Experience

Oxford University Museum

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Officer: Families, Secondary & Special Projects

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  In my role I work across both the Museum of Natural History and Pitt Rivers Museum. In my role at the Museum of Natural History I work on several projects and with a variety of audiences. My responsibilities include designing and delivering art intros/sessions to secondary art students from Key stage 3 and above. I am also the Family Education Officer which means I programme and implement all family events and resources, and supervise two people to deliver these sessions.I also started, developed and now run the Museum's Youth Forum 'The Dodo Crew'. I work with a group of 14-19 year olds to help them share their voice and passion about the Museum with others. I also project manage a bi-annual family science fair which involves recruiting scientists from within the University, museum, and environmental organisations. I also train and support them to deliver science based activity for families in the Museum for audiences of up to 3,000 people. Managing this science fair can involve supervising and supporting approximately 100 people at a time. In my role at the Pitt Rivers Museum I design, programme and deliver all family events and resources. This involves designing activities for children from 0-16 that are inspired by the Museum collections. As part of both of my roles I manage volunteers on a regular basis including for one-off events as well as regular rota based activity. I am responsible for making sure families are given a voice and understood as an audience by the Museum as an institution and are given the opportunity to engage with the collections.



Oxford City Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Heritage Learning Assistant

  • Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

  As Heritage Learning Assistant I interpreted the museum and town hall collections through the delivery of its educational programme to schools and families. I developed and delivered the informal learning programme creating marketing, educational resources and activities for families as well as managing and training volunteers. I also delivered the museum's formal learning programme facilitating workshops for schools across Oxfordshire about Oxford's rich and cultured history. As Heritage Learning Assistant I interpreted the museum and town hall collections through the delivery of its educational programme to schools and families. I developed and delivered the informal learning programme creating marketing, educational resources and activities for families as well as managing and training volunteers. I also delivered the museum's formal learning programme facilitating workshops for schools across Oxfordshire about Oxford's rich and cultured history.



Oxford University Museums & Collections, Ashmolean Museum

• HLF Skills for the Future Museum Education & Outreach Officer Trainee

  • Nov 2012 - Apr 2014

  As a HLF Skills for the Future Museum Education Trainne I completed three 6 month placements across the Oxford University museums. My placements were at the Ashmolean Museum, Museum of the History of Science and Oxford Museum of Natural History where I led, planned and developed primary and secondary school, family, and adult activities, sessions, tours and learning resources. As a HLF Skills for the Future Museum Education Trainne I completed three 6 month placements across the Oxford University museums. My placements were at the Ashmolean Museum, Museum of the History of Science and Oxford Museum of Natural History where I led, planned and developed primary and secondary school, family, and adult activities, sessions, tours and learning resources.



National Galleries of Scotland

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Retail and Ticketing Assistant

  • Jul 2012 - Oct 2012

  Selling tickets, serving customers in the shop, and invigilating for temporary summer exhibitions such as 'Van Gogh to Kandinsky: Symbolist Landscape in Europe 1880-1910' and 'Expanding Horizons: Giovanni Battista Lusieri and the Panoramic Landscape'. Selling tickets, serving customers in the shop, and invigilating for temporary summer exhibitions such as 'Van Gogh to Kandinsky: Symbolist Landscape in Europe 1880-1910' and 'Expanding Horizons: Giovanni Battista Lusieri and the Panoramic Landscape'.



Carly Smith-Huggins

• Freelance Education Consultant

  • Sep 2010 - Jul 2012

  Planning and producing activities and events in museums, galleries, and schools. 'Sea Voyage Explorer Trail' - Latest project at The Mo: Museum, Sheringham. Designed an interactive children's trail and 3D components. Also designed and produced a 'What's in the box' activities aimed and children with the theme of fishing. Planning and producing activities and events in museums, galleries, and schools. 'Sea Voyage Explorer Trail' - Latest project at The Mo: Museum, Sheringham. Designed an interactive children's trail and 3D components. Also designed and produced a 'What's in the box' activities aimed and children with the theme of fishing.



Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service- Norwich Castle Museum

• Youth Forum Member

  • Nov 2010 - Mar 2012

  Working as a team to organise and plan arts events for the public in relation to current exhibitions and events at the museum. Leading workshops and events for adults and children such as tours, craft workshops and performances. Producing leaflets and posters for events

• Contemporary Arts Marketing Assistant (Volunteer)

  • Nov 2010 - Mar 2011

  Responsible for marketing/promoting contemporary art events, and participating/ leading events, such as Art Salon.



