Experience

Zealandia Ecosanctuary

• New Zealand
• Conservation Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ranger - Community Engagement

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Leads on the development of the new Community Engagement programme within the Learning team at Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne. This role focuses on the development and delivery of programmes to connect marginalised communities with taiao/nature through community partnerships and participant-led opportunities. Key responsibilities include: relationship development with community partners and facilitators, current knowledge of barriers to access and inclusion within the conservation sector, collaborative design of new programme formats, project management including administration and health and safety, planning of session content and evaluation, co-delivery of workshops with a range of audiences. This programme includes the newly established Rāngai Rangatahi | Youth Collective and Community Youth Partnership Projects.

• Ranger - Education and Youth

  • Jan 2020 - Sep 2020

  Led the redevelopment of the Youth Ambassadors programme, alongside delivery of education workshops for school groups and development of access-focused online resources. The redevelopment work involved: researching youth engagement in the conservation sector; developing connections with local community organisations and potential stakeholders; designing an inclusive project framework in line with organisational outcomes; reviewing and amending existing processes, with a focus on cultural safety; administration and co-delivery of two pilot projects.

• Tour Guide

  • Oct 2019 - Jan 2020

  Delivered walking tours for visiting groups, facilitating positive engagement with the conservation work at ZEALANDIA Te Māra a Tāne through inspiring nature-based experiences. Key responsibilities included: visitor biosecurity; health and safety of group members; ensuring a bicultural experience through inclusion of te ao Māori; knowledge of New Zealand's native flora and fauna, excellent communication of ZEALANDIA’s aims.



Self-employed

• Freelance Museum Education and Youth Engagement Consultant

  • May 2019 - Present



Wellcome Collection

• Youth Programme Producer

  • Feb 2015 - Apr 2019

  Part of the team that developed and delivered the programme of activities for engaging 14-19 year olds with Wellcome Collection. My main responsibilities included the planning and co-ordination of our study day programme for schools, the development and organisation of our new bookable offer for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and the development and delivery of creative youth projects with co-produced outcomes. Previous projects include the introduction and delivery of the Saturday Studio programme of monthly youth workshops for the past three years, the planning and co-ordination of four sixth form symposia, as well as the co-ordination of multiple youth projects with creative professionals through our RawMinds project series and partnerships with local schools and charitable organisations. Examples of RawMinds co-production projects: a game design project where the group made new video games for interactive public exhibition (opening October 2019), a documentary making project that included a residential visit to a bushcraft camp, a product design project where the group designed new items that went on sale in our museum shop. Examples of School and Charity co-production projects: a theatre project in collaboration with young people from Body&Soul and artists from Frantic Assembly, an art installation project between Year 9 boys and the artist Verity-Jane Keefe, titled 'Natural Habitat', exhibited in our ReMaking Nature gallery and featured on BBC, an artist-developed radio project where young women from New Horizon created content for a live one hour radio show on Resonance FM, two dance performance projects in partnership with Camden Summer University, one led by ZooNation dance company and one by choreographer Neil Brown.



Natural History Museum

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 700 & Above Employee

• Science Educator

  • Nov 2014 - Dec 2015

  Part-time member of the team that delivers a broad range of natural history and science learning experiences tailored to the different learning agendas of the visitors. My role is to engage visitors during their time at the museum, particularly children and teenagers, to make learning memorable and enjoyable. We focus on using different formats that encourage dialogue and questioning. Part-time member of the team that delivers a broad range of natural history and science learning experiences tailored to the different learning agendas of the visitors. My role is to engage visitors during their time at the museum, particularly children and teenagers, to make learning memorable and enjoyable. We focus on using different formats that encourage dialogue and questioning.



Pioneer Productions

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Researcher

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2014

  Worked as part of a small creative team researching and developing the new series of the popular Discovery Channel science show. The role involved gaining understanding of challenging scientific concepts quickly, contacting relevant scientists from around the world and developing ideas for entertaining ways to communicate these on screen for a diverse television audience. Worked as part of a small creative team researching and developing the new series of the popular Discovery Channel science show. The role involved gaining understanding of challenging scientific concepts quickly, contacting relevant scientists from around the world and developing ideas for entertaining ways to communicate these on screen for a diverse television audience.



Imperial College London

• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Events Assistant

  • Oct 2013 - May 2014

  Selected to work as part of the small team that planned, organised and delivered Imperial’s public outreach events: the four unique Fringe events, as well as the two-day Imperial Festival that received over 12,000 visitors. The role required the ability to work well in a team as together we planned creative outreach ideas and arranged scientific contributors from across the University, as well as physically setting-up and dismantling events. Excellent organisation was key in order to arrange events to meet bimonthly deadlines alongside my masters studies and the availability of contributors.



The Open University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Registration and Enquiry Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2013

  Worked as part of the Student Registration Services team, registering students who applied online and processing online requests for OU/BBC publications. The role required fast, accurate data entry skills as well as the ability to process large payments and handle sensitive information responsibly. Worked as part of the Student Registration Services team, registering students who applied online and processing online requests for OU/BBC publications. The role required fast, accurate data entry skills as well as the ability to process large payments and handle sensitive information responsibly.



University of Leeds

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

  Completed a short research project in the Denecke Lab in the Centre for Plant Sciences on the subject of biofuel production. This project required planning and time management in order to successfully complete multiple tasks in a limited time frame, as well as the ability to problem solve and to think laterally to overcome unforeseen problems. Completed a short research project in the Denecke Lab in the Centre for Plant Sciences on the subject of biofuel production. This project required planning and time management in order to successfully complete multiple tasks in a limited time frame, as well as the ability to problem solve and to think laterally to overcome unforeseen problems.



The Royal Society

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Events Assisant

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2012

  Repeatedly selected to work as a volunteer Events Assistant for this annual outreach event. This was excellent practice in how to tailor communication appropriately to a diverse range of individuals as I aided a wide variety of visitors, from school groups through to elderly visitors. The ability to adapt to any task at a fast-paced live event was important as my role varied from registering school groups to aiding with panel discussions, and confidently dealing with unforeseen issues from the public or contributors was vital.