Experience

Commonwealth Heritage Forum

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

• Policy and Communications Consultant

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Supporting the training of heritage skills for practitioners (individuals, corporations, and governments) through active participation in the conservation of heritage sites across the Commonwealth. - Responsible for developing a communications strategy to grow engagement across the Commonwealth - Research on policy issues relating to targeted programme delivery Supporting the training of heritage skills for practitioners (individuals, corporations, and governments) through active participation in the conservation of heritage sites across the Commonwealth. - Responsible for developing a communications strategy to grow engagement across the Commonwealth - Research on policy issues relating to targeted programme delivery



Professor Martin Biddle and St Albans Cathedral

• Oxford, England, United Kingdom

• Archaeological Research Consultant

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Co-editing, writing, and project managing the publication on St Albans. Duties include: - Editorial work, responsible for revising, correcting, and coordinating across the volume. - Research work, as a contributory author focusing on the historical development of the Cathedral. - Production work, managing the completion of works, liaising with the authors and publishers. Co-editing, writing, and project managing the publication on St Albans. Duties include: - Editorial work, responsible for revising, correcting, and coordinating across the volume. - Research work, as a contributory author focusing on the historical development of the Cathedral. - Production work, managing the completion of works, liaising with the authors and publishers.



Aerial Photographic Archive for Archaeology in the Middle East (APAAME)

• Oxford

• Archaeological Researcher (Volunteer)

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Supervised by Dr Robert Bewley, contributions include: - Analysing aerial imagery to identify and catalogue castle sites in Oman for research. Supervised by Dr Robert Bewley, contributions include: - Analysing aerial imagery to identify and catalogue castle sites in Oman for research.



Winchester Excavations Committe

• Oxford, United Kingdom

• Archaeological Researcher

  • Jul 2019 - Oct 2022

  Supporting the team in preparing the results of archaeological and historical research for publication. - Editorial work on text, tables (data analysis), and illustrations ahead of publication. - Administrative tasks, liaising with stakeholders (local and regional government, charities, and individuals) and handling copyright permissions. - Managing outreach and fundraising, including a website refresh (May 2021) and Friends database. Supporting the team in preparing the results of archaeological and historical research for publication. - Editorial work on text, tables (data analysis), and illustrations ahead of publication. - Administrative tasks, liaising with stakeholders (local and regional government, charities, and individuals) and handling copyright permissions. - Managing outreach and fundraising, including a website refresh (May 2021) and Friends database.



Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and Northern Africa (EAMENA)

• Oxford, England, United Kingdom

• Satellite Image Interpreter (Research Volunteer)

  • Feb 2021 - Apr 2021

  Supervised by Dr Michael Fradley, interpreting satellite imagery to identify unrecorded archaeological sites in the MENA region and analysing potential damage/threats. Second stage work on developing these remote-sensing datasets for upload to the database using controlled vocabularies. This is then used to inform research and on-the-ground heritage policy. Supervised by Dr Michael Fradley, interpreting satellite imagery to identify unrecorded archaeological sites in the MENA region and analysing potential damage/threats. Second stage work on developing these remote-sensing datasets for upload to the database using controlled vocabularies. This is then used to inform research and on-the-ground heritage policy.



National Trust

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Curatorial Research Intern (Global Histories)

  • Mar 2021 - Mar 2021

  Tasked to deliver a report detailing innovative ways of interpreting the Chirk Castle finials. Developed skills in rapid data synthesis and dissemination (written and verbal) in a public facing heritage context. Tasked to deliver a report detailing innovative ways of interpreting the Chirk Castle finials. Developed skills in rapid data synthesis and dissemination (written and verbal) in a public facing heritage context.



Professor Martin Biddle

• Oxford, England, United Kingdom

• Archaeological Research Consultant to Professor Martin Biddle

  • Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

  Providing Professor Martin Biddle with research and editorial support on the publication of the Repton excavations. - Analysis of archaeological plans and reports for integration. - Editorial work, responsible for preparing the material for publication, including copy-editing duties. Providing Professor Martin Biddle with research and editorial support on the publication of the Repton excavations. - Analysis of archaeological plans and reports for integration. - Editorial work, responsible for preparing the material for publication, including copy-editing duties.



Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery

• Brecon, Wales, United Kingdom

• Archaeological Researcher (Volunteer)

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

  - Responsible for post-excavation research into artefacts (mainly Roman) from Y Gaer Fort. - Attended professionally recognised courses on Modes and on Labelling and Marking; then assisting conservators in cataloguing, cleaning, and conserving historic objects in the Museum’s collections. - Responsible for post-excavation research into artefacts (mainly Roman) from Y Gaer Fort. - Attended professionally recognised courses on Modes and on Labelling and Marking; then assisting conservators in cataloguing, cleaning, and conserving historic objects in the Museum’s collections.



Tearfund

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  - Compilation of research reports on security risks in Vanuatu, demanding precision to help ensure the safety of the team in the field.- Communication lead, liaising between head office and on the ground staff to ensure on-going safety.- Administrative duties for a large team, including calendar management and minute taking.

• • Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

  - Researching issues around safety in volatile countries to produce country briefs for presentation to team members due to be deployed.



Longtown Castle Project

• Longtown, England, United Kingdom

• Excavator (Volunteer)

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

  - Practical excavation and fieldwork skills, with the input of professional training. - Team-work skills, including establishing working relationships with archaeologists from academic institutions and the commercial sector. - Practical excavation and fieldwork skills, with the input of professional training. - Team-work skills, including establishing working relationships with archaeologists from academic institutions and the commercial sector.



Canal & River Trust

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

• Volunteer Conservator

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2013

  Practical skills in dry stone walling and willow weaving, along with monitoring the impact of water erosion over time. Practical skills in dry stone walling and willow weaving, along with monitoring the impact of water erosion over time.



Abergavenny Museum

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos

• Cataloguer (Research Volunteer)

  • Sep 2012 - Feb 2013

  - Developed skills in cataloguing artefacts held by the Museum and interpretation of visual and material culture for public display. - Developed skills in cataloguing artefacts held by the Museum and interpretation of visual and material culture for public display.