Experience

The Learning Futures Group

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Podcast Post-Production.

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  https://learningfuturesgroup.com/about/ https://learningfuturesgroup.com/about/



Inclusive Exeter c.i.c

• Exeter, England, United Kingdom

• Organisational Development coordinator

  • Jul 2021 - Present



Calling The Shots/BBC

• Production Mentor for BBC 'New Creatives' scheme

  • Apr 2020 - Oct 2020

  New Creatives is an exciting talent development scheme that offers commissioning opportunities for emerging artists to create new work in film, audio or interactive media, designed for BBC platforms. Calling the Shots is running the New Creatives project for the South West region, working with partner organisations Somerset Film (Bridgwater), Kaleider (Exeter), Create Studios (Swindon), Screen Cornwall (Redruth) and Watershed (Bristol). New Creatives is an exciting talent development scheme that offers commissioning opportunities for emerging artists to create new work in film, audio or interactive media, designed for BBC platforms. Calling the Shots is running the New Creatives project for the South West region, working with partner organisations Somerset Film (Bridgwater), Kaleider (Exeter), Create Studios (Swindon), Screen Cornwall (Redruth) and Watershed (Bristol).



Exeter Community Centre Trust Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Activities & events officer

  • Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

  Acting as lead to develop and deliver activity and engagement programmes for the local and wider community and to work with the HLF funded, 'Big Project' team to ensure all the community activity, communication needs and records of activity are delivered with synergy, meeting the project’s outcomes and objectives. Acting as lead to develop and deliver activity and engagement programmes for the local and wider community and to work with the HLF funded, 'Big Project' team to ensure all the community activity, communication needs and records of activity are delivered with synergy, meeting the project’s outcomes and objectives.



Lifebooks Ltd

• Devon

• interviewer for ghost writer

  • May 2019 - Mar 2020

  The role of the LifeBook interviewer is to help capture amazing stories about a person’s life. You will facilitate a life journey unfolding, by building a relationship with an author, over a series of personal visits. You will play a vital role in bringing to life and recording their autobiographical stories, creating a wonderful family legacy. The role of the LifeBook interviewer is to help capture amazing stories about a person’s life. You will facilitate a life journey unfolding, by building a relationship with an author, over a series of personal visits. You will play a vital role in bringing to life and recording their autobiographical stories, creating a wonderful family legacy.



Kindasound Radio

• Paignton, Devon

• Station Manager

  • Jan 2019 - Feb 2019

  KindaSound was a self proclaimed innovative project supported by the Missing Kind Charity; a radio platform seeking to make a difference and create a lasting legacy of positive social and environmental change. Myself and two other people were unceremonisiouly 'terminated' after just one month with immediate notice and two weeks pay after it was found the charity could not pay us due to lack of finance. KindaSound was a self proclaimed innovative project supported by the Missing Kind Charity; a radio platform seeking to make a difference and create a lasting legacy of positive social and environmental change. Myself and two other people were unceremonisiouly 'terminated' after just one month with immediate notice and two weeks pay after it was found the charity could not pay us due to lack of finance.



St Sidwell's Community Centre

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project & events Coordinator

  • May 2018 - Jan 2019



Soundwaves music project

• Exeter

• Music Group Support worker

  • Sep 2015 - Jan 2019

  Providing personal, technical and musical support to group of young adults with learning difficulties working towards public performances. Providing personal, technical and musical support to group of young adults with learning difficulties working towards public performances.



Burn The Curtain - South West Interactive Promenade Theatre Company

• Exeter, United Kingdom

• Sound Designer and music composer

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2018

  Producing audio and music for live touring production of 'The hunting of the Snark' and assisting in development of accompanying interactive App; 'Snark hunter' . Producing cast vocal audio recording, SFX and music composition. funded by Arts council and forestry commission. Producing audio and music for live touring production of 'The hunting of the Snark' and assisting in development of accompanying interactive App; 'Snark hunter' . Producing cast vocal audio recording, SFX and music composition. funded by Arts council and forestry commission.



