Simone Edgar Holmes

Ancient Art Curatorial Researcher

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London, England, United Kingdom

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Timeline
About me
Art and Architectural Historian for Lindblad Expeditions
Education
- Middlebury College-CMRS Oxford Humanities Program
  2019 - 2019
  Study abroad at Oxford University
- Middlebury-Oxford Museum Studies Program
  2018 - 2018
  Museology/Museum Studies
- Champlain Valley UHSD #15
  2012 - 2016
  Valedictorian
- Courtauld Institute of Art, U. of London
  2021 - 2022
  Master of Arts - MA History of Art
  Grade: High DistinctionSpecialization: Architecture of the Dutch and British EmpiresDissertation Title: "Possessing the ‘Place of Sweet Waters’: Architecture, Cartography and Hydrocolonialism in Dutch Cape Town, 1652–1795"Activities: Decolonising Action Group (Courtauld Research Forum)
- Middlebury College
  2016 - 2020
  Bachelor of Arts - BA (2020) History of Art and Architecture Summa Cum Laude
  Thesis Title: "Power in Perspective: The Multiperspectival 'Kanton in Platte Grondt' in Johan Nieuhof’s Dutch Travel Account of China (1665)"
Experience
- Middlebury College Museum of Art
  Sept 2017 - May 2018
  Ancient Art Curatorial Researcher
- Middlebury College Center for Teaching, Learning & Research
  Sept 2018 - Feb 2021
  - Senior Head Tutor
    Aug 2019 - Feb 2021
  - Writing and Academic Tutor
    Sept 2018 - Feb 2021
- Cumbancha Records
  Jun 2019 - Jan 2023
  Marketing and Events Assistant
- Burlington City Arts
  Jun 2019 - Sept 2019
  Gallery Education Intern
- Middlebury College Museum of Art
  Sept 2019 - Feb 2021
  - Early Modern Prints Digital Catalogue Editor and Contributor
    Jun 2020 - Feb 2021
  - Museum Tour Guide
    Sept 2019 - May 2020
- New England Review
  Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
  Editorial and Podcasting Intern
- Larch Meadow and Lake Champlain Waldorf Schools
  Feb 2021 - Aug 2021
  Early Years Teacher
- Freelance
  Apr 2021 - now
  Freelance Researcher and Editor
  • Edit fiction and non-fiction books for independent publisher and prepare manuscripts for publication• Research and copyedit for various clients in the arts, including author and visual artist Karen Azoulay and the Kamel Lazaar Foundation
- Lindblad Expeditions
  Apr 2023 - now
  - Assistant Expedition Leader
    Jul 2023 - now
  - Historian
    Apr 2023 - now
Licenses & Certifications
- AECO Online Field Staff Assessment
  AECO Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators
  Jun 2023
- IAATO Online Assessment - Peninsula for Expedition Guides
  International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators
  Dec 2023
- First Aid CPR/AED
  REACT FIRST LTD - FIRST AID TRAINING
  Feb 2024
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Simone Edgar Holmes
  Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarship in the Humanities - Oct 2025
- Awarded to Simone Edgar Holmes
  Courtauld Institute of Art Scholarship - Sep 2021
- Awarded to Simone Edgar Holmes
  Johnson Prize for Best Thesis in Art History -
- Awarded to Simone Edgar Holmes
  Kellogg Fellow in the Humanities 2020 -
- Awarded to Simone Edgar Holmes
  Middlebury College Scholar -
- Awarded to Simone Edgar Holmes
  Phi Beta Kappa -
- Awarded to Simone Edgar Holmes
  Spencer Prize in Oratory Finalist 2018 -
Volunteer Experience
- Welcomer Volunteer
  Issued by the Design Museum on Dec 2022
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- Learning Programme Facilitator
  Issued by Museum of the Home on Oct 2022
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