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Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Linwood, Christchurch

Management of the Community Stories project, funded through the New Zealand Libraries Partnership Programme. Key duties include: - Manage the Community Stories project including implementing a comprehensive delivery plan- Scope over 1000 physical and digital archive collections to identify areas for active collecting from the community- Engage with a wide range of community groups and provide opportunities for storytelling via the Libraries digital heritage platforms - Build relationships with Library and Council teams to raise awareness of digital heritage and develop community connections- Deliver co-design workshops, presentations and programmes to innovatively engage the community with their local histories- Research and create community archive guidance to support communities to manage their own archives.

Christchurch, New Zealand

Key duties include:- Leading on the implementation of an archive management system - ArchivesSpace. Oversee the implementation of the system through working with colleagues across the Library network, establish key processes and consolidate large amounts of data about archive collections to improve public access.- Overseeing the metadata processes of both physical and digitised elements to The Christchurch Star newspaper archive including establishing standards, processes and overseeing description to agreed standards and to meet annual targets.- Manage and participate in Co-Design projects across Christchurch City Libraries, including social isolation in older adults and planning for a digital content engagement project to launch in 2020.- Train and support library staff across the network in using and promoting the Discovery Wall and other digital heritage platforms.- Supervise interns and temporary placements within digital content to provide professional development opportunities as well as an increase in information availability.

Christchurch, New Zealand

Participate in the management of the LIANZA Aoraki committee including organising and delivering professional development events, and disseminating information about LIANZA to local library and archive professionals.From May - December 2020 I was the Chair of this committee and organised and hosted all meetings. I was also responsible for setting actions and following up on their progress during this time.

Christchurch, New Zealand

- Develop and maintain a friendship with a person with an intellectual disability through arranging a range of social and educational activities. - Participate in volunteer training and activity days including arts & crafts and educational sessions such as sign language awareness.

Christchurch

- Manage the patient referral system to ensure high quality of care is provided to patients across Canterbury through community pharmacies. - Ensure high quality data is recorded across all systems to enable efficient analysis for quarterly reporting. - Oversee document management systems including introducing the use of Microsoft Sharepoint to the team as a method of document storage. - Engage with pharmacists and health partners across Canterbury to ensure high quality communications and services are provided via electronic newsletters and management of the website. - Organise and document board and other organisational level meetings and events across the organisation

Timaru, New Zealand

Responsibilities - Manage the complaints database and ensure that information is recorded accurately and support staff to maintain regular contact with patients and their families/Whānau during the complaints process. - Design and promote a suite of reports for the Quality & Risk department combining visual appeal with data analysis for presentation at service level through to the Board. - Co-ordinate the accurate and timely response to all Official Information Act requests. - Work on various improvement projects applying project management methodologies to evaluate and streamline ways of working and improve efficiency across the DHB. Major Achievements- Well received suite of reports for the Quality & Risk department, subsequently rolled out across the Organisational Capability & Safety directorate and to clinical service areas.

Timaru, New Zealand

- Contribute to the management of the Trade Aid store through participating in regular committee meetings.- Support the ongoing management of the store through providing customer service and aiding volunteers in the use of the till system. - Participate in a range of local educational and awareness raising events promoting the Fair Trade movement.

Scarborough

Responsibilities- Project manage the Mapping the Museum Arts Council England funded project including management of a £95,000 project budget. - Conduct research community focus groups with a range of groups including the local college and a disability charity to gather information on local heritage perceptions to drive museum service improvement activities. - Promote an innovative 'pop-up museum', created by a community theatre company using crowd-sourced content and organise a tour of local venues to engage new audiences with local history and culture. - Plan and deliver an end of project conference to build community links beyond the project. Major achievements- Compiled and submitted a final evaluation report with cost breakdown and clearly defined outcomes to Arts Council England funding requirements. - Received positive feedback from the local community on the content of the project conference including presentation delivery.

York, United Kingdom

Responsibilities- Manage the community engagement programme as part of the £1.7m York: Gateway to History project.- Build a diverse network of 'Community Champions' to act as advocates for the service. - Work with the Adult Education department within the City Council to deliver training to a wide range of learners with limited literacy and digital skills. - Design and deliver a volunteer project to boost work based skills for a wide range of volunteers including improving organisational, digital literacy and team working skills. - Train and support local community groups in the management of community archives through a series of practical workshops. - Scope and deliver an oral history project with local War Veterans including recording memories, gathering archives and creating a short film. - Work with local film makers, designers and charities to create a series of training films featuring British Sign Language to broaden access to community archive training. - Manage over 400 community archive collections, create digital catalogues and interpretive resources and promote them via social media and local press. Major Achievements- Personally developed relationships with over 120 individuals from across 70 community groups.- Successfully recruited 10 volunteers including those with disabilities and those transitioning back into work through corrections services. - Planned and delivered community archive training days to 98 individuals from over 50 community groups. - Worked with a community artist to create a crowd-sourced piece of public art featuring Braille and supporting short film.- Promoted the project and the value of community engagement at three national conferences. - Lead the final project evaluation report to Heritage Lottery Fund requirements including capturing project feedback, generating statistical information, mapping local communities and creating a legacy plan.

M&S Company Archive, University Of Leeds, Leeds

Responsibilities- Work as part of a small team to manage and promote the M&S Company Archive. - Work with the University of Leeds Tutors to create and deliver a series of projects for undergraduate students on Corporate Social Responsibility and Geography. - Host tours and research visits to the M&S museum to community groups and internal departments.- Develop links with the M&S International team through presentations, creating resources and hosting visits. - Supervise the archives reading room and provide in-depth research support to visitors. Major Achievements- Worked with University of Leeds tutors to deliver a series of tailored projects to over 600 students including the creation of a short film.

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Responsibilities- Physically and intellectually manage the Cunard Steamship Co. Ltd archive including the implementation of records management processes to adhere to UK Data Protection legislation.- Create research resources to support staff and researchers in using the collection. Answer internal and external enquires relating to the collection and provide researcher support. Major Achievements- Launched a blog for the service to promote collection highlights and service updates.

The University Of Liverpool

As pre-course experience to the MA Archives & Records Management course I managed, along with another Library Assistant, the Special Collections & Archives reading room including dealing with all readers using the service, retrieving items, explaining legislative restrictions, preservation requirements and the use of both on-line and paper finding aids.The role also included answering enquiries and cataloguing a wide range of archive collections to provide access to the collections for staff and students at the University and the wider public.

Ma Archives & Records Management, Archives And Records Management, Merit

Gained professional level qualification as an Archivist/ Records Manager

Ba (Hons) American (Us) Studies, Ba American (Us) Studies, 2:1

Studied BA American (US) Studies. An interdisciplinary course covering history, literature, politics and sociology. Specialised.