Experience

Absolutely Cultured

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Curator

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  My role is to manage Humber Street Gallery to become a vibrant creative centre bydeveloping and managing an active programme of exhibitions, performances and eventswith contemporary visual arts at the heart. My role is to manage Humber Street Gallery to become a vibrant creative centre bydeveloping and managing an active programme of exhibitions, performances and eventswith contemporary visual arts at the heart.



Hull University Students’ Union

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing and Communications Manager

  • Jul 2020 - Present



University of Hull

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Culture Campus

  • Aug 2017 - Apr 2020

  The Culture Campus Office was created to maintain the momentum gained from the City of Culture year and to ensure the University remains at the heart of culture in the city, the region and beyond. As the Head of Culture Campus I was responsible for creating a cultural strategy for the University to help maintain the momentum gained during City of Culture and creating cultural partnerships, which help further the objectives of the University, benefit students and support and enhance the cultural programme on campus. Working closely with departments, faculties, partners and collaborators, I am creating and implementing a Cultural Programme Strategy, which includes a Visiting Artistic Director scheme and ensures that students and our research are at the heart of the cultural activities on campus.

• Cultural Programme and Partnership Manager (City of Culture)

  • Sep 2015 - Aug 2017

  I managed the City of Culture Campus Office to ensure successful delivery of the University’s contribution to Hull’s year as UK City of Culture. Together with the Executive Producers at Hull2017 and working in partnership with academics, students and staff across the University, I was leading on the development and creation of the University’s cultural programme for 2017. Building relationships across the University by engaging with faculties, departments/ schools and professional service centres. Working closely with the City of Culture Company on the strategic and creative delivery of the partnership. I worked closely with the central marketing team develop a marketing plan and communications strategy relating to the cultural programme and the university’s work around City of Culture 2017 internally and externally. Managed the cultural programme budget. Establish communication lines and feedback processes to be used across the workstreams. All activities were aligned to the strategic plan and supported the objectives for the City of Culture year. I managed key stakeholder relationships through regular progress updates and acted as ambassador and champion for the project. Through our activities and events continued to build partnerships/ networks/ links with external organisations. Overseeing the organisation and co-ordination of City of culture related events on campus. Using the year to bring together the cultural programme on campus under one vision and use the programme to amplify the voice of the University around creativity, cultural value, progress and leadership.

• Events Co-ordinator

  • Nov 2011 - Aug 2015

  Supporting the Business Director for I-Hull (Institute for Innovationand Creativity) in delivering an ambitious programme of work toconnect the University with the creative sector. Duties included event management, developing a marketing strategy for the programme of work, creating and managing events associated with the institute, creating a digital database to capture recording of the events.

• Arts Administrator

  • Nov 2010 - Oct 2011

  Marketing and Event Management. Co-ordinating, facilitating and managing the Arts Programme of the University of Hull, as well as creating and maintaing networks between the University and the surrounding area.



Atomluft

• Business Partner

  • Jan 2001 - Nov 2013

  I was responsible for the running of the business, from developing a 5 year strategic business plan, marketing strategy, and developing new business opportunities and networks. I was responsible for the running of the business, from developing a 5 year strategic business plan, marketing strategy, and developing new business opportunities and networks.



Global Faces Group

• Marketing Executive

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010



BOO! Productions

• Event Manager

  • Jan 2001 - Feb 2008



BBC Studios

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

• Logistics Controller

  • Sep 1997 - Dec 2000