Simulated workplaceCAQA Studio Aurora is a fictional business created by CAQA for training and assessment. It is not a real company and no person, client or record here is real.About this simulation
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Simulated workplace
Staff directory

The people

Ten roles you will work with. Sign in as any of them to personalise the workspace. All people are fictional.

Every person here is fictional. Names, roles and biographies were invented by CAQA for the simulation and do not describe any real person.
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Imogen Tallis

Managing Director
Executive · she/her

Imogen founded Studio Aurora in 2011 as a two-person design studio and now leads the company's creative direction, partnerships and board reporting.

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Rafael Costa

Design Studio Manager
Design Studio · he/him

Rafael runs the design studio, negotiates every brief and reviews all artwork before it leaves the building, and has been with the company for nine years.

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Mei-Ling Chao

Gallery Curator
Gallery and Exhibitions · she/her

Mei-Ling curates the exhibition program, manages artist relationships and loans, and has led the gallery for six years after museum registrar roles.

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Dylan Ferraro

Head of Screen Production
Screen Production · he/him

Dylan leads the Docklands screen unit from treatment to delivery and has directed and produced branded and documentary content for twelve years, five at Studio Aurora.

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Brooke Ashcroft

Production Manager
Live Production and Events · she/her

Brooke manages the theatre and every event bump in, schedules crew and signs off production risk assessments, after eight years in touring and venue production.

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Sam Nakamura

Audience Development Manager
Audience, Marketing and Ticketing · they/them

Sam leads campaigns, ticketing and front of house and joined Studio Aurora four years ago from a festival marketing role.

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Harriet Boland

Operations and Finance Manager
Studio Operations and Finance · she/her

Harriet manages contracts, copyright licensing, freelancer payments, insurance and the controlled document system, and has been with the company for seven years.

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Josh Weatherall

Graphic Designer
Design Studio · he/him

Josh produces identity, publication and packaging artwork and prepares print files, and mentors design students on placement during his third year in the studio.

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Lena Petrova

Camera Operator and Editor
Screen Production · she/her

Lena shoots and edits social and branded content, manages the media asset library and has been with the screen unit for three years.

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Amir Haddad

Stage and Lighting Technician
Live Production and Events · he/him

Amir rigs and operates lighting and staging for theatre seasons and events, runs equipment testing and tagging, and has crewed at Studio Aurora for five years.