I have over twenty-five years of experience immersed in the arts, heritage and cultural sectors, specialising in learning, participation, interpretation and play. I have enjoyed public engagement roles at the Science Museum, the Natural History Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum (London, UK), and ArtScience Museum (Singapore), amongst others.

Presenting at the British Council’s ASEAN Deep Learning Policy Series conference, Hanoi, Vietnam

Now a UK-based freelance learning consultant based in York, I was previously Executive Director at Playeum in Singapore, an independent non-profit organization that promotes play and creativity for children. Prior to that, I was Associate Director of Programming at ArtScience Museum (Singapore), leading an Education Department of 16 staff, focusing on the strategic development and implementation of exhibition programmes and activities.

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Before I moved to Singapore in 2012, I led my own consultancy company, providing advice and services related to different aspects of public engagement for the Natural History Museum, Historic Royal Palaces, the Huguenot Museum and Bentley Priory Museum, amongst others. During this time I also worked for the Heritage Lottery Fund as Grants Assessor, Mentor and Associate Monitor, assisting venues that included the Ashmolean Museum and National Museums Liverpool. I am delighted to have resumed that role from April 2018.

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I am the lead author for Planning Educational Visits for the Early Years (Sage Publications), and a regular speaker at conferences. I have also written and spoken on the subject of play and creativity.

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I am well-versed in strategic development, stakeholder consultation, and in locating key areas for consideration when planning content for all ages and abilities. With my extensive strategic and operational experience, I can help to ensure that your organisation’s vision and strategic aims are fully and realistically realised through pedagogically-informed exhibitions, programmes and activities. 

 

My services

 

You can read about my recent and current projects here, which also demonstrate the key services that I can provide for cultural venues and projects. In summary, these include the following:  

 

  • Content development for hands-on spaces 

  • Interpretation Plans 

  • Activity Plans for National Lottery Heritage Fund applications (Rounds 1 and 2)

  • Advice and mentoring for National Lottery Heritage Fund applications (Expression of Interest, Round 1 and Round 2)

  • Learning Strategies

  • Audience research and development

  • Vision development 

  • Bespoke evaluation and fundraising 

 

Please feel free to contact me to discuss your project. You can read testimonials from past clients here which reflect my willingness to help in whatever way I can. 

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