St Sidwell's Community Centre

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Heritage project co-ordinator

  • Jun 2016 - Oct 2017

  Under the direction of the Centre Manager and the Heritage Project Steering Committee, the role is to coordinate the development of the Heritage lottery funded project, Reviving lost history and building community at St Sidwell’s Centre in Exeter. Delivering a series of Heritage based talks, events (inc guided tours, open days, out door cinema and theatre) Widening appeal and engaging new audiences. Research and installation of Heritage visitors centre and interpretation. Under the direction of the Centre Manager and the Heritage Project Steering Committee, the role is to coordinate the development of the Heritage lottery funded project, Reviving lost history and building community at St Sidwell’s Centre in Exeter. Delivering a series of Heritage based talks, events (inc guided tours, open days, out door cinema and theatre) Widening appeal and engaging new audiences. Research and installation of Heritage visitors centre and interpretation.



BBC

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Broadcast Producer/Assistant/presenter

  • Feb 2000 - Dec 2015

  Overall responsibillty for flag ship mid-morning show during it's RAJAR peak. Inc; Guest and studio booking, Celebrity PR and agent liaison, talent management, Research, scripting, feature ideas, desk driving and affable on-air side kick. I have also produced and worked on afternoon, lunch time and morning news programmes for presenters such as 'Diddy' David Hamilton, Richard Digence, Keith Fordyce, Justin Leigh, Tony Beard, David fitzgerald and more . Presented and produced specialist music and arts shows. Presented news, travel and sports bulletins and overseen and managed music content, playlists, trails and social action projects and broadcasts. I also had an attachment on BBC South West’s ‘Insideout’ TV series as researcher and have worked on several TV and radio OBs,



CSV Media

• Plymouth

• Print Production Coordinator

  • Jun 2001 - Sep 2001

  Co-coordinating the setting up and production of a Community newspaper project for Plymouth. Generating and editing stories/articles of local interest and input. Design of publication and Also responsible for training volunteers in writing, photographic and design skills. Co-coordinating the setting up and production of a Community newspaper project for Plymouth. Generating and editing stories/articles of local interest and input. Design of publication and Also responsible for training volunteers in writing, photographic and design skills.



Twofour

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Researcher

  • May 1999 - Oct 1999

  Working to series of Channel Four TV show, Collectors Lot with presenter Debbie Thrower. Guest/Item research. OB/location/film shoot coordination Working to series of Channel Four TV show, Collectors Lot with presenter Debbie Thrower. Guest/Item research. OB/location/film shoot coordination



HMV

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• sales and buying assistant

  • Nov 1997 - May 1999



Plymouth Arts Cinema

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Front of House Manager/Gallery assistant

  • Sep 1993 - Aug 1997

  Responsible for the smooth running and organization of gallery and workshop bookings, cinema box office, volunteer workers, imparting public information, handling phone enquiries, shop sales, building security and cashing up duties. Responsible for the smooth running and organization of gallery and workshop bookings, cinema box office, volunteer workers, imparting public information, handling phone enquiries, shop sales, building security and cashing up duties.



BARBICAN CENTRE TRUST LIMITED(THE)

• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Retail Assistant

  • Jan 1990 - Jun 1990

  Retail sales assistant in the Barbican Centre shop, in the 2nd year as a undergrad Student. Retail sales assistant in the Barbican Centre shop, in the 2nd year as a undergrad Student.



The Victoria Art Gallery, Bath

• bath

• Gallery and exhibition assistant

  • Feb 1988 - Sep 1988



Royal Photographic Society

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Gallery manager, Exhibitions and Centre assistant.

  • Feb 1985 - Feb 1988

  Working closely to the requirements of many renowned national and international photographers such as Martin Parr, Don McCullen, Norman Parkinson, Linda McCartney, and Ralph Steadman and partner media organizations and galleries. Accountable to the administrator for the day to day running of the centre’s galleries, lecture theatre and darkrooms. Exhibition layout, install and design. Marketing, PR and in-house photographic and A/V work, research and archive work in the world famous RPS photographic library and collection