Experience

Infinity Motorcycles

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Retail Store Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Belfast, United Kingdom Providing good range of clothing and accessories and excellent customer experience to the biking community in Northern Ireland



Coleraine kawasaki

• Club Kawasaki ambassador

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Coleraine Volunteer role with Motoplus to raise the profile of kawasaki riders club through local ride outs and events



TinyLife Charity

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Family Support and Education

  • Apr 2016 - Jul 2018

  Belfast, United Kingdom Leading a team of family support officers to offer supports to families of premature babies Deputising for the CEO Leading the delivery of the family support and education services of the organisation which includes breast pump loan service, home based volunteers, parent support groups, baby massage, sensory room sessions, tinystart programme and tiny gym programme.



Public Health Agency (PHA)

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality 2020 Project Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2016

  Armagh / Belfast • Supporting the Director of Public Health / Medical Director in delivering on a range of tasks aligned to the Northern Ireland Regional Quality 2020 Strategy • Working in the public sector with key senior officials (Health Minister/Civil Servants/Senior HSC staff) to ensure the areas of Transformation and service design are delivered on • Project Managing 7 Task groups and their work loads ensuring that they deliver within their allotted time frame • Working with key departmental… Show more • Supporting the Director of Public Health / Medical Director in delivering on a range of tasks aligned to the Northern Ireland Regional Quality 2020 Strategy • Working in the public sector with key senior officials (Health Minister/Civil Servants/Senior HSC staff) to ensure the areas of Transformation and service design are delivered on • Project Managing 7 Task groups and their work loads ensuring that they deliver within their allotted time frame • Working with key departmental senior staff and linking in with them in relation to the strategy and the work at the PHA • Delivering on a communications strategy in relation to Quality 2020 Show less



Maid'en Norn Iron

• Chairperson

  • Feb 2013 - Mar 2016

  Northern Ireland chairperson on lady biker group that fundraises for Macmillan



Northern Ireland Ambulance Service

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Equality and PPI Officer

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Supporting the Assistant Director for Equality in her work by carrying out equality screening • Developing a PPI Toolkit for NIAS • Working with key stakeholders in the community to ensure equality legislative requirements were met within NIAS and the community



Safe and Well Project

• Project Manager

  • Nov 2009 - May 2013

  • Have overall responsibility for the management of the project and 7 staff. • Ensure regular team meetings, staff supervision and yearly appraisals are undertaken with all staff. • Selection and recruitment of Staff • Selection and recruitment of Volunteers and appropriate supports given. • Encourage and facilitate the involvement of Travellers in meeting their own needs though a community development approach. • Through face-to-face work with Travellers, enable and support… Show more • Have overall responsibility for the management of the project and 7 staff. • Ensure regular team meetings, staff supervision and yearly appraisals are undertaken with all staff. • Selection and recruitment of Staff • Selection and recruitment of Volunteers and appropriate supports given. • Encourage and facilitate the involvement of Travellers in meeting their own needs though a community development approach. • Through face-to-face work with Travellers, enable and support them to articulate their own needs and facilitate the development of appropriate supports in their local community. • Undertake work in relation to health issues and personal development with Travellers. • Work in partnership with statutory and voluntary bodies across the Southern Trust area who have a remit for delivery of services to Travellers. • Work with Travellers on devising and developing work in 3 key areas; health, youth and community development. • Act as designated Child Protection officer for the project. • Actively promote good community relations between the Traveller and Settled communities. • Contribute to the development of ethnically sensitive anti-racist practice – this involves facilitating workshops with community groups, professionals, etc. • Maintain a working knowledge of legislation and policy changes affecting Travellers. • Report on a monthly basis the Southern Area Action with Travellers Partnership Safe and Well Steering Committee. • Ensure that adequate recording mechanisms are in place and utilised. • Ensure appropriate monitoring and reports are completed on deadline to BIG Lottery as the projects funder. • Undertake ongoing evaluation of the work of the Project in line with funder’s requirements. • Manage a £1 million budget over the 5 years of the project. Show less



Craigavon Travellers Support Committee

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Dec 2007 - Nov 2009

  Brownlow, Craigavon • Have overall responsibility for the management of the project and 6 staff. • Ensure regular team meetings, staff supervision and yearly appraisals are undertaken with all staff. • Encourage and facilitate the involvement of Travellers in meeting their own needs though community development. • Through face-to-face work with Travellers, enable and support them to articulate their own needs. • Undertake work in relation to health issues and personal development with Travellers. •… Show more • Have overall responsibility for the management of the project and 6 staff. • Ensure regular team meetings, staff supervision and yearly appraisals are undertaken with all staff. • Encourage and facilitate the involvement of Travellers in meeting their own needs though community development. • Through face-to-face work with Travellers, enable and support them to articulate their own needs. • Undertake work in relation to health issues and personal development with Travellers. • Liaise with statutory bodies with regard to accommodation. • Work in partnership with all statutory and voluntary bodies in the area. • Update needs assessment and small-scale research projects in areas such as health, education, accommodation, youth provision etc. • Promote the educational needs of adults and children. • Actively promote good community relations between the Traveller and Settled communities. • Contribute to the development of ethnically sensitive anti-racist practice – this may involve training other community groups, professionals, etc. • Maintain a resource of written and audio-visual material on all matters pertaining to Travellers. • Maintain a working knowledge of legislation and policy changes affecting Travellers and inform the families accordingly. • Report on a monthly basis to Craigavon Travellers Support Committee. • Ensure that adequate recording mechanisms are in place and utilised. • Manage a budget of £200K per annum. • Initiate, assist and implement strategies for fundraising with the Management Committee. • Write reports to funding bodies and other organisations, as required. • Undertake ongoing evaluation of the work of the Project in line with funder’s requirements. • Ensure a financial statement is presented to the Management Committee on a quarterly basis. • Undertake any other duties relevant to the post. • Report for supervision as required. Show less



Education Authority (Northern Ireland)

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Area Youth Worker

  • May 2007 - Dec 2007

  Newry To work with young people 14+ in the areas of Hilltown, Mayobridge, Warrenpoint and Rathfriland to assist in the development of projects that they identify that they want to see happening in their area.



Southern Health and Social Care Trust

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Community Development Worker

  • Jan 2003 - May 2007

  Brownlow, Craigavon To work with new and existing community groups to assist in the development of their projects. To assess and monitor grant aid applications. To work as part of a team. To work on many different levels to forward the work of the unit and of the Trust, primary focus of my work is developing services under the Learning Disability, Elderly and Primary Care Programmes. I was responsible to the community Development Manager for promoting participation, partnership, initiative and self-help by local… Show more To work with new and existing community groups to assist in the development of their projects. To assess and monitor grant aid applications. To work as part of a team. To work on many different levels to forward the work of the unit and of the Trust, primary focus of my work is developing services under the Learning Disability, Elderly and Primary Care Programmes. I was responsible to the community Development Manager for promoting participation, partnership, initiative and self-help by local communities within the Trust area. I would assist in building positive working relationships between statutory, voluntary, community and independent sectors to help identify and meet health and social needs. Show less



Young Fit and Able

• Project Co-ordinator

  • Sep 1999 - Dec 2002

  Moylinn House, Craigavon To work with a group of 20 young adults with mild learning disabilities facilitating their needs. Supporting them, parents and volunteers. Accessing funding and completing administration / budgeting needs. In September 2002 Lotteries monies were successfully accessed to secure this post to Jan 2006.