About
Academic
Master of Arts – Medieval Studies, University of York (2009) First-class BA (Hons) in History and Archaeological Studies, University of Kent at Canterbury (2006)
Online Short Course
Antiquities Trafficking & Art Crime, University of Glasgow (2020)
Academic Teaching
Researcher, developer and tutor of ‘The English Medieval Parish Church from Early Foundations to the Reformation’ at the University of York Centre for Lifelong Learning between 2009 and 2016
Experience
The Ecclesiological Society
Trustee and Honorary Membership Secretary of The Ecclesiological Society, formerly Cambridge Camden Society – www.ecclsoc.org
(March 2019 to present)
Website manager from August 2020
The Churches Conservation Trust
Volunteer Coordinator for The Churches Conservation Trust
(January 2009 to December 2016)
Achievements:
Research Assistant
Research Assistant (reading & transcription), for PhD research on the Archaeology of the Workhouse following the Poor Law (Amendment) Act 1834 – University of York (2008)
Photographer
Historic buildings, architecture and landscapes – www.gwimages.co.uk / Flickr.com
Photographer for The Churches Conservation Trust’s printed literature and online publicity (2009-2016).
Developer of The Ledgerstone Survey of England & Wales website – www.lsew.org.uk
Information Technology
- Currently developing heritage-crime information systems in partnership with The Churches Conservation Trust
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills
- Microsoft Certified Professional – Network Infrastructure/Workstation/Server Installation & Support (2001)
- Microsoft Access – database design and development with Visual Basic for Applications
- Network installation, TCP/IP, Novell Netware 3.12, MS-DOS scripting
- PC, Apple Mac, IOS, Android operating systems.
- Web design – Drupal 8, WordPress (source code), hand-coded HTML/CSS and PHP/MySQL, Artisteer Themes
- Adobe Photoshop/Light Room/Bridge and Netobjects Fusion HTML generator
- Prize-winner in local computer-programming competition, 1985
Exemplary customer service skills with an interest in quality service at British hotels, restaurants and retail – see my reviews on TripAdvisor
I am looking to continue supporting heritage organisations and would be particularly interested in employment opportunities or commissions in the fields of heritage management, volunteer management, heritage crime co-ordination and protecting and promoting heritage sites. Please contact me via this website…