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Art and Psychology (2:1), Bachelor of Arts
University of Reading, 2011-2015
Employment
Technical Co-ordinator
University of East London, RIX Research and Media
Sept 2016 - present
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Work with people with learning disabilities to improve the user experience for the RIX Wiki online advocacy tool
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Support the purpleSTARS enterprise to create inclusive experiences for museums
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Part of inclusive research projects which explore how technology benefits the lives of people with learning disabilities
User Experience Designer for the Inclusive Archive of Learning Disability History Project
The Open University
July 2015 - Sept 2016
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Worked with people with learning disabilities to design a digital archive about learning disability history that anyone can contribute to
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Worked with an interdisciplinary team of researchers and historians to overcome issues of the Mental Capacity Act within the digital archive
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Project managed the building of the digital prototype archive
Exhibitions Assistant
Reading Museum and Town Hall
Sept 2015 - Sept 2016
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Welcome visitors to the museum and be knowledgable about the collections
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Responsible for the health and safety of visitors
Research Assistant
The Sensory Objects Project
June 2013 - March 2015
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Co-research with people with learning disabilities to improve inclusion in museums
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Focused on the sensory experience and facilitated research workshops
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Researched and designed accessible electronics and circuits for prototyping with participants
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Worked with The British Museum and the Museum of English Rural Life
Art Lab Workshop Leader
The University of Reading
May 2014 - July 2015
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Creative Technology workshops with 4-11 year olds in schools
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Using littleBits kits, we showed pupils how to experiment, and supported them to design and create a moving creature to present to the class
Voluntary Work
Other Work
Student Mentor
Student Mentor
University of Reading
2014-2015
University of Reading
2014-2015
Catering Assistant
John Lewis
2009 - 2013
Student Mentor
Student Mentor
University of Reading
2014-2015
University of Reading
2014-2015
