Experience

Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain

• United Kingdom
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Oral History Project Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Enfield Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Evaluation Consultant

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Evaluating the NLHF funded project, 'Untold Edmonton' on behalf of Enfield Council. Evaluating the NLHF funded project, 'Untold Edmonton' on behalf of Enfield Council.



London Historic Buildings Trust

• United Kingdom
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Building Maintenance Training Programme Project Officer

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Leading on the delivery of a programme of training relating to the maintenance of historic buildings in the Petticoat Lane High Street Heritage Action Zone and wider Wentworth Street Conservation Area. Supporting and empowering local people to maintain and repair their historic buildings in order to conserve the historic environment.

• Heritage Trail Project Officer

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Working with London Historic Buildings Trust & London Borough of Tower Hamlets to develop a heritage trail around the Petticoat Lane Market area as part of the High Street Heritage Action Zone plan for the area supported by Historic England. Managing paid community researchers to discover and present the history of this iconic area with a view to creating a heritage trail in 2022/23.



Rugby Art Gallery & Museum

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

• Project Coordinator & Oral Historian

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Managing the museum's project 'Your Story, Your Collection', funded by Arts Council England. The project seeks to engage new and diverse communities with the museum through a partnership with a local community centre. I work alongside museum staff and community group leaders to deliver a series of workshops, manage volunteer experiences, and run a programme of paid research placements within the museum as part of this project. I will also train volunteers in oral history collection and manage the acquisition of these into the museum, alongside new objects to diversify the collections to better represent the people of Rugby. The project will culminate in a new exhibition at Rugby Art Gallery & Museum, and a series of pop-up exhibitions around the town. Show less



Self-employed

• London, England, United Kingdom

• Oral Historian & Oral History Trainer

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Freelance oral historian and oral history trainer available for consultancy in: oral history and heritage project development, oral history interviewing, oral history project management, and creative interpretation and display of oral histories. I also offer bespoke oral history training for projects, community organisations, individuals, museums, galleries, and others. Get in touch to find out more. Freelance oral historian and oral history trainer available for consultancy in: oral history and heritage project development, oral history interviewing, oral history project management, and creative interpretation and display of oral histories. I also offer bespoke oral history training for projects, community organisations, individuals, museums, galleries, and others. Get in touch to find out more.



St Paul's, Bow Common

• United Kingdom

• Evaluation Consultant

  • Jun 2022 - Apr 2023

  Evaluation consultant for St Paul's Bow Common's 'Welcome In' project, exploring how the church can reach wider audiences, alongside a capital works project to the Grade II* listed brutalist church building. Evaluation consultant for St Paul's Bow Common's 'Welcome In' project, exploring how the church can reach wider audiences, alongside a capital works project to the Grade II* listed brutalist church building.



White City Theatre Project CIO

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts

• Project Evaluator

  • Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

  Evaluating White City Theatre Project's ReAct Connectivity Arts Festival which is engaging 6 schools around west London and bringing students together with performing arts workshops and a showcase at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith. Evaluating White City Theatre Project's ReAct Connectivity Arts Festival which is engaging 6 schools around west London and bringing students together with performing arts workshops and a showcase at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith.



Essex Record Office

• United Kingdom
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Oral Historian & Heritage Project Co-ordinator

  • May 2020 - Jul 2022

  Managing a National Lottery Heritage Funded oral history project, Communicating Connections, on behalf of Essex Record Office, looking at the history and legacy of the Marconi Company in Chelmsford and Essex. Recruiting volunteers, overseeing delivery of oral history training and co-ordinating the recording of 30 remote oral history interviews; adapting to the requirements of the project throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Developing and curating an exhibition drawing on the oral histories collected during first phase of the project which will engage not only Marconi Veterans, but also the wider public and those who do not usually engage with heritage. Commissioning a digital heritage trail app around Chelmsford pinpointing areas of interest in the physical space and using photographs and videos digitised throughout the project alongside oral history testimonies to bring landmarks to life in the digital sphere. Also developing a website and a series of podcasts using clips from oral history interviews alongside volunteers. Show less



East End Women's Museum

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

• Project Manager

  • Feb 2022 - Jun 2022

  Managing the East End Women's Museum's project for Newham Heritage Month 2022; 'Ready, Set, Go!: Newham Women in Sport'. Training and managing paid researchers to collect the history of women in sport as well as contemporary stories of sportswomen in Newham. The project will culminate in an exhibition, alongside a panel discussion and a family games day as part of Newham Heritage Month. Managing the East End Women's Museum's project for Newham Heritage Month 2022; 'Ready, Set, Go!: Newham Women in Sport'. Training and managing paid researchers to collect the history of women in sport as well as contemporary stories of sportswomen in Newham. The project will culminate in an exhibition, alongside a panel discussion and a family games day as part of Newham Heritage Month.