Sheringham Little Theatre & The Mo: Sheringham Museum

• Project Coordinator: 'On the Brink of War'- WW2 Holiday Club

  • Aug 2011 - Oct 2011

  Coordinating a World War II holiday club for children aged 8-13 years. Undertaking all administrational tasks, undertaking risk assessment for activities, liasing with and assisting artists and performers, sourcing and purchasing materials, and leading workshops. Children took part in various activities such as cooking, making posters, drama and performance, poetry and creative writing. Coordinating a World War II holiday club for children aged 8-13 years. Undertaking all administrational tasks, undertaking risk assessment for activities, liasing with and assisting artists and performers, sourcing and purchasing materials, and leading workshops. Children took part in various activities such as cooking, making posters, drama and performance, poetry and creative writing.



The Mo: Sheringham Museum

• Events Organiser/ Education & Outreach Internship

  • Jun 2011 - Oct 2011

  Planning, organising a summer events programme for children and families. Designing and running arts&crafts workshops and maintaining attendance to events. Writing content and desigining advertisement for events. Planning, organising a summer events programme for children and families. Designing and running arts&crafts workshops and maintaining attendance to events. Writing content and desigining advertisement for events.



Norwich City Council

• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Entertainment Events Steward

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2011

  Stewarding children's and arts activities for the Lord Mayor's Celebrations in Norwich City. Duties varied from security to participating in events, and encouraging the public to take part in the events. Assisted in a children's activity which consisted on a giant fairy on stilts. My role was to support her during her act and encourage children to write their wishes onto paper which she would then tie onto a tree. Assisted in a procession with art group 'EmergencyArts' working with the artists to ensure a smooth and successful event.



Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service - Norwich Castle Museum

• Exhibition Installation Team Member (Volunteer)

  • Apr 2011 - May 2011

  Assisting with installation of the Hubert Duprat exhibition held at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery. Cleaning art pieces, installing art works, liasing with the artist and discussing art works. Assisting with installation of the Hubert Duprat exhibition held at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery. Cleaning art pieces, installing art works, liasing with the artist and discussing art works.



Norwich Puppet Theatre

• Education & Outreach Assistant/Events Organiser

  • Nov 2010 - Feb 2011

  At Norwich Puppet theatre I organised and implemented a Teacher's Showcase event which introduced puppetry as an art form to Teacher's across the Eastern region. This included:- Creating a Eastern region schools database - Contacting and liasing with schools and puppeteers/performers- Designing a welcome pack for the event- Helping to create an education pack for 'The Chalk Giants' production- This included researching the National Curriculum- Taking bookings and using a database- Assisting with internal and external puppet making workshops for children



The Upstairs Gallery

• Gallery Assistant (Volunteer)

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

  Front of house duties, greeting visitors and selling work. Working in the gallery mostly independently and locking up on my own. Also helping organise and advertise a fundraiser event and install art works. Front of house duties, greeting visitors and selling work. Working in the gallery mostly independently and locking up on my own. Also helping organise and advertise a fundraiser event and install art works.



Norwich University of the Arts

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Aim Higher mentor / Open Day Tour Guide

  • May 2008 - Jun 2010

  Aim Higher- Working with a small group of teenagers who are not considering University as an option. Leading tours and activities that help them to consider University is an option.Open Day Tour Guide- Leading large groups around the campus and city giving them an idea of what the university does, and what they could potentially do if they enrolled. Aim Higher- Working with a small group of teenagers who are not considering University as an option. Leading tours and activities that help them to consider University is an option.Open Day Tour Guide- Leading large groups around the campus and city giving them an idea of what the university does, and what they could potentially do if they enrolled.



Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sewing and Ceramics Instructor/ Technician

  • Jun 2009 - Sep 2009

  Sewing and ceramics technician/instructor- Program staff member at an live-in overnight summer camp, teaching children aged 8-15 years.Teaching and demonstrating sewing and ceramic techniques to children aged 8-15. Creating lesson plans for a two 4 week programmes. Creating displays of the childrens work and maintaining a clean and safe environment. Working indepedently to maintain and run a kiln and electronic sewing machines. Also keeping track of stock and ordering materials within budget. My experience at the summer camp also involved a lot of group activities and games, being a mentor to a group of children, and organising events as a team to entertain the children.