Experience

Creative & Cultural Skills
• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Head of Partnerships, Scotland

  • Jan 2023 - Present

Grampian Hospitals Art Trust
• United Kingdom
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Board Trustee

  • Jan 2019 - Present


M:ADE Moray: Arts Development Engagement

• Director

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Community driven creativity. At M:ADE we deliver projects that address local issues and serve people in communities across Moray. Community driven creativity. At M:ADE we deliver projects that address local issues and serve people in communities across Moray.



Moray College UHI

• Curriculum Team Leader (Creative Industries)

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2023

  CTL for the Creative Industries at Moray College UHI, supporting art and performing arts curriculum. Programme Lead for Fine Art BA (Hons) and lecturer in critical & contextual studies and professional practice. CTL for the Creative Industries at Moray College UHI, supporting art and performing arts curriculum. Programme Lead for Fine Art BA (Hons) and lecturer in critical & contextual studies and professional practice.


North Lands Creative
• United Kingdom
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Company Director

  • Nov 2016 - Apr 2019


University of the Highlands and Islands

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Curriculum Development Employer Engagement Officer (Creative Industries)

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  Working closely with colleagues undertaking a similar role in a range of Subject Networks, as well as careers and external relations colleagues, my role is to develop and maintain relationships with key employers in the Creative Industries to ensure that their input plays a pivotal role in the: • development and currency of the curriculum; • growth of placement and work experience opportunities; • integration of employability skills and career management expertise across the student body. Show less



Fèis Rois

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Arts Hub Manager

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2018

  FB: Highland Youth Arts Hub Twitter: @HighlandYAH / @TTSYoutharts Managing the Highland Youth Arts Hub Project under Creative Scotland's Time to Shine initiative: - Coordinating pilot project being developed and delivered from the Hubs consortium of 12 partners - Managing relationships with external community organisations and participants - Supervising the HYAH Youth forum and organising quarterly meetings and residentials - Planning and implementing annual creative events - Applying for additional funding - Monitoring and contributing to the Hub's online social network presence Show less



Scottish Borders Council

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Education and Outreach Coordinator

  • Jun 2014 - Oct 2014

  Based at the Heritage Hub in Hawick I was responsible for the learning and outreach programme offered by the Archive Service. -Planning, writing and delivering school projects (both outreach and onsite) -Researching specific education enquiries in relation to the archive -Delivering tailored sessions for community groups such as the Brownies and tourist groups -Providing guided tours and 'how to' sessions for archive research e.g. old map enquiries -Assisting with general enquiries and customers in the use of online ancestry searches e.g. Scotland's People -Assisting with the organisation of large scale public heritage events e.g. Bygone Borderlands -Representing the SBC at national events e.g. Who Do You Think You Are Show less



National Galleries of Scotland

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Learning Internship

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  A 5 month placement based within the Education Department of the National Galleries of Scotland. -Observing and supporting community engagement sessions including dementia socials and family arts and crafts -Part managing the logistics of and judging of national art competitions including Get Inspired!-Researching gaps in current provision and new opportunities, particularly the development of a new in gallery learning resource -Involved with the development of new visitor surveys in collaboration with Jura Consultants, gaining experience in developing and gathering audience data. -Observing and supporting formal school sessions including gallery tours and related workshops -General administrative and event support Show less



BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art

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

• Education Project

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  A 3 month project in which I was part of a group of five MA students tasked at planning, delivering and evaluating a day of learning events. -Enhanced communication skills through collaborative working with the University, the BALTIC, a local school and local artist -Learned to tailor session content to current exhibitions -Enabled us to develop a programme in line with the Curriculum for Excellence -Helped enrich my understanding of evaluation collection and reporting A 3 month project in which I was part of a group of five MA students tasked at planning, delivering and evaluating a day of learning events. -Enhanced communication skills through collaborative working with the University, the BALTIC, a local school and local artist -Learned to tailor session content to current exhibitions -Enabled us to develop a programme in line with the Curriculum for Excellence -Helped enrich my understanding of evaluation collection and reporting



The National Trust, Scotland

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

• Learning Officer

  • Feb 2012 - Sep 2012

  As part of a small learning team based at Culloden Battlefield it was my responsibility to support and encourage learning both within the heritage site itself and via outreach work. -Delivered a programme of primary and secondary school sessions, including indoor creative learning (role play, games) and outdoor tours and physical activity -Attended outreach events, both in a learning and promotional capacity, to highlight the work and activity the team could provide e.g. care homes, Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival -Researched and developed a new presentation in partnership with the learning assistant centred around gender; this was integrated into daily provision -Managed Personal Learning Plans of the volunteer team and encouraged their participation and comfort in onsite activities Show less