Anna Salaman – Cultural Heritage Learning Consultant BA ...Anna Salaman, Curriculum Vitae 1 Anna Salaman – Cultural Heritage Learning Consultant BA, MA (Museums Studies) E: mail@annasalaman.com

Anna Salaman, Curriculum Vitae 1

AnnaSalaman–CulturalHeritageLearningConsultant BA,MA(MuseumsStudies)E:mail@annasalaman.comM:+447848878424 KeyStrengths

• Anexperiencedartsandheritageleader,specializinginstrategic-levelprogramming,audiencedevelopment,interpretationandlearning.

• Successesindevelopingandlaunchingnewvisitorattractionsandlarge-scaleinitiatives,withparticularexperienceincontentforchildren.

• Strongtrackrecordindevelopingandimplementingnewprogrammes,increasingincomethroughactivities,andbuildingvisitornumbers.

• Expertinattractingnewaudiences,includinglocalcommunitiesandculturallydiversegroups.• Experiencedseniormanagerwithrobustunderstandingofhumanresourcesprotocols.• Publishedauthorandpractisedspeakeratconferences.Principalachievements

• Overtwentyyearsofexperienceimmersedintheheritage,culturalandvisitorattractionssectors,specializinginlearningandparticipation,includingatPlayeum,ArtScienceMuseum(Singapore),ScienceMuseum,NaturalHistoryMuseum,andVictoria&AlbertMuseum(London,UK).

• UK-basedandInternationalprogrammesconsultancyprovidedfortheNaturalHistoryMuseum,RoyalOperaHouse,NationalMuseumsLiverpool,YorkMuseumsTrust,AshmoleanMuseum,HistoricRoyalPalaces,andtheRoyalCollection(UK),andChildren’sMuseumofPeaceandHumanRights(Pakistan).

• Trackrecordinstart-upandrenewalprojects,includingPlayeum(www.playeum.com),Discover(www.discover.org.uk),BishopsgateInstitute(www.bishopsgate.org.uk)andtheAshmoleanMuseum(www.ashmolean.org),resultinginfulloperationalunderstandingofprogrammestoensurestrategiclevelsuccess.

• Co-authorof‘Planningeducationalvisitsfortheearlyyears’(SagePublicationsLtd,2005),coveringmuseums,artgalleries,thebuiltenvironment,artsvenues,zoos,farmsandaquaria.

• Award-winningspeakerandpresenteratconferencesincludingpresentationsinSingapore,Vietnam,Indonesia,Belgium&widelywithintheUK.

Currentemployment

July2017–present FreelanceConsultantforArtsandHeritageorganisations

Specializinginthedevelopmentofaccessible,interactiveandengaginglearningspacesforallagesandabilities,strategic-levelprogramming,audiencedevelopment,volunteermanagement,trainingdeliveryandplans,businessdevelopment,financialsustainabilityandfundraising,includingforHeritageLotteryFundheritagegrants.ClientsincludeNorfolkMuseumServiceandTheWilsonGallery(Cheltenham),UK.Previousemployment

July2015–July2017 ExecutiveDirector,Playeum,Singaporewww.playeum.com

Strategic,creativeandoperationalleadershipoftheChildren’sCentreforCreativity,Singapore,including:realisationofvisionandoverseeingthesuccessfulopeningandrunningoftheChildren’sCentreforCreativity,resultinginsignificantincreaseinlocal,regionalandinternationalreach;drivingthought-leadership;managingcoreteamoffivef/tstaff,20part-time/freelancestaffandchangingteamofinterns

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andvolunteers;traininganddevelopmentforfullteam,Boardliaison;financialandfundraisingresponsibilityandmanagement;developingnewbusinesses,leadingonmajorgrantsapplications,andstrategicpartnershiptoensurecontinualgrowthanddevelopment.

Aug2012–Jul2015 Ass.Dir.ofProgramming,ArtScienceMuseumatMarinaBaySands,SingaporeNewAssociateDirectorposition,leadinganEducation&ProgrammesDepartmentof16staff,focusingonthestrategicdevelopmentandimplementationofprogrammesandrelatedactivitiesforthetouringexhibitionprogrammeandongoingprovision.Drivinghighqualityinterpretationforallaudiences,includingdevelopmentofhands-oninteractives,activityspaces,tours,creativeworkshopsandeveningprogrammes.Keyachievementsincludelaunchingfournewinitiatives,stillongoing:‘ArtScienceLate’;‘SundayShowcase’;‘Conversations’,and‘FamilyFridays’.www.marinabaysands.com/museum.html Jan2011–Jun2012 FreelanceConsultantforArtsandHeritageorganisations

Specializinginstrategic-levelprogramming,andaudiencedevelopmentandtraining.ClientsincludedHistoricRoyalPalaces,CambridgeCuriosity&Imagination,TheRoyalCollectionandBentleyPriory.Feb2005–Jun2012 FreelanceConsultantforHeritageLotteryFundwww.hlf.org.uk

Expertadvisor,Mentor,andAssociateMonitor,specializinginprogrammes,learning,audiencedevelopmentandinterpretationfortheUK’slargestheritagegrant-givingagency.Keyachievementsincludedmonitoringof$65milliongrantprovidedtotheAshmoleanMuseum,Oxford,UK.Jan2006–Feb2012 DirectorofPublicProgrammes,BishopsgateInstitutewww.bishopsgate.org.uk

DirectorofPublicProgrammes,responsibleforthestrategicdevelopmentanduseofallpublicprogrammesatthisthrivingculturalcentreintheCityofLondon.Keyachievementsincludedraisingoffundsforandinternalprojectmanagerofcapitaldevelopmentprogramme(£7million).Mar2004–Jan2006 ABLCulturalConsulting(1989-2009)

Consultant(MuseumsandHeritage)specializinginlearning,publicprogrammesandinterpretationforheritageandculturalvenuesforthissectorleaderinculturalconsultancy.KeyachievementsincludedareviewandrecommendationsfortheNaturalHistoryMuseum’sAdultEducationProgramme,&formulatingtheEducationprogrammeforYorkMuseumsTrust.

