Email: luke.keenan@swansea.ac.uk
I have a great love for museums, specifically engaging with school groups and families, helping to make ancient history come to life! I particularly enjoy mythology and legends, especially telling stories to people. I have an amazingly supportive wife and without her, I would not be in the fantastic place I am today. I have two great kids, who will hopefully one day follow my path in museums and become young volunteers at the Egypt Centre.
My role at the Egypt Centre includes leading school visits, running holiday workshops, and training new volunteers. I have created many workshops, both in-person and online, for the museum. I’ve designed a school activity that incorporates significant STEM elements, using the Egyptian pyramids as a focal point.
I run a free outreach programme in my free time, where I deliver family-friendly workshops during school holidays. I have created videos, which can be found on the Egypt Centre’s YouTube channel, telling stories from ancient Egypt.
Research Interests
- Mythology
- Folklore
- Stories
- Pyramids
Brief C.V.
Education
- GCSE – English, English Speaking & Listening, Religious Studies, D&T Food Technology, Geography, History
- GNVQ in Business Studies
- CIEH Foundation Certificate in Health & Safety in the Workplace
- ASDAN Foundation Training Award
- Key Skills Level 1 in Communication, Information & Technology, Application of Number, Improving Own Learning & Performance
- NVQ Level 1 Horticulture
- NVQ Level 2 Customer Services
- City and Guilds Level 2 Customer Services World Host Customer Service Training
Employment
- The Egypt Centre, Senior Education Leader. 2019–Present
- The Egypt Centre, Education Leader. 2017–2019
- DVLA, Administration Assistant in Drivers Medical Department. 2017
- The Egypt Centre, Volunteer Education Leader. 2016–2017
- Abacus Recruitment Agency
- Toys R Us
- Curveball Videogame Warehouse
- Swansea Botanical Gardens