Experience

Science Museum Group

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

• Senior Development Manager (Trusts, Foundations and Government)

  • Mar 2022 - Present



National Railway Museum

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

• Development Manager (Trusts, Foundations and Government)

  • Sep 2019 - Mar 2022

  Working as part of a wider Vision 2025 campaign team, leading on bids to national, regional and local Trusts and Foundations to raise capital funds to transform the National Railway Museum in York. Working as part of a wider Vision 2025 campaign team, leading on bids to national, regional and local Trusts and Foundations to raise capital funds to transform the National Railway Museum in York.



The Tetley

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

• Fundraising Manager

  • May 2018 - Sep 2019

  Working across all income streams to consolidate The Tetley's continued commitment to resilience and sustainability. Major focus on trusts and foundations, Case for Support messaging and individual and visitor giving including launching The Tetley Wall of Ts. Part time contract whilst studying for an MA in Culture, Creativity and Entrepreneurship at the University of Leeds with a focus on the working characteristics of arts and culture fundraisers as cultural workers. Working across all income streams to consolidate The Tetley's continued commitment to resilience and sustainability. Major focus on trusts and foundations, Case for Support messaging and individual and visitor giving including launching The Tetley Wall of Ts. Part time contract whilst studying for an MA in Culture, Creativity and Entrepreneurship at the University of Leeds with a focus on the working characteristics of arts and culture fundraisers as cultural workers.



Cast, Doncaster

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fundraising Manager

  • Nov 2016 - May 2018

  As part of Arts Council England Catalyst grants, this role focused on implementing a strategy encompassing individual giving, trusts and foundations fundraising and corporate support. Cast, Doncaster’s state-of-the-art theatre, opened in 2013 and working here was an exciting opportunity to develop the organisation’s fundraising activities to make a real difference across the Doncaster borough identified by the Arts Council in 2010 as seventh from the bottom in England for cultural engagement. As part of Arts Council England Catalyst grants, this role focused on implementing a strategy encompassing individual giving, trusts and foundations fundraising and corporate support. Cast, Doncaster’s state-of-the-art theatre, opened in 2013 and working here was an exciting opportunity to develop the organisation’s fundraising activities to make a real difference across the Doncaster borough identified by the Arts Council in 2010 as seventh from the bottom in England for cultural engagement.



Royal Armouries Museum

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

• Corporate Partnerships Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Nov 2016

• Trusts and Foundations Manager - Maternity Cover

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2016

  Raising funds from trusts and foundations towards a range of projects including the acquisitions, exhibitions, education resources and re-displays within the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, The Tower of London and Fort Nelson in Portsmouth.



Aesthetica Magazine

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Coordinator

  • Feb 2014 - Jun 2015

  Working on both Aesthetica Magazine and the BAFTA qualifying international Aesthetica Short Film Festival, my role included securing sponsorship, booking venues, sourcing and contracting speakers and event management. I was also responsible for all bookings, communication and marketing relating to the Artists' Directory - a listing service within the magazine used to promote artists work. Working on both Aesthetica Magazine and the BAFTA qualifying international Aesthetica Short Film Festival, my role included securing sponsorship, booking venues, sourcing and contracting speakers and event management. I was also responsible for all bookings, communication and marketing relating to the Artists' Directory - a listing service within the magazine used to promote artists work.



Phoenix Dance Theatre

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Producer

  • Mar 2012 - Feb 2014

• Wardrobe Supervisor

  • Aug 2009 - Mar 2012