Experience

Business in the Community Ireland
• Ireland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Regional Coordinator ( Education/ Training Department)

  • Sep 2022 - Present


Simply Voice

• Ireland
• Professional Training and Coaching

• CEO

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Voice Confidence Coaching for Individuals & Companies Simply Voice is a groundbreaking international company that runs solo singing & speaking confidence workshops and courses both offline and online. We work with individuals and companies. We specialise in virtual communications, helping all those who are forced to present, pitch, or participate in online meetings or those who want to get better at doing social media lives. Our leading edge formula in unlocking the singing or speaking voice includes –singing, acting, storytelling, movement, mindfulness, performance, well-being and coaching. Our mission in Simply Voice is much more than helping people find their solo singing or speaking voice. It’s to help create a more empowered, self-accepting and transparent society where the real voice is what we want to hear.



Coach Clodagh

• Life Confidence Coach

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  As a Life Confidence Coach, I work with clients both here in the UK & Ireland to: - Confidently transition through Life Changes - Up-level your Career or Business - Courageously manage your finances with a Positive Money Mindset - Take real ownership of your Health & Well-Being As a Life Confidence Coach, I work with clients both here in the UK & Ireland to: - Confidently transition through Life Changes - Up-level your Career or Business - Courageously manage your finances with a Positive Money Mindset - Take real ownership of your Health & Well-Being



Various

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Workshop Facilitator/Trainer ( Part-Time)

  • 2004 - Present

  On a part time basis, I have run 1000’s of online and in person workshops for corporate and community groups since 2004. I have conducted various training needs analysis, developed training materials and delivered effective training for online and in person blended learning programmes. I have in depth understanding of adult learning theories which guide my work TRAINING WORKSHOPS THAT CAN BE FACILITATED Communication skills, Voice & Pitch coaching, Leadership soft skills training, Public speaking, CV preparation skills, Sales training, Group Team Building, Improvisation, Interview skills training, Presence based Facilitation/ Management training, Devising, Creative drama, Storytelling, Script writing, Movement.



First Fortnight

• Ireland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Specialist

  • Aug 2020 - Feb 2021

  I was brought in on a short contract to deliver and manage a team of 11 people to digitally communicate their first-ever online festival. I reached and exceeded all of their targets enabling them to sell out their first online festival. Areas covered- New Digital Marketing Strategy, Social media posting, FB & Google Ads, Photo editing, Livestreaming development on all channels, Web content management, Mailchimp, Video Design & Editing, PR, Marketing I was brought in on a short contract to deliver and manage a team of 11 people to digitally communicate their first-ever online festival. I reached and exceeded all of their targets enabling them to sell out their first online festival. Areas covered- New Digital Marketing Strategy, Social media posting, FB & Google Ads, Photo editing, Livestreaming development on all channels, Web content management, Mailchimp, Video Design & Editing, PR, Marketing



Common Purpose

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Partnerships Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Apr 2020

  In less than two years I exceeded all my targets and successfully managed to support the team to get the reignite their sales of all the Common Purpose programs. I rebuilt old corporate relationships, building partnerships around the world with CP, and brought in lots of new high-profile corporate programme participants. I also supported the development of their online social media and their grant applications. In less than two years I exceeded all my targets and successfully managed to support the team to get the reignite their sales of all the Common Purpose programs. I rebuilt old corporate relationships, building partnerships around the world with CP, and brought in lots of new high-profile corporate programme participants. I also supported the development of their online social media and their grant applications.



Arthritis Ireland

• Ireland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Partnerships Manager

  • Dec 2015 - Dec 2016

  Working directly with the CEO I was responsible for project managing and implementing a successful revenue base from the corporate sector. In charge of writing all grants/ proposals and pitching to corporate leads. I managed all of our corporate partners. -Effectively acquired one of their largest media & fundraising partners- Dublin’s Q102. -Developed and implemented a strategic sales plan to meet targets. -Re-ignited various old partnerships and developed a successful sales pipeline. -Shortlisted on three occasions for best charity of the year proposals.



The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

• Ireland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Major Corporate Accounts Fundraiser

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2015

  -Increased the volunteer uptake by over 60% due to effectively implementing a new volunteer strategy for ASI. This included recruitment, training, management, and ongoing support. -Performed one-to-one mentoring on the jobs skills training for volunteers over a 6-month period. -Qualified as a Dementia Friends Trainer and delivered dementia friends training to all of the staff (over 1000 staff) in our major corporate account. -Project managed our largest corporate sponsor to ensure we reached our target of a quarter of a million. -Delivered all of the internal communications for our corporate sponsor communications strategy, internal publications, surveys & reports, teleconferencing, campaign design, email and online marketing, intranet content sharing, implementation of events, and presentations to key stakeholders. -Successfully coordinated and developed a new large-scale national fundraising event. -Developed and delivered sales and communications for all of our challenge events. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Increased volunteer uptake by 60%. – Raised over €350,000, Successfully implemented the setup of over 70 store events during the partnership as a result of delivering a solid and well-integrated communications plan. – The partnership won an award for ‘best retail and leisure charity partnership’ in the Business Charity Awards



Make-A-Wish Ireland

• Ireland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fundraising Accounts Manager

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2013

  -Developed, designed & implemented a new volunteer strategy for corporates, schools and universities. This included volunteer recruitment, training, best practice evaluation, and volunteer management. -Performed one-to-one mentoring on the jobs skills training for three volunteers over a 9-month period. -Designed and delivered a Make-A-Wish Schools Visit programme and developed a new Make-A-Wish College societies. Recruited 10 people to successfully deliver the programme. -Partnered with and managed external corporate stakeholders and. -Administered all of the online social media for my campaigns and events. -Developed Schools and University fundraising. -Partnered with outside sponsors to strengthen my campaigns and to reduce the spend. -Dealt with sponsor contractual agreements and various celebrity public appearances in the media. -Achieved free radio and press advertising for most of my campaigns. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Increased volunteer uptake by 70%-Exceeded my overall target for 2012. - Expanded challenge & university events by 50%. - Raised over €500,000. - Organised various large-scale events and secured a number of corporate sponsors that chose Make-A-Wish as their charity of choice.



Focus Ireland

• Ireland
• Individual and Family Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Campaign Development Fundraiser

  • 2009 - 2011

  -Designed & delivered a Focus Ireland Schools Visit Programme. I trained various volunteers in presentation and facilitation skills to deliver this programme. -Assisted in designing a new volunteer strategy. This included volunteer role design, recruitment, training, and volunteer management. -Successfully assisted in expanding, organising and marketing the Key to a Home Collection through schools, communities, and corporate retail sponsors. KEY ACHIEVEMTNS Increased volunteer uptake by 70%. Exceeded my Key to a Home Collection fundraising target and assisted in increasing the overall income of the Key to a Home collection 2010 by 78%