Alex Henry

Digital Stories Uruguay

Alex Henry joined Tyne & Wear Archives and Museums in 2002 as a museum attendant whilst studying for her MA in Museum Studies at the University of Newcastle.  After a 9 month temporary contract as Assistant Learning Officer, Alex joined the new Outreach team when it was formed in April 2004.  In June 2008, Alex became the Project Coordinator for the Culture Shock project.

Alex has a particular interest in community engagement and has extensive experience of working with hard-to-reach groups on museum outreach projects.  She is also interested in working with community groups on digital storytelling and oral history projects and contemporary collecting projects.

www.cultureshock.org.uk