EDUCATION
PhD
Museum and Heritage Studies
John Langdon Down’s Normansfield: Stories from the Archives and their Contribution to Heritage
Kingston University, London
(2023)
MA (Distinction)
Museum and Gallery Studies
Kingston University, London
(2013)
BA (Hons) 2.1
English
Exeter University, Devon
(1998)
ARCHIVE EXPERIENCE
- Researching physical archive collections and online databases
- Creatively interpreting and presenting research findings for different audiences
- Cataloguing research in progress
- Producing reports on research findings
- Transcribing personal letters
PERSONAL SKILLS
- High attention to detail
- Excellent writing skills
- Working with a team and independently
- Working to deadline
- Conscientious, with high ethical standards
- Flexible and reliable
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A committed, diligent individual with experience of conducting archival research towards academic and commissioned projects. I have carried out research at the National Archives, the London Metropolitan Archives, the Caird Library and Archive, and the Surrey History Centre.
I am experienced in presenting the results of my research in a clear and actionable format with a high attention to detail, having produced concise reports, and having also further developed them creatively into museum products.
I possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and I have long-standing experience of using Microsoft Word, Excel, and other Office tools.
CURRENT POSITION
HERITAGE ASSISTANT (part-time, volunteer)
Royal Hospital for Neuro Disability | Mar 2023 – present
Cataloguing paper documents and objects, transcribing material, helping to plan future display case project.
PODCAST EDITOR (part-time, volunteer)
Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh | June 2022 – present
‘Case notes’ Podcasts
Assisting in editing the audio content of the RCPE’s regular podcasts for upload.
WORK AND EXPERIENCE
COPY EDITOR (freelance)
Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion | Oct 2022 – Nov 2022
Copy editing a formal report; short-term contract with a precise deadline.
RESEARCHER (volunteer)
Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh | Aug 2021 – Apr 2022
Exhibition: ‘FOOD: Recipe or Remedy’
Assisting in researching and designing an interactive touchscreen.
RESEARCH CONSULTANT
Rose Theatre, Kingston | Feb – Apr 2014
Exhibition: ‘Galsworthy and WWI: Human Battles on the Home Front’
Working on a collaborative project between the Rose Theatre Kingston and Digital Drama, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, and culminating in an audio-visual exhibition in September 2014.
RESEARCH CONSULTANT
Lord Cultural Resources | Oct – Nov 2013
Short-term, intensive project with a highly precise brief, carrying out research at the National Archives for a proposed major project to create a new museum in Dubai.
DATA MANAGEMENT
Memorable Domains LTD. | 2007 – 2013
Working for a Domain Investment Firm on the conception, creation, and maintenance, of a Microsoft Excel database for a portfolio of over 7,000 domain names.
TALKS AND EVENTS
‘The London Stage and the Nineteenth-Century World IV’
NEW COLLEGE, OXFORD | April 2022
Introducing the Normansfield Theatre and its context within a Victorian institutional setting, speaking about the nature and value of archival research, and the subsequent process of interpretation.
‘Doing Research on the Social History of Learning Disability: Learning Lessons’
SOCIAL HISTORY OF LEARNING DISABILITY CONFERENCE | Jul 2017
Presenting a specially edited version of a creative piece developed for the PhD. This talk was tailored for an audience which included academics and people with a learning disability.
‘Festival of Stories’
KINGSTON CONNECTIONS | May 2015
Contributing to a week-long festival of talks and events. This collaborative presentation with a fellow PhD student was based on themes presented by the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, and sourced from material at the Caird Library and Archive.
‘Heritage Hub’
ACCENTUATE HISTORY OF PLACE | Nov 2014
Delivering a tailored presentation about the history, and current context, of Normansfield to the ‘Heritage Hub’, a consultative group of deaf and disabled people involved in a project aiming to bring to light places of historical significance to disability history.
‘Capturing the Intangible’
ICA STUDIO SESSION | May 2014
Co-organising an evening event at the Institute of Contemporary Arts. At the event, four invited speakers each presented a paper, and this was followed by a roundtable discussion.