About me
Arts professional with international experience in production, marketing, fundraising and business development. I’ve worked with artists, collectors, galleries, theatres and charities to help support, promote and develop creative industry and social impact across the UK and Australasia. I'm passionate about driving social responsibility and building diverse, collaborative teams to deliver innovative work that has a positive impact on the world.
Projects
- The Time Is Now - Mass Lobby with the Climate CoalitionIn June 2019 more than 12,000 people gathered outside the houses of parliament to lobby MPs and call for urgent action against the climate crisis. We worked with the Climate Coalition to come with a visual installation that communicated key message from the lobby and encouraged audience participation. Using fully sustainable materials we designed and constructed 3D letters, spelling out the phrase 'ACT NOW!'. Throughout the day we co-ordinated 40 ambassadors to distribute seed tags throughou
- WWF Tiger ExperienceIn July 2016 WWF launched their first virtual reality campaign to highlight the problem of Tiger poaching. Over 95% of the world’s tiger population has vanished over the last century with only around 3,900 remaining in the wild. We worked alongside BEcause Experiential Marketing to develop an immersive fundraising and awareness campaign that aimed to help double wild tiger numbers by 2022. The Tiger Experience combined Virtual reality with CGI 360˚ film-making to create a journey that allowed v
- ArtDEGOOn Sunday the 4th of November 2012, 32 talented individuals from all over Auckland gathered at the Nathan Club in Britomart for ArtDEGO. Combining the city's best and brightest up-and-coming chefs, the Next Crew, with a group of incredibly talented artists, we produced a pretty unique dining experience for 110 lucky people. Together, with online culture guide Gather & Hunt, we curated and installed a one night only exhibition of artists' work, and each of the five courses served was the product of a creative match between one chef and one artist.
Work history
Senior Account DirectorImpact
London, United KingdomFull Time
Played a key role in managing the processes and performance a 25-year old company, providing specialist marketing services to the arts & cultural sector. Led a team of account managers to delivery high quality marketing campaigns (print, digital & video production), achieve commercial targets and drive service development. Clients included The National Gallery, BFI, National Theatre, V&A, London Zoo, British Museum, Sadler's Wells, Dewynters, English National Ballet and London Symphony Orchestra.
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Project ManagerFlying Feet Productions
- London, United KingdomFreelance
Project management & development support for Liberty Express, a social practice project using dance & film to connect children from marginalised communities all over the world.
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Skills
- Visual Arts
- Project Management
- Fundraising
- Business Development
- Innovation Strategy
- Curating
- Experience Design
- Client Relations
- Marketing
- Events
Education
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Post-graduate Association of Research into Crimes Against Art
Umbria, Italy
Interdisciplinary study into international art crime and cultural heritage protection, with a research focus on digital technologies and their application in virtual repatriation.
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) in PhilosophyThe University of Auckland
- Auckland, New Zealand
Double major in Philosophy and Art History
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