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Hometown:
Ware, Hertfordshire, UK
Organization:
Historic Royal Palaces, Surrey, England
Website:
http://www.hrp.org.uk
About Me
Hi,

I'm Jerry Symonds living in Hertfordshire, England. I have the good fortune to work for Historic Royal Palaces which is based at Hampton Court Palace, Surrey. (We also look after the Tower of London, the State Apartments at Kensington Palace, the Banqueting House Whitehall and Kew Palace: in essence, those Royal Palaces not inhabited by the Royals!). I've been working there for nearly 8 years.
Prior to this I have a Retail background, having worked for Tesco Stores Ltd. an also as a consultant in that sector.

I am an Accountant and Internal Auditor by profession but a few years back I decided that if I was really going to understand "matters curatorial" I'd better do an MA in Museum Studies! It was one of the best decisions I ever made :)

Studying by Distance Learning with Leicester University, England, I got to learn about a whole new range of discplines, meet some fascinating people from all over the world and realise that age is irrelevant when it comes to learning and networking!

I embrace a multi-disciplinary approach to all museum activities and hope that this site will encourage that view. We have a great opportunity here: let's make the most of it! I am the owner and moderator of 3 Yahoo! sites ( one for Leicester MA students/grads and the other two for sport related charities) so I know it can work!

Outside of work, I am a keen photographer, traveller (especially Greece and her islands), lover of wine and good food and enjoy many different types of music. I am also a vegetarian.

I look forward to discussing museum related issues with as many of you as possible.

Best Wishes,

Jerry

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At 5:14pm on April 10th, 2008, lilliodillo said…
When I read that your mother was from Cisco on Nicole Stutzman's page my jaw dropped!
I spent my primary school years there as my father was a professor at the local college. What a small world!
Lillian
At 2:49pm on September 18th, 2007, Allison Matthes said…
Ouch, moving is tough and never very fun. I hope everything goes smoothly.
As for museums, I'm going into New York City a couple times this week and really looking forward to museum hopping =)
I dont think I could ever do a distance course, I'm really dependent on teachers to make sure I learn what I am supposed to. I applaud your dedication!
Also this summer I recieved a Fellowship at my school that allowed me to compile a database of all the artworks that the school owns. It was very interesting and a real eye opener. I greatly enjoyed it!
Have a great day!
~Allison
At 11:41pm on September 10th, 2007, Allison Matthes said…
Hey! Thanks for the compliments on my page! I actually just joined the Museum Studies Department and I have my first class tomorrow in the History and Theory of Museums and I'm really looking forward to it! How was your summer? Do anything interesting?

~Allison
At 9:19pm on September 2nd, 2007, Michael Bertrand said…
Jerry,
At the top of your page are headings listed as "Edit page appearance" and "Edit page's theme". With these you can add different colors and wallpapers and thus nicely personalize your page.

-Michael B.
At 1:03pm on September 2nd, 2007, Nicole Stutzman said…
Thanks for the greeting Jerry! I love my avatar too - he was a friend I made on a trip to machu picchu two years ago. What amazing places the Andes and South America are! Working every day at Hampton Court must be truly amazing as well -- my last visit there was over 10 years ago. I loved the gardens most, I think. Here at the Dallas Museum of Art I oversee all partnership programs with schools and community organizations that are focused on in-depth learning experiences -- some include collaborations with artists, many are interdisciplinary in nature, and several involve technology. I also oversee the content development of online resources for students and teachers. I LOVE the idea of this site, but must admit that I have not had oodles of time to "dig-in" as one might say to really explore its possibilities. I'm excited by the contacts being made so quickly. I'll keep you posted on my thoughts as I continue to delve in...
At 5:39am on August 27th, 2007, Bridget McKenzie said…
Hello. More than any other system, even MySpace, Facebook is about individuals and every aspect of their lives (their friends, networks, many interests etc). The groups seem to emerge much more from a nexus of individuals. People simply spend more time on Facebook, so you see more of every aspect of a person when they are in a group. Ning isn't so compelling for individual profile pages, in the way it doesn't allow so many applications, and the format is visually less clear than Facebook. MySpace is just rubbish in terms of interface, and Facebook and its imitators will either overtake it or force it to change. I think you're right about the ways that groups are formed then stagnate. But not all do. The ones that work are based around campaigns and causes. The ones that don't are when a group already communicates via an e-list, but then at least the e-group draws attention to that e-list. And it's like parties or conferences - if you just meet one person you connect with out of 100 it will be worthwhile.
At 4:06am on August 27th, 2007, Bridget McKenzie said…
Hello. If you're into Facebook you might like to check out my new group Learning in Museums and Galleries. It's got 17 members since launch yesterday.
At 8:46pm on August 24th, 2007, Michael Bertrand said…
Hi Jerry,

Great to hear form you! Yes, my professional life is getting interesting these days although I still need to go full time at a natural history museum. I would like to get back up to New England sometime soon.

-MB
At 3:21pm on August 19th, 2007, Julia Dennis said…
cheers Jerry, I'll ask him
At 9:33am on August 19th, 2007, Julia Dennis said…
Yes so true, the container in which we store or hide objects of desire or memory are stored in all shapes and forms depending on our living conditions, life style and circumstances,i.e. the portable box, zipped laundry bag, loft, cellar, suitcase, plastic bag. Interesting even in desperate circumstances how important the enclosed is so important for our well being and self worth, fascinating. Take a look (if you like) at www.moda.mdx.ac.uk, go to outdoors show, 'Sculpting the Suburban Landscape' and click on Brochures on the yellow flower, you will see my text on the caravan installation, 'The Untold'.
Your job sounds fascinating I'll have a look.

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