The Stained Glass Museum

• Project Evaluator

  • Jan 2022 - May 2022

  Evaluating the project 'A Window into Coventry' on behalf of the Stained Glass Museum. Creating an evaluation framework and methodology, collecting data, and reporting to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Evaluating the project 'A Window into Coventry' on behalf of the Stained Glass Museum. Creating an evaluation framework and methodology, collecting data, and reporting to the National Lottery Heritage Fund.



Milton Keynes Islamic & Cultural Association

• United Kingdom
• Religious Institutions

• Heritage Researcher & Curatorial Consultant

  • Sep 2021 - Mar 2022

  Working with communities to gather stories throughout workshops and consultation events for the 'Building Communities and Community Buildings' project. Research findings will inform storytelling, interpretation and collections at Milton Keynes Museum and a new exhibition highlighting migration and community building in Milton Keynes over the last 50 years. I am delivering oral history workshops to schools and community groups, who then recorded oral histories with diverse groups from around Milton Keynes. In addition to this, I am consulting on the curation of the final project exhibition at Milton Keynes Museum. Show less



Craftspace

• United Kingdom
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Oral Historian

  • Oct 2021 - Feb 2022

  I facilitated oral history-based workshops alongside a series of craft workshops to a refugee and migrant group in the Foleshill area of Coventry. I also recorded oral history interviews and produced a short film using these recordings and archival footage. I facilitated oral history-based workshops alongside a series of craft workshops to a refugee and migrant group in the Foleshill area of Coventry. I also recorded oral history interviews and produced a short film using these recordings and archival footage.



Canal & River Trust

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Oral History Trainer

  • Nov 2021 - Jan 2022

  Delivering oral history workshops to young people as part of the Hinterlands project, who then interviewed members of the local community around Enfield about industry in the area relating to the waterways. Audio clips will then go on to form part of an interactive, augmented reality app that can be downloaded by those using the canal. Delivering oral history workshops to young people as part of the Hinterlands project, who then interviewed members of the local community around Enfield about industry in the area relating to the waterways. Audio clips will then go on to form part of an interactive, augmented reality app that can be downloaded by those using the canal.



King George's Hall

• Blackburn, England, United Kingdom

• Community Heritage Project Lead

  • Mar 2021 - Oct 2021

  Managing a community heritage project, '100 Years and Counting', celebrating 100 years of King George's Hall in Blackburn. Working with venue staff and local communities to record and share the history and community memories of King George's Hall in their centenary celebrations in 2021. The project culminated in an exhibition showcasing oral histories, interpretation, and objects from the King George's Hall archive. I managed 3 teams of volunteers to transcribe oral histories, digitise archival material, and write interpretation for the final exhibition. Show less



Akademi

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Podcast Producer

  • Dec 2020 - Mar 2021

  Freelance role as a Podcast Producer, developing podcasts using oral history interviews recorded by students from 3 schools across London and Cambridge for Akademi's Heritage Project. I select and edit content, alongside interpretation, into podcasts exploring themes of migration, South Asian culture, identity and diaspora.

• Oral Historian

  • Apr 2020 - Mar 2021

  Working closely with the Project Manager and Dance Artists to develop and deliver a series of tailored workshops as part of the National Lottery Heritage Funded project Akademi at 40 - Celebrating 40 Years of Akademi. I deliver a series of oral history workshops, remotely during Covid-19, to 1 primary school class and 2 South Asian dance schools with students aged between 8-24. The workshops explore themes of migration, culture, identity and diaspora through a series of exciting activities and discussions with peers alongside the development of communication and oral history skills, culminating in students recording oral history interviews with elders, friends and relatives. I incorporate reflection into the sessions through practise, role play and peer evaluation of recorded interviews, drawing out themes that occur. I work with dance artists to devise how these themes will translate to the second half of the project where students will devise a piece of choreography based on migration, culture, identity and diaspora. Show less