Stella Südekum is a Conservation Officer at Epping Forest District Council since April 2022, bringing previous experience as an Archaeologist at L - P : Archaeology and an Archaeological Officer at Thames Valley Archaeological Services. Stella has also contributed to projects as an Exhibition Team Member with Muse Projects Community Interest Company and served as a Museum Officer at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art. Early career roles include Library Assistant in Special Collections at Morris Library and multiple internships in conservation and art restoration at institutions such as Winterthur Museum and the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Stella holds a Master of Arts in Archaeology of Egypt and the Near East from UCL and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History, Criticism and Conservation from the University of Delaware, currently pursuing a Professional Development Diploma in Historic Building Conservation and Repair at West Dean College.