Member Board of Directors / Trustee

• Mar 2023 - Present

As a board member / trustee of the organisation, together with other trustees I support the staff team in meeting goals, growing ambition, sustaining artistic vision and achieving financial sustainability. The principal responsibilities of this non-executive directorship include: - Ensuring compliance with charity law and other relevant legislation - Duty of care to ensure integrity and efficiency in the running of the organisation - Duty of prudence and risk management to ensure the ongoing success of the organisation Show less

Lecturer in Cultural Business & Management

• Jan 2023 - Present

Practitioner-Researcher engaged in management, delivery and development of the Cultural Business and Management academic programme, course portfolio and individual units within the Business School for the Creative Industries at UCA Epsom.Practice-as-Research interests include the sustainable development of socially engaged arts, creative and cultural practices and the business models that support them; events and festivals management; public arts sector management; food and/as culture and/as creative practice.Incoming Managing Director The Wave Agency, UCA's student-led start-up interdisciplinary creative agency. Show less

Careers and Professional Practice Advisor

• Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

- Developing and managing operational processes for the newly launched Professional Practice Year programmes including establishing an Equality Impact Assessment Working Group- Designing and delivering professional development programmes for Postgraduate Researchers, including introduction to student education practice - Designing and embedding a holistic programme of careers education, advice and guidance with UCA's transformed curriculum- Managing employer relationships and the development of placement programmes- Developing a new curriculum of careers education, tailored to the specific of creative arts / creative industries professional practice- Researching and responding to complex information and statistics including national / longitudinal studies (GOS, Graduate LMI) and internal reviews Show less

Postgraduate Researcher

• Oct 2018 - Present

- Undertaking Practice as Research on social eating within socially engaged culturalpractices and associated responsibilities across research, teaching and management.- Leading the practical delivery of the School’s submission of Practical Research outputs tothe national system for assessing the quality of research (REF). Providing administrative and strategic support to the Head of School.- Championing innovative modes of communicating the value of artistic research nationally.

Associate Lecturer (School of English)

• Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

Delivering teaching on BA Programmes in English Literature and Theatre Studies.- Courses taught: Drama Reading & Interpretation; Approaches to Theatre & Performance.

Teaching Assistant (School of PCI)

• May 2019 - Jun 2021

Delivering teaching on BA & MA Programmes in Performance and Creative Enterprise.- Courses taught: Festivals & Events Management; Independent Practice; PerformancePerspectives; Culture, Creativity & Entrepreneurship; Performance Philosophy; Practice asResearch.

Associate Lecturer

• Sep 2018 - Mar 2022

Delivering teaching on BA Programmes in Theatre & Performance Practice; Media Studies as well as MA Programme on Contemporary Arts Practice. - Courses taught: Theatre Making; Performance Studies; Performance Projects; Supervision of Practical Research Projects and Final Year Dissertations; Performance in Context; Creative Producing; Creative Interactions & Participatory Practice. Delivering teaching on BA Programmes in Theatre & Performance Practice; Media Studies as well as MA Programme on Contemporary Arts Practice. - Courses taught: Theatre Making; Performance Studies; Performance Projects; Supervision of Practical Research Projects and Final Year Dissertations; Performance in Context; Creative Producing; Creative Interactions & Participatory Practice.

Co Artistic Director

• Aug 2015 - Jan 2022

- Developing and delivering an outstanding programme of arts activity tangibly and positively contributing to the advancement of society at large nationally in the UK. - Financial management for a turnover of project grants of up to £1M. - Overseeing all areas, activities of the organisation at strategic and operational levels and being directly responsible for all staff and freelance collaborators. - Managing a diverse roster of artists, creative practitioners and projects across a range of formats, contexts and locations. - Initiating and leading a national network which has grown to over 14k cultural producers. Show less

Associate Artist

• Apr 2019 - Dec 2021

- Leading a team to develop a participatory programme of public engagement with the Museum’s collection relating to food. - Initiating projects focussed on giving local communities an opportunity to participate as cocreators; growing a socially engaged approach to Museum programming. - Developing projects seeking to grow new and engaged audiences for the Museum’s activity at a time of key strategic growth (£3M investment in new building, joining National Portfolio of Arts Council England). - Leading participatory projects in the UK’s most diverse area (Cheetham, Manchester); engaging with communities of diverse faiths; ethnic and social backgrounds. Show less

Visiting Lecturer

• Oct 2015 - Dec 2018

- Delivering teaching on BA Programme in Drama, Theatre & Performance, BA Fine Art and MA Arts Management Practice. - Courses taught: Creative Enterprise; Art, Site & Interaction; Creative Producing - Delivering teaching on BA Programme in Drama, Theatre & Performance, BA Fine Art and MA Arts Management Practice. - Courses taught: Creative Enterprise; Art, Site & Interaction; Creative Producing

Creative Development Producer

• Sep 2016 - Sep 2018

- Generating and delivering a year-round contemporary arts programme. - Growing the organisation as a recognised hub for regional, national, and international artists to make and show work. - Budgetary responsibilities; financial management of projects ranging from £15k-£100k+. - Providing advice and support to participating artists, companies, performers, students, and fellow professionals relating to professional development. - Significantly contributing to the organisation’s online audience development strategy and digital profile and providing support for the administration and promotion of the artistic programme. - Planning, delivering, and evaluating key projects including artists labs; residencies; festivals; youth projects; summer schools. - Overseeing the development, production and delivery of small, middle and large-scale, multidisciplinary performance projects and events in theatre venues; community settings and site-specific contexts. Show less

Associate Producer

• Jan 2014 - Sep 2016

Marketing Coordinator

• Apr 2013 - Dec 2013

Head Coach: Self Expression and Leadership Programme

• Jul 2015 - Mar 2016

Associate Director

• Sep 2014 - Sep 2015

- Fundraising and project management for an international residency programme for visual artists. - Devising a programme of professional development activities for visual artists working in an international context. - Overseeing all aspects of the development of end-of-residency exhibitions. - Evaluating project outcomes and producing end-of-project reports for stakeholders. - Fundraising and project management for an international residency programme for visual artists. - Devising a programme of professional development activities for visual artists working in an international context. - Overseeing all aspects of the development of end-of-residency exhibitions. - Evaluating project outcomes and producing end-of-project reports for stakeholders.

Creative Director

• May 2012 - Aug 2015

Creative Producer

• Apr 2014 - Apr 2015

Associate Producer

• May 2011 - Mar 2014

Front of House Assistant

• Oct 2010 - Apr 2011

Creative Producer

• May 2014 - Mar 2015

- Shaping the organisation’s artistic policy; making key programming & commissioning decisions. - Developing brand new management systems for a consortium of diverse partners including universities, local authorities, charities, and private businesses. - Delivering a programme of high quality and innovative events including new collaborations with artists and arts organisations of international standing. - Managing complex budgets and relationships with multiple stakeholders across a consortium made up of visual arts, dance, music and theatre organisations. - Managing relationships with funders, sponsors and political partners. Show less