Work history
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Researcher and PractitionerCrisis Classroom
EuropeFreelance
Design and delivery of a 6-month research project investigating how non-formal learning spaces are benefiting people affected by displacement across France, Italy and Greece.
- Conducting ethnographic fieldwork
- Developing international partnerships
- Interviewing NGOs, grassroots organisations and vulnerable people
- Facilitating workshops for young people and adults
- Producing visual and editorial content for social media
- Consolidating findings for reports and academic journals
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Festival CoordinatorBrighton Digital Festival
- Brighton, United KingdomFull Time
Supported the day to day planning, delivery and management of the annual month long open-programme of events exploring digital culture in venues across the city.
Coordination & Communications
- Lead on both online and offline communications, including content-creation, copy-editing and proofreading for the printed programme, website, social media, blog and press releases
- Built and maintained relationships with organisational partners and commercial sponsors
- Oversaw commissioned artists, practitioners, volunteers and contractors
- Compiled and delivered reports to funders and stakeholders
- Built and developed data sets relating to event organisers and audiences for the annual evaluation of the festival
- Supported the development of an organisation-wide manifesto
- First point of contact and support for independent event organisers, commissioned artists and audiences
Events management
- Organised events including talks, monthly community meet-ups, public meetings, launch/closing parties and networking events
- Worked together with the Festival Director to programme and coordinate events in the curated arts strand, including The Messy Edge, BDF’s first in-house conference
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Skills
- Writing
- Copywriting
- Research
- Social Media
Education
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BA English & HistoryThe University of Sussex
- Brighton, United Kingdom