus has been on developing and delivering innovative programmes aimed at establishing Moat Brae as Scotland's National Centre for Children's Books. My responsibilities span managing the entire lifecycle of programmes, from commissioning and contracting freelance practitioners to executing projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and maximum societal impact. In my role. Through meticulous planning and collaboration, I continuously assess and enhance the effectiveness of initiatives, amplifying their impact within the community and beyond.

Creative Programme Manager Overseeing diverse initiatives across Glasgow, I've employed a range of research techniques to deeply understand the impact of our projects. This included managing evaluation and impact milestones for funders, conducting participant interviews, facilitating focus groups, administering surveys, and analysing case studies. Presenting these findings to stakeholders, I played a crucial role in fostering positive outcomes and enhancing programme effectiveness, all while nurturing strong relationships with our funders.

Managed outreach efforts, negotiating with diverse stakeholders, and commissioned external practitioners to deliver activities for projects exceeding $100k in disadvantaged communities in Scotland. Identified and collaborated with skilled professionals whose expertise aligned with our objectives. Additionally, I tailored workshops to meet participants' unique needs and fostered seamless collaborations between artists and attendees. Furthermore, I managed project evaluation and impact for multiple funders, developing customised toolkits for diverse community settings. By analysing insights from these evaluations, I influenced positive change and ensured ongoing success and continued funding for our initiatives through comprehensive reporting to funders.

Creating opportunities for makers in Scotland.

MA Art, Aesthetics and Cultural institutionsPost graduate programme focused on the study of art, history of art, aesthetics, design and film.~Particular focus paid to the theory and practice of curating and museology. ~Collaboration with cultural institutions, including Tate Liverpool, FACT, National Musuems Liverpool, METAL ~Gained a huge growth in knowledge about the practices of a contemporary commercial art gallery, and assisted in the delivery of exhibitions and install and de-install.

Commercial curator with extensive experience in visual merchandising. Handling art works, storage, packing, wrapping and install/deinstall.Liaising with the publisher (Washingtongreen Fine Art), collectors and artists on a daily basis. Securing commissions; taking customer briefs; middle man between artist & client. Marketing the gallery through social networking sites, create campaigns on Mailchimp, implementing and delivering events, establishing press contacts/arranging news features. Creating website copy/newsletters/artist profiles/POS/. Attending art fairs/ making commercial decisions on high end stock. Managing orders/expenses/invoices/creating Excel spreadsheets.

Working in this contemporary commercial art gallery over all areas of marketing, sales, administration, shipping, and events. Curating exhibitions and assisting with the preparation and implementation of exhibitions including:‘Memory of a Hope’; 36 artists and over 100 art works, including film, photography, painting, sculpture, text and audio work. ‘20/2’1; A charity exhibition including works from Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Georges Braque, Gillian Ayres, Eduardo Paolozzi, Bridget Riley. ‘Shoulder to Shoulder’; Samantha Donnelly Solo show. ‘Megabytes of Hot Ram’; Juneau Projects solo show.~Gallery administration; compiling data on visitors and exhibitions, filing, photocopying, research and assisting with mail-outs. ~Assisted with practical arrangements for exhibition tours and art fairs including packing, transportation, installation and courier schedules. ~Developed, compiled, condition checked, updated and circulated object Lists.

~Generating ideas for features.~Interviewing sources.~Writing, editing,proofreading articles.

Artist Assistant for the Liverpool Biennial 2010. Working directly with artist Su-Chen Hung creating site specific work. Exhibition: ’With These Walls We Are Shaped’- Rising in Liverpool:Installation: Sewing thread, 3059 sewing needles.~Practical and theoretical assistance to artist Su-Chen Hung. ~Diary Management.~Answering phone calls.~Drafting emails on behalf of artist.~Attending meetings/note taking. ~Dealing with press enquiries. ~Chaperoning artist to events.