Jan2000-Mar2004 Discover–Children’sStoryCentrewww.discover.org.uk

DeputyDirector(from2002),Education&OperationsManager(from2001)andEducationManager(from2000)atthishighlyacclaimed,award-winningchildren’smuseuminStratford,EastLondon.Keyachievementsincludingleadingthecreativecontentandreachingover22,000participantsthroughahighlyacclaimedoutreachprogramme;shapingstrategicdevelopments;fundraisingover$2millionthroughgrants,andestablishingandleadingonalloperationswithinDiscover.

Sept1997-Feb2000 Victoria&AlbertMuseum:www.vam.ac.uk

GalleryEventsOfficer,responsibleforallactivitiesforfamiliesandadultlearners.KeyachievementsincludeddoublingtheprovisionoftheFamilyEventsProgramme,launchingthesuccessfulAdultsEventsProgramme,creativedirectionfortheArtNouveauFestival,anddevisingandrunningthetwo-weeklonggalleryprogramme,‘GoingGraphic’(1999),theUK’sinauguraldigitalactivityreachingover2,000participantsandpromptingconferencepapersandpublishedarticles.

May1994-Sept1996 UK:ReadingMuseumService(EducationAssistant);ScienceMuseum(Explainer);NaturalHistoryMuseum(Explainer);TateGallery(ProjectAssistant);HornimanMuseum(ProjectAssistant;OutreachOfficer);BBCMusicLibrary(IssueClerk).

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Training

CloreLeadershipprogramme(shortcourse,2010);Financialmanagementandfinancialaccounting;ProjectManagement;CulturalAwareness;DisabilityAwareness;Dealingwithdifficultpeople;PresentationSkills;QualityService;PositiveProgramming(museumevents);Objectlifting&Handling;BritishSignLanguage;DutiesofaCompanySecretary;SpecialNeeds;Storytelling;TimeManagement;InterviewSkills;TeamManagement;Appraisals;PlainEnglish;Excel;TypingandWordProcessing(professionalcertificate,50w/p/m).Education 1995-1996: MA,MuseumStudies,UniversityCollegeLondon,UK1990-1993: BAJointHonours(2.i),English/HistoryofArt,UniversityofYork,UK1987–1989: A-levels:3xGradeAinMusic,EnglishLiterature&HistoryofArt,BryanstonSchool,

Dorset,UKPresentations,publications&internationalconsultancyandtravel

• Publicationsandresearch:PlanningEducationalVisitsfortheEarlyYears,(SagePublications2005);PlayingwithStories(editor,publishedbyDiscover2003);.OfftoaFlyingStart(editor,publishedbyDiscover2002);Discover’sChildren’sForum(MuseumsJournal2002);PlayingtoLearn?TheEducationalRoleofChildren’sMuseums(jointeditor,publishedbyDiscover2002);GoingGraphic:aneducationaleventattheV&A(ManualofCuratorship,1999);PosterPower(MuseumsJournal1999);Adultparticipationinmuseums(MAdissertation,1996).

Conferencesandpresentations:• AsianFestivalforChildren’sContent(Singapore,2016&2017),PanelcontributortoNationalYouth

Councildiscussion,HackForGood(2017),Panelcontributorto'RaisingJoyfulLearners!'ParentsDialogueatTinkerFest,organisedbyImagin8tors(2016),NationalEducatorsConference2015(Jakarta,Indonesia2015);InterviewsforCreate2Learn:PromotingChildren'sOpen-EndedCreativity(2016),TheStraitsTimes(2016)andmultipleonlineandprintfamilyplatforms(2015-2017);CreativityinLearning,BritishCouncilconference,Hanoi,Vietnam(2014);Fundraisingforsustainability,CuriosityandImagination(2005);FundraisingforHands-onandScienceCentres,ECSITE(2005);AntwerpRoyalArtGallery:MuseumLearning&Hands-onCentresintheUK(2003);CityUniversityDiploma/MAcoursestudents:TheDevelopmentofDiscover(2001,2002,2003);UniversityofGreenwichMAcoursestudents:Development,creativityandlearning:Discover(2002);ECSITE:Creativeconsultationwithchildren(2002);GroupforEducationinMuseums:Digitallearning(1999);ComputersandtheHistoryofArt(Chart):ComputingandVisualCulture:GoingGraphic(1998).

• Consultancyandprofessionaltravel(seealsoEmployment,above):ExternalpanelistforGoldsmiths’five-yearPeriodicReviewforLasalleCollegeoftheArts(Singapore,2017);Pre-schoolTeacherTraininginHanoi,Vietnam;InternationalAdvisorforChildren’sMuseumofPeaceandHumanRights,Karachi,Pakistan(2004topresent);businessplanning,education,andoperationsconsultancyforIstanbulChildren’sMuseum(2004),andTheChildren’sHouse,Cornwall(2004);bookreviewerforSagePublications(2004);(2003);studytourtotheUS(2001)within-depthlookatthreeUSChildren’sMuseums;AssociateBoardMemberofHandsOn!Europefrom2001,attendingBoardmeetingsinLisbon,Milan,andLondon;conferencecommitteememberforPlayingtoLearn?,HandsOn!Europeconferencein2001;keyorganiserofthatevent.

References:Availableonrequest.