About me
Driven and hard-working Gallery Assistant with eight years of experience in customer service. Subsequent to concluding my final year studying for a BA (Hons) History of Art, I am now eager to obtain a full-time position to which I bring a track record of skilfully occupying various roles from ticket sales and gift shop supervision to invigilation and leading activity areas alongside an academically-attained contextual knowledge and prioritisation of my career path through full flexibility.
Work history
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Gallery AssistantVan Gogh Alive UK
London SW7, UKFull Time
Inhabiting various positions within the exhibition, everyday duties include ticket scanning, managing the customer service desk, invigilation and running the gift shop.
Utilised multifaceted verbal communication skills proven in welcoming and directing flows of visitors, leading art activity areas and serving as the first point of contact for visitors throughout the exhibition.
Galvanised approach to merchandise, advertising programmes upon entrance and steering visitors towards relevant products sold within the gift shop.
Routinely assigned the task of overseeing safety and security while invigilating the immersive gallery.
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Front of House VolunteerThe Garden Museum
- 5 Lambeth Palace Rd, South Bank, London SE1 7LB, UKPart Time
Adept in the day-to-day operations requisite for visitor experience from the welcoming of visitors and driving of ticket sales and memberships to invigilation and answering questions.
Multitasked administrative tasks comprising of handling memos, telephone correspondence, organising files and invigilation schedules.
Bringing an enthusiastic approach to merchandising, running the museum shop necessitated a detailed product knowledge alongside a skilful grasp of cross-selling, restocking/arranging displays and assisting with inventory control.
Maintained contextual knowledge on permanent collections and temporary exhibitions in addition to the museum's archaeological and architectural history.
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Skills
- Visitor Experience
- Administration
- Cash Handling
- Verbal Communication
- Academic Writing
- IT
- Customer Service
- POS
Education
BA (Hons) History of ArtGoldsmiths, University of London
New Cross Rd, London, UK
(Predicted 1st)
Cultivated a versatile approach to verbal and written communication beyond presentations and essay-writing to group projects and symposia, research files and the dissertation.
Gaining insight into visual cultures from industry professionals and a breadth of exhibition visits, my portfolio of work consists of an array of thematic pathways from algorithmic forms in ornamentation to the utopian drive of space exploration, from healthcare architecture to the incorporation of studio practice in painting.
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Foundation Art DiplomaSeevic College
- Benfleet, United Kingdom
(Merit)
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