♦ Education

Birkbeck, University of London:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), 2024.
Title: "Empirical Adventurers: Science and Imperial Exploration in East Tibet, 1900-1949."
Supervisors: Prof. Julia Lovell & Prof. Naoko Shimazu.

Birkbeck, University of London:
World History MA (Distinction), 2014.
Dissertation title: "Science and Spies on the Sino-Tibetan Frontier, 1913-1925."

University of East London:
Anthropology BSc (Hons), 1997.

Asahi Culture Center, Tokyo:
Japanese Language (Basic level), 2009.

The British Museum, Collections Services / Registrar’s Office:
Project Co-ordinator – International Touring Exhibitions, 2008 – 2020.
Coordinating the planning, logistics and delivery of large international touring exhibitions to museum venues in Asia, Europe, North America and Australia. Ensuring that the highest standards in museum best practice and risk management were maintained throughout the preparation and touring of international exhibitions. Liaising and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders. Reviewing and assessing shipping estimates and exhibition venue facility reports. Leading and managing the courier team escorting and installing exhibitions at overseas venues. Delivering training sessions (internally and externally) relating to museum loans, object handling, and display work. Writing reports. Mentoring junior colleagues.

The British Museum, Director’s Office:
Senior Museum Assistant – International Touring Exhibitions, 2005 – 2008.
Based in the Director's Office, this role was created to assist with setting up the British Museum's international touring exhibitions programme. Liaising and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, organizing logistics, as well as leading and managing courier teams setting up exhibitions overseas. Responsible for organizing and supervising management of multiple department collections with regard to loans and storage projects. Implementation of training in best practice in object handling, storage requirements, and display techniques, as well as the maintenance of relevant collections management databases. Writing reports. Chairing the meetings of the Senior Museum Assistant group. 

 

The British Museum, Department of Greek & Roman Antiquities:
Museum Assistant & Acting Senior Museum Assistant, 2002 – 2005.
Responsible for organizing and supervising management of the Greek & Roman collections with regard to loans, storage and exhibition projects. Supervision of students and volunteers. Answering public enquiries. Implementation of best practice in object handling, storage requirements, and display techniques, as well as the maintenance of relevant collections management databases, indexes and catalogues. Daily coordination of the Greek & Roman Department’s Museum Assistant team during a period of temporary promotion as Acting Senior Museum Assistant. 

 

The British Museum, Department of Prehistoric & Romano-British Antiquities:
Special Assistant, 1996 – 1997, & Museum Assistant, 1997 – 2002.
Responsible for organizing and supervising management of the Prehistoric & Romano-British collections with regard to loans, storage and exhibition projects. Supervision of students and volunteers. Answering public enquiries. Implementation of best practice in object handling, storage requirements, and display techniques, as well as the maintenance of relevant collections management databases, indexes and catalogues. Assistant to the British Museum’s Excavation Archive Officer as part of the archaeological investigations and documentation ahead of the Great Court Construction Project, 1997-2000. 

  

The British Museum, Prehistoric & Romano-British Antiquities:
Assistant to Excavation Archive Officer, 1997 – 2000.
Archaeological Watching Brief & Excavations, The Great Court Project at the British Museum
Archaeological Excavator, 2001.
Rescue Excavations at Wetwang, Yorkshire, Iron Age Chariot Burial

 

Upper Nene Archaeological Society:
Small Finds Supervisor, Archaeological Excavator & Field Walking, 1994 – 2001.
Excavations at Piddington, Northamptonshire, Romano-British Villa and late Iron Age site

 

Surrey Heath Archaeological and Heritage Trust:
Archaeological Excavator, 1991 – 1992.
Excavations at Lightwater, Surrey, Late Iron Age and Romano-British Settlement.
Archaeological Excavator, 1992 – 1993.
Excavations at Bagshot, Surrey, Multi-period site.

The British Museum, Department of Prehistoric & Romano-British Antiquities:
Volunteer, 1991 – 1996.
Working on various archaeological post-excavation projects and new permanent exhibition galleries. 

The British Museum, Department of Egyptian Antiquities:
Volunteer, 1991.
Working on a new ‘Egypt & Nubia’ permanent exhibition gallery. 

♦ Societies & Affiliations

The Royal Geographical Society:
Fellow.