Experience

Medieval Mile Museum

• Ireland
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Curator Manager

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  -Lead and manage all aspects of the Medieval Mile Museum, ensuring the achievement of business objectives. -Oversee collections management, including artifact care, research, and cataloging. -Manage day-to-day museum operations and ensure adherence to standard operating procedures. -Drive business development efforts, including the delivery of a museum redevelopment plan. -Optimize the museum's commercial potential and raise its profile among domestic and international audiences. -Plan and execute events, exhibitions, and educational programs. -Uphold best practice standards in all aspects of museum operations. -Manage museum staff, budget, and reporting on visitor numbers and revenue. -Work alongside the Marketing and Events team to develop marketing plans and enhance customer experiences. -Secure funding through partnerships with external organizations. -Contribute to the strategic direction and success of the museum. Show less



Penedo 29

• Senior Curator

  • Feb 2017 - Jun 2023

  -Manage Museu Finlandês Eva Hilden -Acquire, research, and record information about acquisitions. -Design displays and exhibits. Ensure pieces not displayed are stored properly. -Negotiate purchases and loans. -Maintain permanent collections, and deliver a programme of events and exhibitions. -Raise funds and obtain grants to expand the collection, update facilities, or support research efforts. Update websites to explain new attractions and develop digital outreach projects. -Hire, train, motivate and manage staff members. -Handle business tasks, such as budgets, finance, marketing, and representing the business at public events. -Develop collections, realise research potential, and extend the profile. -Led, manage, and participate in the research, interpretation and public programme activities of the section and contribute to special exhibition programmes. -Support the Keeper in managing the Department and help to achieve its aims and ambitions. ✔Successful Projects and Exhibitions (SEE FULL EXPLANATION IN PROJECTS) * Management and revitalisation of the Museu Finlandês Eva Hilden (Historical Museum of the Finnish Colony establishment at Penedo). * Executive Director of the Documentary “Oficinas de Penedo – Ferramentas da Amizade” (Historical research of the origin of the artistic background of the Finnish Colony of Penedo). * Curator of the exhibition “Penedo 90 Anos” (Historical research of the Finnish Colony establishment at Penedo). * Exhibitions “João Pedro Vilhena”, “Ville Virkkilä” , “Eila”, “Anneli Turunen”, “Martti Aaltonen”, “Toivo Suni” * Exhibition “Rosa Likson” at Finland Club, Brazil Show less



Museu Oceanográfico

• Brazil
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos

• Curator

  • Oct 2020 - Mar 2022

  -Revitalization Project of a Long Term Exhibition at Museu Oceonográfico - Arraial do Cabo City - Brazil | 10/2020 – 03/2022 -Conceptualised, planned, set up, and organised the long term exhibition. Developed the exhibition project, and formulated the exhibition discourse, lighting, and design. ✔Achievements: Successfully completed the renovation of the museum exhibitions, aiming for a more pleasant space for younger audiences. Implemented spaces technologically interactive. -Revitalization Project of a Long Term Exhibition at Museu Oceonográfico - Arraial do Cabo City - Brazil | 10/2020 – 03/2022 -Conceptualised, planned, set up, and organised the long term exhibition. Developed the exhibition project, and formulated the exhibition discourse, lighting, and design. ✔Achievements: Successfully completed the renovation of the museum exhibitions, aiming for a more pleasant space for younger audiences. Implemented spaces technologically interactive.



44AD Artspace Gallery

• Exhibition Curator

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2016

  -Exhibition “Eighthwonder 2016” at 44AD ARTSPACE – BATH / ENGLAND | 04/2016 – 09/2016 -Conceptualised and implemented the annual exhibition “Eighthwonder 2016” for the opening of the Summer Festival (Theme “Where is Your Humanity? ” for the annual exhibition. Chose all 45 artists from 9 different countries and the three performing artwork especially for the opening and closing of the exhibition). -Supervised two professionals and three trainees who formed the team of organization and assembly and the invigilators of the gallery during the exhibition period. ✔Achievements: -Developed a Masters's Dissertation on the experience of the exhibition, emphasizing the relationship established between an invited curator, the art gallery and the artists. -Recruited 45 artists from around the world to participate in the exhibition that had a philosophical theme within 3 months. Developed an educational project around the artists instead of the visitors, focusing on a talk between artist and viewer. The exhibition and educational projects were highly evaluated by viewers, artists, and master degree professors. -Developed and implemented 2 educational projects exclusive for the exhibition, which were: -Tour with the curator – visit the exhibition with the assistance of the curator commenting on the exhibition narrative. -Breakfast with the artists – breakfast in the presence of the artists during an informal conversation about the exhibited artwork and theme. Show less



Bath Spa University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Ambassador

  • Mar 2016 - Sep 2016

  -Participated in the implementation activities related to the Bath Spa University such as Postgraduate Open Day, Symposium Bath in Fashion, and Forest of Imagination, among others. -Exhibition “The Artist Behind the Work” at Bath SPA University – Bath, England | 02/2016 – 05/2016 -Conceptualised and created the exhibition “The Artist Behind the Work” for the discipline of Reaching Audiences. -Coordinated and supervised the team responsible for the Curatorship of the exhibition. -Creation and implementation of the design of the exhibition with a project in Sketch-up. Planned and organized the Private View of the exhibition. -Developed a survey about the audience’s opinion and a general report regarding the exhibition for the examining board. ✔Achievements: Provided a new narrative of an art exhibition. Instead of highlighting the artwork, the main focus of the exhibition was the artist's process. -Developed interviews with the artists to define the artwork's subtitles. Show less



44AD Artspace Art Gallery

• Exhibition Curator

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

  -Participated in the decision process about the selected artwork for the exhibition “Corsham 52”. -Co-author in the exhibition design and participation in the assembly aiming to improve the relation of the artwork to the exhibition space. Assisted the Private View in welcoming and assisting the artists and collectors interested in the exhibited artwork for auction. ✔Achievements: Provided a new look to an exhibition that had already started with another curator. -Participated in the decision process about the selected artwork for the exhibition “Corsham 52”. -Co-author in the exhibition design and participation in the assembly aiming to improve the relation of the artwork to the exhibition space. Assisted the Private View in welcoming and assisting the artists and collectors interested in the exhibited artwork for auction. ✔Achievements: Provided a new look to an exhibition that had already started with another curator.