Self Employed

• Dec 2019 - Present

Experienced beekeeper sited in different locations.Spoken to over 10,000 children in schools, creches and montessori's often with demonstration hive.Talked in libraries, on radio and at parks and shows.Now encouraging corporates and schools to support Native Irish honeybees.Placing hives and growing forage for native pollinators.

Company Director

• Jun 2020 - Present

Project Manager

• Nov 2019 - Present

Owner and Manager

• Feb 2007 - Present

• I was responsible for all the sales and marketing activities for the business. • Organised the finance, accounts and budgeting to ensure ongoing successful trading in terms of suppliers, banks and revenue • Responsible for all the facilities management so that the cafe was a safe and welcoming environment for both staff and customers • Responsibility for full compliance with health and safety requirements • Dealing with staff issues including hiring, retention and ongoing training • Meet new suppliers and kept up to date on all sector trends I aim for a consistent, fresh and tasty product and service. All our meat and poultry is 100% Irish. I encourage the staff to be helpful and friendly at all times and will go out of my way to deliver that extra bit of personal service. Show less

Invitee

• 2016 - 2019

Acted in a HR role doing mock interviews helping those doing the jobs club to perfect their interviewing techniques. Acted in a HR role doing mock interviews helping those doing the jobs club to perfect their interviewing techniques.

Bee Keeper

• 2012 - 2017

Working and studying for the further development of bee- keeping and greater biodiversity in the environment. Giving talks and demonstrations in schools to children. Also doing talks to adults and those interested both in green areas and in starting bee-keeping themselves Working and studying for the further development of bee- keeping and greater biodiversity in the environment. Giving talks and demonstrations in schools to children. Also doing talks to adults and those interested both in green areas and in starting bee-keeping themselves

Foreign Exchange Specialist

• Nov 2004 - Dec 2006

• Ensured timely settlement of foreign exchange deals • Contributed to team working towards meeting assigned targets • Employed networking skills to manage relationships with trading desks and middle office representatives, clients, relationship managers, and external clients to ensure speedy outcomes • Escalating potential risk and exposure to the Manager in timely and efficient manner • Monitoring shared inbox to ensure all queries responded to within agreed SLA • Ensured timely settlement of foreign exchange deals • Contributed to team working towards meeting assigned targets • Employed networking skills to manage relationships with trading desks and middle office representatives, clients, relationship managers, and external clients to ensure speedy outcomes • Escalating potential risk and exposure to the Manager in timely and efficient manner • Monitoring shared inbox to ensure all queries responded to within agreed SLA

Private Client Supervisor

• Aug 1995 - Oct 2004

• Private client supervisor dealing with all issues for cash-rich individuals • Established good working relationships internally with the Trading desk and various Operations Teams • Ensuring compliance with process control standards and ensure appropriate risk environment • Drove Client Service excellence, representing team and priority clients • Understood Operational Risk. Monitored daily recs. breaks and escalated accordingly • Actively participated in projects, proactively looking at ways to implement new work flows and processes. Also, I was involved in emergency contingency planning • Attended regular management meetings and was responsible for providing team evaluations, training and feedback and communication • Ensured that SLA's were closely adhered to • Worked as part of a team that provided timely feedback to our offices in New York, Singapore and London Show less