In January 2024 I completed the Level 4 Historic Environment Advice Assistant (HEAA) apprenticeship. This two-year programme was delivered by Strode College and Historic England and assessed by CIfA.
Prior to the programme I worked in heritage and museum operations at the Fashion and Textile Museum, London, and for the National Trust for Scotland. During the pandemic I secured a role at World Monuments Fund in Britain, kickstarting a move away from heritage operations and securing my current role as Projects Manager in 2021.
My academic background is Art History from the University of Glasgow, and I have an MA in Arts, Festival and Cultural Management from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Although I studied archaeology for two years during my undergraduate degree, the project management role required me to upskill, and the apprenticeship provided the perfect opportunity.
The apprenticeship enables a fast-track application to CIfA at Practitioner level. Once I had successfully completed the programme, the next logical step was to join CIfA and continue my professional development.