Experience

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  Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce

  • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

  • School Coordinator

    • Apr 2022 - Present
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  East Lothian Council

  • United Kingdom
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Employability Tutor

    • Aug 2009 - May 2022

    • Support adults in small groups in premises across East Lothian Council with the aid of a volunteer to achieve their literacy or numeracy learning goals ranging from informal improvements and increased confidence to achieving SQA qualifications. (Pre pandemic in small groups supported by volunteer, during pandemic remotely by phone or video call).• Lead provision of Routes to Work Group by East Lothian Works, supporting a diverse range of adult learners (self-referred, agency and job centre referrals) to achieve their employability goals be it a new role, a suitable course or accessing a volunteering or work placement opportunity. Learners come with a wide range of needs and level of qualifications, at different life stages (made redundant late in working life, women returning after caring, those in recovery from mental health issues etc.). (Pre pandemic in small groups supported by volunteer, during pandemic remotely by phone or video call).• Facilitated NOEL (New Opportunities in East Lothian), a 6-month employability course, supporting often lone parents to find routes back to the workplace through placements, employability advice, CV preparation, personal development and guidance.• Developed and delivered “Confident You”, a 4-week confidence building course offered as part of NOEL and Wallyford World of Work.• Worked collaboratively with a range of partners including First Step Musselburgh, Wallyford Primary School, libraries etc. to develop programmes to engage learners within the community by offering short courses such as “Help Your Child with Maths Homework” and pre-employability programmes.

  • Adult Literacy and Numeracy Project Worker

    • Sep 2008 - Dec 2009

    • Engaged learners across East Lothian, working through local community partners such as schools, libraries, and community centres to develop further adult literacy/ numeracy provision including running short local taster courses.

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  Global Vision International

  • South and Central America

  • Volunteer Teaching Assistant

    • Sep 2007 - Mar 2008
    • South and Central America

    Career Break - Travel and volunteering

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  Organon Ireland Limited (pharmaceutical division of AKZO NOBEL)

  • Swords, Dublin, Ireland

  • Project Engineer

    • Dec 2001 - Sep 2007
    • Swords, Dublin, Ireland

    • New Product Introduction Team Lead Jan 2007 to Sep 2007 - Led site wide cross functional team to bring new injectable product to commercial production on existing vial filling line. • Project Lead Syringe Filling Pre Project Jan 2006 to Dec 2006 - Project manager for conceptual design, budgeting and scheduling of new €12m syringe filling line.• Project Lead ATEX (Explosive Atmosphere Rating) Project for Site July 2005 to Dec 2005 - Completed ATEX zoning of site, co-ordinating external consultant engineer resources including all training and budget preparation.

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  Bristol-Myers Squibb

  • Swords, Dublin, Ireland

  • Pilot Plant Process Engineer/ Manager

    • Jan 1997 - Dec 2001
    • Swords, Dublin, Ireland

    • Led and mentored/ supported a 6 person, 2 shift team in the production scale-up of bulk pharmaceutical chemicals including all documentation preparation, project planning, hazard studies, materials ordering and liaison and troubleshooting with other technical functions such as bench chemists, analytical laboratories, maintenance, quality etc.

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  GE Superabrasives

  • Ireland, U.S.A and Netherlands

  • Graduate Training Programme Engineer

    • Aug 1994 - Dec 1996
    • Ireland, U.S.A and Netherlands

     Worked as project specialist in three different GE sites in Ireland, the US and in the Netherlands.