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These are my values:

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  • I believe that museums, historic houses, galleries and other heritage sites still have a long way to go towards being the kind of inclusive, relevant and exciting institutions that they can be, and I intend to be part of that change

  • Heritage and the places we share heritage should be about people, and should begin with the most marginalised

  • Accessibility should be central to everything we do

  • LGBTQ+ narratives should be woven into everything we do as heritage professionals

  • It's crucial we challenge the colonial roots of museum collections, and that as institutions and professionals we develop a practice that is emphatically and aggressively anti-racist

  • The onus is not on marginalised or "hard-to-reach" communities to find heritage (that has usually overlooked them), but on us to open the doors more widely, and to shift the culture 

  • Heritage should be challenging, engaging, collaborative, reflective and FUN!

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This is my experience:

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  • 13 years of working in the heritage sector: in historic houses, museums, archives and libraries

  • Doctor of Queer Heritage: my thesis on community co-curation, LGBTQ+ voices in heritage and inclusion from UCL Institute of Education can be read here

  • Teaching on the UCL Institute of Education MA Programme Museums and Galleries in Education

  • Teaching LGBTQ+ History and European Art and Architecture for Richmond University

  • Working as a Teaching Assistant and Learning Mentor for young autistic people (11-18)

  • Curating the National Trust's first ever LGBT History Month exhibition, and leading the National Trust's only year long programme of LGBTQ+ exhibitions and events

  • Working on trailblazing LGBTQ+ exhibitions, including Speak Out! at the London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) and Twilight People at Islington Museum

  • Organising conferences, including the LMA's annual LGBTQ+ History and Archives conference, and the International LGBTQ+ Archives, Libraries, Museums and Special Collections conference

  • Extensive speaking at heritage conferences and events

  • Freelance consultancy work for heritage projects

  • Freelance graphic design and illustration work for museums and heritage sites

  • Extensive experience of event design

  • Managing the biggest schools programme in London and the South East for the National Trust, which included developing the Trust's most successful Black History Month schools programme

  • Spearheading work on community engagement within the National Trust, including working with older people, people of colour, people with disabilities and the LGBTQ+ community

  • Developing briefs for artists, and working with and managing artists

  • Leading oral history and collecting projects

  • Writing chapters and articles for a number of publications (which can be seen below) 

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Here are some of the things I can offer:

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  • Workshop and tour design, catering to a variety of audiences

  • Exhibition building: curation, developing interpretation and learning programmes

  • Academic lectures, or more informal talks and presentations about: museum studies, heritage, historic houses, museum education, LGBTQ+ heritage, working with communities

  • Event Design, for a variety of heritage spaces and audiences

  • Developing engaging and relevant schools programmes

  • Community engagement: working and building relationships with local communities, especially those who are underrepresented in heritage

  • Research: exploring hidden or challenging histories

  • Working with LGBTQ+ histories, communities, narratives and collections

  • Writing: articles, chapters, blog posts, exhibition text

  • Graphic Design: creating bespoke and playful exhibition interpretation, booklets, posters, and illustrating heritage projects

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You can hear my voice here:

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and read my words here:

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