CV

Academic Qualifications 

• Masters in Cultural Mediation, École du Louvre, Paris, France, 2008 – 2009  Funded by a scholarship prize from La Caixa / French Government. Grade achieved: 14/20 (70%, equivalent to UK masters distinction). Main subjects studied: Mediation methodologies; Introduction to the management of cultural organisations; Writing for museum web sites and visitor documents; Sociology of cultural mediation; Temporary exhibitions as a mediation tool for museums; Strategies in the development of cultural institutions; Mediation and artistic education, museums and their visitors. 

• Degree in History of Art, University of Zaragoza, Spain, 2004 – 2008. Grade achieved: 2.9/3 (96.6%, equivalent to UK first-class degree) Relevant subjects studied: History of cinema; Contemporary and modern art; History of industrial art; History of aesthetics; Urbanism; The art market; Gothic art; Japanese art; Renaissance art. 

• Erasmus Study Exchange in History of Art, University of Paris (Sorbonne), France, 2006 – 2007. Main subjects studied: History of museums and visitors; History of photography; History of architecture. 

• Bachelor of Law, University of Zaragoza, Spain, 2000 – 2004. Grade achieved: 1.9/3 (63.3%, equivalent to UK upper second class degree). Main subjects studied: International law; Civil law; Penal law; Administrative law; Intellectual property.

Professional Experience

Organisation: FZC – FUNDACIÓN ZARAGOZA CIUDAD DEL CONOCIMIENTO
Etopia Center for Art & Technology

Position: Residency Program Curator and EU Project Coordinator

• Responsible for the cultural strand of EU projects (Innocult and EU AI_LAB)
• Curator of the Residency program (coordination, implementation, research of financing and partnerships)
• Senior Curator exhibtion programe.

Organisation: Falmouth University, Games Academy

Position: Cultural mediator (2016 – 2019)

1. Curating Artificial Creators inspired by nature exhibition at the Eden Project 2019
2. Organising and programming the two editions of the Games as Arts / Arts as games festival, working with artists, producers and venues to coordinate them all and ensure the delivery of the festival in time and budget.
3. Promoting videogames as important cultural artefacts and game creation as an artistic expression by organising cultural events, such as exhibitions, visits and meetings, artistic residencies. 
4. Applying for funding for cultural events from arts/humanities/science organisations and councils
5. Participating in the management of European projects
6. Working with researchers on Artificial Intelligence and developing new partnerships between academics and the local community, helping them to shape outreach projects.
7. Writing, editing and producing the exhibition catalogue of the festivals.

Organisation: Institute des Cultures d’Islam, Paris, France (institut-cultures-islam.org)  

Position: Manager of the mediation and public relations department (2013 -2015)

1. Management of a team of six people and a budget in the mediation and PR department. 
2. Specifying and implementing diverse cultural mediation projects, including creative workshops and guided tours of the exhibitions, in support of the institute’s cultural programme. 
3. Instigating new project approaches and developing new partnerships with academics and scholars, helping them to prepare educational courses in line with the purposes of the institute.  
4. Production of pedagogical material for the exhibitions, including visit booklets and teaching documents. 
5. Strengthening links between the institute, other cultural institutions and the local community, including schools, local organisations, universities, charities and the general public.  
6. Applying for regional grants; working with TV, radio and press journalists; analysing visitor data; implementing data capture systems; organising events such as professional meetings and conferences. 

Organisation:  Antennes Jeunes Flandre, La ligue de l’enseignement, Paris, France 

Position: Cultural mediator (2010 – 2013)    

1. Curating artistic exhibitions including photography, painting, digital arts and new media arts.  Organising different kinds of creative workshops on photography, painting and writing. 
2. Participation in the design of various communication campaigns. Fundraising and budget management. 
3. Promoting cultural opportunities and activities for young Parisians (15 to 25) 

Organisation: UNESCO, Spanish permanent delegation, Paris, France (unesco.org)  

Position: Cultural assistant to the ambassador (01/2010 – 07/2010)

1. Taking minutes for the ambassador.
2. Participating in needs assessments, coordination in EU meetings.
3. Writing reports and reviews, assisting in the writing of English and French press releases. 

Organisation:  Musée du Quai Branly, Paris, France (quaibranly.fr) 

Position: Intern in the accessibility department (09/2009 – 12/2009)

1. Evaluating mediation schemes and specific tools offered by the museum for the visually impaired. 
2. Development of partnerships with hospitals for artistic outreach to hospital-bound patients. 
3. Promotional activities for attracting new visitors.   

Organisation: Musée Cernuschi, Paris, France (cernuschi.paris.fr) 

Position: Intern in the cultural management service (02/2009 – 09/2009)  

1. Developing projects and activities on Chinese culture in France, to promote integration through arts, and to enhance the relationship between local Asian communities and the museum’s visitors. 
2. Designing and managing educational projects for schools, including workshops on cultural diversity. Managing ad-hoc activities for disabled people at the museum, particularly visually impaired visitors. 
3. Developing and extending partnerships with associations working with disabled people. Preparing pedagogic material concerning the museum’s collections.

Sample mediation Projects 

1. Mediation material for the exhibition Et Pourtant Ils Créent, Institute des Cultures d’Islam: www.institut-cultures islam.org/wp2014/fichiers/uploads/2014/03/epic-eng.pdf (in English)  
2. Newspaper interview: by Edouard Launet, Liberation, 10/01/2014, “ICI C’est Maintenant”: www.dropbox.com/s/2k74qs3v92fngt5/Liberation.pdf
3. Pedagogical material: for the exhibition Maroc arts d’Identités, Institute des Cultures d’Islam: www.institut-cultures-islam.org/wp2014/fichiers/uploads/2014/10/mallette-pda-maroc-web-4.pdf (in French)