A Fond Farewell to Charlotte
For anyone attending the EES events, Charlotte would have been a familiar face as your host. Over the past five years, she has organised a very varied and exciting programme of Spotlight Lectures, Online Courses, Conferences, Workshops and Skills Schools with an array of incredible expert tutors. Similarly, many members will have recognised Charlotte from her communications and dedication to improving the member experience at the Society. Her work has also stretched to overseeing the EES’ public profile on social media and creating various videos spotlighting work at the Society shared on our YouTube channel. Even though, the role has recently transferred to our current Publications Manager, Charlotte very much enjoyed her five-year term as Editor of the Egyptian Archaeology magazine, where she was able to work on groundbreaking discoveries and connect with so many talented Egyptologists.
Charlotte will be bringing her expertise to her new role as Events and Development Manager at The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge. This may seem like a stark change from the field of Egyptology, but those who know Charlotte’s moniker as ‘Unofficial Tech Support’ may be less surprised at this transition into the tech world. She is looking forward to building and fortifying the museum’s financial sustainability to support their mission of making the history of computing relevant and fun for all.
I have been very privileged to develop the outreach and engagement programme to successfully promote both Egyptian and Sudanese cultural heritage to audiences worldwide. It has been an incredibly hard decision to leave the EES, as the Society has become such an integral part of my life, and many members and colleagues have become close friends. However, I am very excited to pass on the baton and see the programme flourish under the supervision of my successor! Of course, I encourage you all to come and visit my new museum, if you have an interest in technological history. Please also keep in touch via social media, you’ll find me @CJCultureCache in most places. Otherwise, I look forward to seeing you at various EES events in the future, as I continue my support of an organisation that will always remain close to my heart alongside my love of Egyptology!
To name just a small selection of highlights from Charlotte’s time at the EES, in her first couple of years with the Society she taught the Online Course: Foundation Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs, which has since been modified into an on-demand, self-paced course under the EES Academy named: How to Spot a Hieroglyph. A less Egyptological focused achievement of Charlotte’s time with the EES was leading a complete systems migration to Pixl8 ReadyMembership, which has provided many more opportunities for exclusive member content, including our Experience Egypt zone.
Thinking about her time at the EES, Carl Graves (Director) reflected:
Charlotte’s first encounter with the Egypt Exploration Society was back in 2017 when, as an eager postgraduate student at the University of Liverpool, she enrolled on our Egyptian Archaeology Skills School. After this, Charlotte remained in touch with the Society and attended our online events during the global pandemic. It was fitting then, to receive her application in 2021 to become our Engagement Manager.
As well as bringing her Egyptological knowledge to the role, Charlotte also enhanced our ability to meet with members online though lectures and courses. Her innovations continued through to the implementation of a new website and CRM system in 2023 which has revolutionised our ability to meaningfully interact with global supporters. Her latest invention, the ‘Away with the Pharaohs’ podcast brought her skills in engagement to the fore.
Though we are sorry to see Charlotte leave the Society, it’s always a privilege to see colleagues flourish and move onto their next challenge. I’m sure that members around the world will join me in wishing her all the best in her next role – and inviting her to stay in touch!
Towards the end of her time at the Society, she managed Outreach and Engagement Volunteers, who produced some very interesting content for the website and facilitated a huge number of events, particularly those throughout the EES Fest. This festival of events has been an apt way to close her management of the events programme, by hosting many of our more popular events alongside some new and exciting formats. Of course, the 'Away with the Pharaohs' podcast was a project Charlotte was particularly proud of producing and hosting. This pilot season will remain available to listen to on most popular podcast platforms. Even though Charlotte will be leaving the Society, her dedication has made a lasting impact that will facilitate the organisation’s ongoing success!
Charlotte Jordan (right) and Dr Campbell Price (former EES Chair on left) with the EES' unfinished bust of Nefertiti (TA.CAST.1) during an 'Away with the Pharaohs' podcast episode recording in the Ricardo Caminos Library in 2025.