Alexandra Sheen
Operations Manager at Open Eye Gallery- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Driver
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)Oct, 2013- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Open Eye Gallery
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United Kingdom
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Photography
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations Manager
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Nov 2022 - Present
- Co-ordinating the volunteer and student placement programme - Directing gallery maintenance - Financial administration and completing funding applications - Working with community partners and freelance artists - Overseeing recruitment - Organising team and volunteer socials - Co-ordinating the volunteer and student placement programme - Directing gallery maintenance - Financial administration and completing funding applications - Working with community partners and freelance artists - Overseeing recruitment - Organising team and volunteer socials
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Ace & Tate
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Netherlands
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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300 - 400 Employee
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Store Manager
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Oct 2021 - Nov 2022
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Assistant Store Manager
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Jul 2021 - Oct 2021
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Retail Assistant & Store Trainer
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Oct 2018 - Jul 2021
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Public Picture Gallery Fund
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Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Research and Interpretation Assistant
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Sep 2020 - Oct 2021
- Assisting with the research and interpretation of artworks for an upcoming exhibition - Writing entries for exhibition catalogue - Assisting with the research and interpretation of artworks for an upcoming exhibition - Writing entries for exhibition catalogue
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Cataloguer
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Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
- Independently catalogued 200 works of art, part of a large collection by the late artist Eric Tucker - Photographed and measured the work, made some assessments of conservation concerns - Handled and packed paintings and works on paper for storage - Independently catalogued 200 works of art, part of a large collection by the late artist Eric Tucker - Photographed and measured the work, made some assessments of conservation concerns - Handled and packed paintings and works on paper for storage
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The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
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United Kingdom
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Curator
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Sep 2019 - Sep 2020
- Co-curator of 'Sights of Wonder', an online exhibition from the Barber Institute of Fine Arts in partnership with the Royal Collection Trust: sightsofwonder.barber.org.uk/ - Primarily worked with the Learning & Engagement team to plan a varied public events programme for a diverse audience - Wrote and edited interpretation labels. Independently worked on a short essay for the exhibition catalogue on c.19th Orientalist artworks - Trained in loan administration, object handling, writing interpretation text, budgets and funding - Delivered virtual exhibition tour with Q&A to the public - Responded to press enquiries and wrote press statements Show less
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Birmingham Museums Trust
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United Kingdom
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Archives and Acquisition Assistant
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Nov 2019 - Feb 2020
- Independently catalogued a collection of around 200 newly acquired objects - Photographed and marked objects with accession numbers, compiled a catalogue spreadsheet, made some condition assessments - Archive administration: updated, organised and re-assessed museum object files, created summary sheets - Used a collections management database system - Received conservation training: correct marking techniques of objects for accession numbers, object handling safety, and asbestos training Show less
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Age UK Cheshire East
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing Assistant
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Oct 2018 - Jun 2019
- Copywriting for social media posts, managed Facebook and Twitter pages- Created promotional digital artwork for social media and print- Organised a focus group for improving Age UK Cheshire’s marketing campaigns: hired a venue, tookminutes, interpreted customer comments for practical application
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Shop Assistant
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Aug 2018 - Oct 2018
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Birmingham International Academy - Student Ambassador
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Aug 2017 - Sep 2017
Stewarding and welcoming new international students Stewarding and welcoming new international students
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J D Wetherspoon
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United Kingdom
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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Team Member
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Dec 2013 - Aug 2014
Waitressing and bartending Waitressing and bartending
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Education
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University of Birmingham
Master of Arts - MA, Art History and Curating -
University of Birmingham
Bachelor's degree, History with American and Canadian Studies -
University of Guelph
Bachelor's degree, History