Experience

Inspire

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Worker / Wellbeing Facilitator

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Teaching wellbeing courses and using creative therapies to help those with mental health issues and loving every minute of it. Teaching wellbeing courses and using creative therapies to help those with mental health issues and loving every minute of it.



Self-Employed

• Writer / Playwright / Creative Writing Facilitator

  • Apr 2006 - Present

  Presently my first comedy play for adults is due to be staged in April 2018 in conjunction with CannyMan Community Arts in Galbally Community Centre. Over the last 12 years I have written 3 books, wrote several educational plays and puppet shows for schools and playgroups and participated in various short story compilations. I have been commissioned to write scripts for BEAM Creative Art on behalf of clients such as the PSNI and DOE and taught community creative classes for them in conjunction with local projects. I have worked with Primary school children and A-level students on promoting literacy in schools and I was Artist of the Year in the An Creagan Centre outside Omagh in 2013. This involved teaching creative writing to groups as well as mentoring individuals across a variety of genres and topics. I have facilitated workshops for CRAIC Theatre Coalisland and the Marketplace Theatre in Armagh as well as doing work to promote writing for both adults and children for Libraries.NI. I have also worked with trauma sufferers and those who have been affected by the troubles in Northern Ireland through Creative Writing classes, projects and residential weekends away in conjunction with The Peace Factory in Dungannon and Wave Trauma Centre in Armagh. Show less



Rural Support

• Cookstown Co. Tyrone

• Outreach and Promotions Officer

  • Apr 2009 - Apr 2010

  Promoting the charity at shows and community functions. Liasing with agencies and volunteers and co - ordinating events. Promoting the charity at shows and community functions. Liasing with agencies and volunteers and co - ordinating events.



Victim Support Northern Ireland

• United Kingdom
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office Administrator

  • Apr 2004 - Apr 2009

  Supporting Victims and Prosecution witnesses attending court. Liasing with police, Public Prosecution Services and other agencies. Updating office database and recording information about trials and their outcomes. Supporting Victims and Prosecution witnesses attending court. Liasing with police, Public Prosecution Services and other agencies. Updating office database and recording information about trials and their outcomes.



Westland Horticulture Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Receptionist

  • Mar 2003 - Apr 2004

  Operating busy switchboard, meeting and greeting visitors and signing them into the building, updating diary, faxing, filing, writing letters and distributing mail throughout the building. Operating busy switchboard, meeting and greeting visitors and signing them into the building, updating diary, faxing, filing, writing letters and distributing mail throughout the building.



Tesco

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Personnel Officer / Customer Services Assistant

  • Nov 1998 - Mar 2003

  Assisting Personnel Manager with recruitment, selection and interviews. Dealing with wages, contracts and other employee issues. Dealing with customer complaints, refunds, replenishing stock and serving customers. Assisting Personnel Manager with recruitment, selection and interviews. Dealing with wages, contracts and other employee issues. Dealing with customer complaints, refunds, replenishing stock and serving customers.