Experience

Westminster Adult Education Service
• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Course Leader for Apprenticeships (Cultural and Creative sector

  • Jan 2022 - Present

Fitzrovia Chapel
• United Kingdom
• Arts & Crafts
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Trustee

  • Dec 2022 - Present


ICOM - International Council of Museums

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos

• UK representative for ICOM Committee for Education and Cultural Action

  • 2017 - Present

  I'm delighted to be taking on the role as the UK representative for ICOM's Committee for Education and Cultural Action (CECA). With over 1,000 members coming from about 85 countries, CECA is also one of its largest Committees. Here you can find out more about who we are, what we do, how you would benefit from being a member of the CECA community. You will also find links to useful resources, including our various publications, details about upcoming awards, and videos from past conferences. http://network.icom.museum/ceca/ I'll be attending CECA Europe regional meetings and feeding back to UK members by email and on social media. If you're a museum, gallery or heritage educator in the UK and a member of ICOM then why not also join CECA. It would be great to grow our membership and share experiences, knowledge and best practice with other education colleagues around the world. Do get in touch with me for additional information about what CECA does and how to join. Show less



West London College

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Skills Trainer

  • Mar 2021 - Jan 2022

  I am delighted to have joined West London College and their Apprenticeship Teaching team as a Skills Trainer for the CILIP Level 3 Library, Information and Archive Services Assistant Apprenticeship Standard. My students are fantastic and I really enjoyed teaching, supporting and mentoring them on their apprenticeship, work-based learning journeys. I am delighted to have joined West London College and their Apprenticeship Teaching team as a Skills Trainer for the CILIP Level 3 Library, Information and Archive Services Assistant Apprenticeship Standard. My students are fantastic and I really enjoyed teaching, supporting and mentoring them on their apprenticeship, work-based learning journeys.



Queen Mary University of London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Associate

  • Dec 2018 - Jan 2022

  I am delighted to have been given a contract as a Teaching Associate at Queen Mary University in the History Department for the Spring Term 2018. I will be teaching and leading seminars on the BA History undergraduate module 'London and it's Museums'. This module looks at the historical development of museums from the random gathering of natural and man-made objects found in the cabinet of curiosities of the Renaissance to the institutional role played by modern and contemporary museums. I am delighted to have been given a contract as a Teaching Associate at Queen Mary University in the History Department for the Spring Term 2018. I will be teaching and leading seminars on the BA History undergraduate module 'London and it's Museums'. This module looks at the historical development of museums from the random gathering of natural and man-made objects found in the cabinet of curiosities of the Renaissance to the institutional role played by modern and contemporary museums.



Jenny Pistella Associates

• Director

  • 2017 - Jan 2022

  I am a museum and heritage learning consultant with over 12 years experience of working in museums, galleries and heritage sites. I am also an academic freelance visiting lecturer in museum studies. I believe that museums are wondrous places just waiting for people to find and explore their meaning for themselves. But this doesn’t just happen by default or by chance, we need to facilitate this exploration and make museums relevant. I am passionate about helping people unlock collections, objects and spaces to explore, learn and take inspiration from in their own way. I am looking to work with you to develop and deliver museum education and learning activities, events, lectures and projects on a freelance or consultancy basis. Please have a look at my new website www.jennywedgbury.com for more information. Show less



Culture&

• Social Networking Platforms

• Course Leader and Assessor for BIIAB Level 3 Award Diploma in Cultural Heritage (QCF)

  • 2017 - Jan 2022

  I am the Lead Assessor and Course Tutor for the New Museum School project with Culture& and A New Direction, Create Jobs. The New Museum School aims to make heritage more relevant, accessible and meaningful to more people and a greater range of people whilst ensuring that heritage continues to be a driving force for good that celebrates the distinctiveness and connectivity of culture. We aim to create a vibrant and passionate workforce with the skills and attributes that are relevant for the curation of heritage itself, as well as the people enjoying and shaping it. Show less



Sandford Award

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Judge

  • 2017 - Jan 2022

  I'm delighted to be a trainee judge on the Sandford Award for museum education. It's wonderful to join such an experienced and inspirational existing team of judges. I'm looking forward to being introduced to many great examples of heritage and museum education up and down the country. I'm delighted to be a trainee judge on the Sandford Award for museum education. It's wonderful to join such an experienced and inspirational existing team of judges. I'm looking forward to being introduced to many great examples of heritage and museum education up and down the country.



University of Reading

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Fellow

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

  I have really enjoyed teaching on the BA Museum Studies Learning and Engagement module at the University of Reading this term. The sessions are weekly and are based at the Museum of English and Rural Life (MERL) and the URE Museum of Greek and Roman Archaeology. Such wonderful collections and students to work with. I have really enjoyed teaching on the BA Museum Studies Learning and Engagement module at the University of Reading this term. The sessions are weekly and are based at the Museum of English and Rural Life (MERL) and the URE Museum of Greek and Roman Archaeology. Such wonderful collections and students to work with.



GEM (Group for Education in Museums)

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-convener for GEM London

  • 2013 - Dec 2018

  I work on a voluntary basis as one of the co-conveners for GEM London. We organise CPD workshops, events and skills sharing sessions for museum educators in London. I work on a voluntary basis as one of the co-conveners for GEM London. We organise CPD workshops, events and skills sharing sessions for museum educators in London.



