Co-Director

• Feb 2019 - Present

Administrative Officer - Education

• Nov 2017 - Sep 2018

The primary purpose of this position is to assist in the coordination of bookings and allocation of resources for Education & Public programs at the National Gallery of Australia. The position involves liaising with gallery staff and external clients to coordinate group bookings effectively. Other duties include general administrative tasks such as preparing rosters, data management, producing accurate and relevant reports and statistics, responding to enquiries and producing web content and written material for promotional purposes. Show less

Visitor Activity Assistant

• Nov 2016 - Nov 2017

Visitor Activity Assistants form part of the team delivering the visitor engagement strategy of programs and events across the Gallery. This role included assisting with the delivery of family programs and staffing within the Gallery’s family activity space. Visitor Activity Assistants aim to enrich the experience of visitors to the National Gallery of Australia, including families, children and special access audiences, and provide opportunities to engage with works of art on display and expand understanding of art through various creative activities and services produced by the Learning and Access Department. Show less

Learning Services Officer

• Nov 2015 - Oct 2016

While working in this role I was part of the team delivering the Gallery’s visitor engagement and learning strategy through a program of events and workshops across the Gallery’s public spaces. The purpose of this role was to engage visitors in informal learning experiences to enhance their visit and encourage their interest in the Gallery’s exhibitions and collection and the visual arts more broadly. Delivering these public programs and education services involved communicating with a broad cross section of the public, requiring strong communication and interpersonal skills and flexibility in order to effectively meet the needs of your audience. Show less

Visitor Experience Facilitator

• Nov 2015 - Sep 2018

As a Visitor Engagement Facilitator at the Canberra Glassworks my role was to act as a welcoming and professional first point of contact for the facilities patrons. I was responsible for processing retail and exhibition sales, answering customer enquiries, fulfilling general administrative duties, administering educational and social bookings and coordinating Visitor Experiences volunteers. This role requires the capacity to safely handle fragile works of art in a manner that ensured safety standards and the integrity of the work. Assisting in the coordination of special events and exhibition openings was also an aspect of this role. Show less

Production Coordinator

• Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

This position involved managing production of ‘Winter Glass’, a public event showcasing the Canberra Glassworks and contemporary glass making practices. As Production Coordinator I was responsible for finalising scoping of the event in liaison with Canberra Glassworks staff, suppliers and contracted artists. This included overseeing licensing and food-handling requirements and costing of production equipment and materials. I also produced the waste management and risk management plans, prepared the event map, created the event schedule and worked with the CEO to oversee and finalise the budget. My duties included finalising and communicating the production schedule, delegating duties and briefing Canberra Glassworks volunteers and casual staff in relation to event production, safety and scheduling for the event, overseeing bump in and bump out of equipment and materials and supervising external areas during the event. Show less

Exhibition Coordinator

• May 2016 - Oct 2016

In my role as Exhibition Coordinator at the Canberra Glassworks I was responsible for both the administrative and physical coordination of exhibitions within the Glassworks exhibition spaces and external locations. My duties included coordinating the presentation of the exhibitions in cooperation with curatorial staff, consulting with exhibiting artists, ensuring the exhibition schedule was maintained and overseeing the installation and de-installation of works in consultation with the Glassworks technical staff. I was also responsible for developing exhibition text and drafting and formatting written material to support the exhibition program. Show less

Student Administration Officer

• Dec 2016 - Nov 2017

As the Student Administration Officer for the School of Demography I worked closely with members of the School’s administrative team and liaised with administrators and academics from across the ANU. Effective and timely communication allowed me to provided advice and administrative support to students, academics and professional staff. I was responsible for the provision of day-to-day administrative support for student lifecycle activities, ensuring data accuracy and integrity, and timely escalation of more complex issues to relevant team members. My duties also included website maintenance and online content development. Show less

Assistant School Administrator

• May 2016 - Nov 2016

The purpose of this position was to support the strategic education and research goals of the History and Philosophy Schools and the College of Arts and Social Sciences more broadly. My responsibilities included providing administrative support for undergraduate and post-graduate education, support for the Heads of School and financial and human resources administration. In addition to these duties I contributed to the upkeep and development of the online platforms utilised by these schools. I was responsible for website maintenance and improvement and facilitating further online engagement through social media platforms. Show less

Freelance Curator

• Nov 2013 - Aug 2015

In my role as a freelance curator I have had the opportunity to coordinate two separate cross-disciplinary exhibitions in cooperation with two groups of exhibiting artists and writers and the staff at M16 Artspace. Both exhibitions were collaborative projects that brought together visual artists and writers in a creative interaction to explore the common ground between these differing, but inextricably linked, mediums. A series of written works, varied in both their scale and style, were produced by a number of locally-based writers. These works then became inspiration for a group of artists who responded through the production of a collection of equally diverse visual artworks. Show less

Information Officer

• Dec 2014 - Jul 2015

As an Information Officer within the Learning and Access department at the National Gallery my primary role was to assist visitors in navigating the Gallery’s public spaces in a safe, informed and enjoyable manner. This included utilising my knowledge of the visual arts and the Gallery’s collection and facilities to answer enquiries in a prompt and informative manner. I gained experience with a range of software applications; this included collection management software and processing sales through the Gallery’s ticketing system and point of sale software. I was also responsible for assisting in the management of visitor movement within exhibition spaces and assisting customers with mobility issues and special needs. Show less

Visitor Services Officer

• Nov 2013 - Jan 2014

I was employed as a Visitor Services Officer within the Art Gallery of New South Wales Public Programs department. The focus of my activities during this time was providing guidance and assistance to visitors attending functions and exhibitions within the gallery space. My duties included responding to questions from visitors and cash handling and sales. In this role it was important to be able to absorb and retain information about the gallery and the works exhibited within it and to effectively communicate this information to the public. Show less

Conservation Intern

• Oct 2013 - Jan 2014

While completing my internship within the Art Gallery of New South Wales Conservation department I had the opportunity to observe and assist the department’s staff in their everyday activities. This role involved research and writing tasks, data entry and information management through the Gallery’s collection management software, assisting with conservation activities and the safe handling and movement of works of art. My activities were largely focused on digitising collection records such as condition reports to assist in the effective management of conservation information. Show less

Gallery Assistant

• Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

During my internship at this small commercial contemporary art gallery I was responsible for maintaining and expanding the gallery’s social media presence, to assist in building the gallery’s profile and more effectively target the galley’s marketing activities. In addition to minding the gallery space and general administrative duties I had the opportunity to assist in the coordination of public programs, including experimental musical and spoken word performances within the gallery space. Other duties included exhibition installation and de-installation, liaising with other gallery professionals and exhibiting artists. I was also responsible for co-curating, coordinating and marketing an exhibition featuring the work of four contemporary artists within the gallery. Show less