Sarah Allman

Experience

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  Science Museum Group

  Apr 1993 - Oct 2000

  Curator - visitor studies and contemporary science

  A variety of roles at the Science Museum from Explainer to Arts Co-ordinator and Curator for the Wellcome Wing project.

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  University of Glasgow

  Jan 2001 - Apr 2004

  Co-ordination and delivery of SETPOINT (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) project from the Department of Physics. Outreach and participation project aimed at engaging school children in STEM activities. Co-ordination and delivery of SETPOINT (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) project from the Department of Physics. Outreach and participation project aimed at engaging school children in STEM activities.

  • Outreach Manager (SETPOINT)

    Jan 2001 - Apr 2004

  • Outreach Manager (SETPOINT)

    Jan 2001 - Apr 2004
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  Glasgow Life

  Apr 2004 - Apr 2007

  Senior Education & Access Curator/ Visitor Studies Curator

  - Managing a team of curators producing the content of 150 exhibition displays for the new Riverside Museum – a £60million project to create a landmark museum for Glasgow- Co-responsibility for the £9million exhibition budget- Strategic management of visitor studies and evaluation for the project, to ensure that displays and facilities meet visitors’ needs, wants and expectations- Key member of bid team which successfully applied for £15.99million project funding from Heritage Lottery Fund- Commissioning external research agencies to carry out quantitative and qualitative research projects to inform the development of two major museum projects - Writing and delivering in-house training sessions in audience advocacy and evaluation methods. Show less

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  West Suffolk College

  Jun 2007 - Sept 2010

  Business Co-ordinator

  - Co-ordinating a county-wide professional development project for education practitioners- Planning, organising and evaluating the project’s events and courses in a wide range of venues- Devising and delivering the project’s marketing including website, wikis and electronic/print media- Managing the project budget- Taught a module of Uniformed Public Services National Diploma.

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  National Trust

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2011

  Business Support Manager

  - Responsible for Business Support function across all NT properties in East of England region- Facilities management at the regional office

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  Food Museum

  Nov 2012 - Apr 2015

  Managing the Museum's participation activities, including volunteering, Our Museum programme, the 14-16 schools partnerships, supported volunteering and employability training including Work To Achieve project. Working on organisational change project to ensure the Museum's activities better reflect the contemporary concerns of communities living in Suffolk.

  • Participation & Advocacy Manager

    Nov 2014 - Apr 2015

  • Museum Activist

    Nov 2012 - Nov 2014
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  Bardwell

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2018

  Community volunteer

  Volunteering for various village organisations including the Playing Field Committee, Fete organising committee, school PTA, church project fundraising group.

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  Tilian Partnership

  Jan 2016 - Nov 2018

  Business Support Officer

  Administration and business support in Bardwell CEVC Primary School, part of the Tilian Partnership of 4 Suffolk schools.

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  THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP

  Nov 2018 - now

  Office Manager

  Keeping Bardwell Primary School running smoothly, by doing everything that has to happen in a school that isn’t teaching.Facilities manager, site co-ordinator, HR officer, payroll administrator, trips & activities co-ordinator, bursar, security consultant, psychologist, IT help desk, first aider, communications consultant, receptionist, health & safety monitor, MIS/data clerk, registrar, community liaison, press officer and occasional cleaner of fox poo off children’s shoes.