Experience

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  National maritime museum

  Oct 2004 - May 2005

  Curator of astronomy
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  Whipple museum, university of cambridge

  Jan 2008 - Apr 2008

  Graduate trainee
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  University of aberdeen

  Apr 2008 - now

  Exhibitions and public programming manager

  Exhibitions and Public Programming Manager (Jan 2018-present)• Leading the Public Engagement team for the University’s rare books, archives and museum collections, with responsibility for exhibitions, public events and schools service.• Programming and managing exhibitions in the University Library Gallery and other venue • Managing an annual budget of £23,000 for exhibitions and public engagement.• Leading on marketing, social media, web presence, the volunteer programme and student engagement activities.• Deputising for the Head of Museums for museum issues, and contributing to strategic and forward planning for the rare books, archive and museum collections.• Reporting to Heritage Lottery Fund on exhibitions in the Sir Duncan Rice Library Gallery.• Maintaining Museum Accreditation and Recognised status.Curator (Exhibitions) and Deputy Head of Museums (Dec 2015 - Jan 2018)• Delivering a programme of temporary exhibitions on campus• Teaching and leading a credit-bearing student-curated exhibition• Day to day operational management of campus museum venues • Contributing to museums’ forward plans, strategic plans and policies• Maintaining Accredited and Recognised status of the three Accredited museum collections (Human Culture, Natural Sciences, and Medical Sciences).Curator (Exhibitions and Science) (Aug 2011 - Dec 2015) • Planning and delivering exhibitions in a new museum gallery on campus (King’s Museum)• Leading a £53,000 grant-funded Recognition Capital project to re-develop the University’s Zoology Museum• Leading on grant applications to improve the care and management of the Herbarium and the zoological and scientific instrument collections.Curator of Scientific Collections (Apr 2008 – Aug 2011) • Curatorial support for the University’s science collections: zoological, Herbarium, geology, scientific instruments, medical collections.• Managing the University’s first Accreditation applications for the science collections Show less