UCL Institute of Education

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education

• Visiting Lecturer and Tutor

  • 2015 - Nov 2018

  I am currently working on a freelance basis as a visiting lecturer on the MA in Museums and Galleries in Education, Institute of Education, University College London. I am responsible for delivering lectures as part of the Heritage and Responsive Museum modules as well as being a tutor for students and marking assignments. I am also a tutor for students completing their dissertations and am responsible for first and second marking. I am currently working on a freelance basis as a visiting lecturer on the MA in Museums and Galleries in Education, Institute of Education, University College London. I am responsible for delivering lectures as part of the Heritage and Responsive Museum modules as well as being a tutor for students and marking assignments. I am also a tutor for students completing their dissertations and am responsible for first and second marking.



UCL

• South Korea
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Programmer, UCL Culture

  • Mar 2015 - Feb 2017

  At UCL Culture I had a split role – two part-time posts. One is as a Public Programmer at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology and the other as UCL East outreach programmer. At the Petrie Museum, I managed all aspects of audience engagement and public access to the collections. I was responsible for the delivery of an innovative programme for an immediate audience of UCL staff and students as well as a range of communities of interest and the public. I also worked to maintain links with the local audiences in Camden and Islington. As part of this role, I worked with the Petrie Museum team to widen access to collections, both stored and on display, through interpretation projects and tours as well as enhancing online access through the museum website including online galleries, e-learning packs, museum blog posts and other social networking channels. In my other role, I was responsible for producing a public programme of activities for outreach work in East London and the four Olympic Boroughs. The programme was a transition series of events for the next 3 years in the run up to UCL and the Public and Cultural Engagement Department launching a new Campus and Museum on the Olympic Park site. I was involved in connecting with local community groups and creative organisations to find out how we can make our collections at UCL relevant and useful to their lives and how we can contribute to the cultural life of the area. Show less



Victoria and Albert Museum

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

• Programme Manager for Families

  • Apr 2014 - Mar 2015

  As Acting Programme Manager for Families at the V&A I managed the families programme at the museum as a maternity cover post. My responsibilities included managing a team of 2 full time and 2 part time members of staff and a team of 30 freelance facilitators and practitioners. I managed activities and the budget for the core daily and weekend offer as well as regular holiday programming for families in the Museum. I was also responsible for implementing a new families’ community engagement offer. Show less



Historic Royal Palaces

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Learning Producer

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

  As Learning Producer at Historic Royal Palaces I was Project Manager for the Tudors on Tour off-site schools and family learning festival series of events. Tudors on Tour aimed to take Henry VIII and his court on tour around the country and engage local schools and family audiences with the stories of the Tudors and Historic Royal Palaces. I am trained in PRINCE2 project management and experienced in managing a team from different departments as well as overseeing the schools and families project work pre, during and post event. www.hrp.org.uk/discoverthepalaces/tudors-on-tour Show less

• Education Manager

  • Jun 2011 - Sep 2013

  As Education Manager at Kensington Palace I ran the education programme and the Clore Learning Centre at Kensington; developing, delivering and managing the schools programme, adult learning programme and family learning offer. I line managed a team of 2 full time staff, 12 freelance practitioners/artists/performers and 30 education volunteers. I was also member of the project team to deliver the recent HLF funded Kensington Palace £12million Transform project. I worked on the HLF activity plan and was responsible for delivering the new Clore Learning Centre at Kensington.In September 2012 I worked on a month’s project at Paleis Het Loo, Holland, funded by the European Commission Leonardo programme. I developed transnational materials and networked with heritage education colleagues across Europe. http://learningblog.hrp.org.uk/tag/het-loo-palace/ Show less

• Education Officer

  • Sep 2008 - Jun 2011

  As the Education Officer for Kensington Palace I set up the new education service at the palace for schools, family and adult learners. I wrote our successful three year HLF activity plan for the Kensington Project and delivered the sessions, workshops and projects. I was responsible for building the volunteer and freelance pools of support as well as recruiting a learning facilitator to expand the team.www.hrp.org.uk



Open-City

• Germany
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Education Officer

  • Mar 2007 - Sep 2008

  As Education Officer, for Open House (now Open City), an architectural education charity, I led the Open House education informal and formal learning programme. Throughout the year I coordinated and delivered education programmes for primary and secondary schools across London as well as running family learning and children’s activities during the annual Open House weekend in September. www.open-city.org.uk As Education Officer, for Open House (now Open City), an architectural education charity, I led the Open House education informal and formal learning programme. Throughout the year I coordinated and delivered education programmes for primary and secondary schools across London as well as running family learning and children’s activities during the annual Open House weekend in September. www.open-city.org.uk



Institute of Education, University of London

• Communications and Development Assistant

  • Sep 2005 - Mar 2007

  From 2005 - 2007 I was Communications and Project Officer, for the National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy (NRDC) at the Institute of Education, University of London. I was responsible for running local and national conferences and events for learning professionals as well as editing the website and assisting with publications admin. www.nrdc.org.uk

• Project and Research Assistant

  • Jul 2004 - Sep 2005

  From 2004 - 2005 I was Project Officer for the Maths4Life project, a three-year adult numeracy initiative for the DfES, based at National Research and Development Centre for adult literacy and numeracy (NRDC) at the Institute of Education, University of London. www.ioe.ac.uk



ENGLISH SUMMER S.A.

• Spain
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Language Teacher

  • Jun 2003 - Jul 2004

  From June 2003 - July 2004 I taught English as a foreign language to adults and teenagers in Tarragona and Reus in Spain. www.englishsummer.com From June 2003 - July 2004 I taught English as a foreign language to adults and teenagers in Tarragona and Reus in Spain. www.englishsummer.com