Development Manager

• Oct 2022 - Present

My role with Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation, who are Strategic Partner of the Reconciliation Fund of the Department of Foreign Affairs, involves supporting the delivery of their five year strategic plan 2022-2027 to become a Centre of Excellence for Practical Peacebuilding and Learning Exchanges and develop ethical and sustainable partnerships and revenue streams. My role with Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation, who are Strategic Partner of the Reconciliation Fund of the Department of Foreign Affairs, involves supporting the delivery of their five year strategic plan 2022-2027 to become a Centre of Excellence for Practical Peacebuilding and Learning Exchanges and develop ethical and sustainable partnerships and revenue streams.

Mindfulness Based Approaches, Nonviolent and Compassionate Communication Facilitator

• Mar 2022 - Present

Diversity, Inclusion and Strategic Partnerships Coordinator at Empower (Enabling Change)

• Jan 2019 - Oct 2022

The purpose of this role is to develop initiatives and partnerships that address societal related barriers facing the communities Empowers supports. • Develop social enterprises, external partnerships and interagency initiatives• Partner with companies around their Corporate Social Responsibility programmes and link to Empowers work in the community • Support organisations to become more diverse and inclusive in CSR activities and business practices• Leverage government and philanthropic funding streams to support service and community needs• Advocate on behalf of, and empower, our target groups around inclusion issues Show less

Employer Engagement and Programme Development Coordinator

• Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

The purpose of this cross programme (LES, TÚS, SICAP) /cross county role was to encourage and support employers to cultivate corporate social responsibility initiatives and to develop socially inclusive workplaces. • Introduce initiatives that engages and supports Empowers clients and enables them to move closer to the workplace• Establish the Employment and Training Support Team • Develop and lead out on a strategy for employer engagement across Fingal• Coordinate employer engagement events relevant to Empowers client groups• Provide employer engagement support and advocate to employers on behalf of vulnerable client groups• Lead a Cross Programme Employment and Training Working group which links all Employment programmes across Empower with the Employment and Training Support Team • Establish working groups and network channels with employers, agencies and organisations that may be relevant to supporting employment initiatives• Develop supports and tools for Employers that will assist them to cultivate a socially inclusive workplace Show less

Adult Guidance Counsellor

• Nov 2016 - May 2018

• Manage a caseload of clients who were unemployed• Support clients with their training, education and employment needs • Identify and overcome barriers that may be prevent clients move forward in their lives• Deliver group guidance and job market focused workshops• Employer Liaison duties

Employer Liaison Officer/ Group Facilitator/ Guidance Counsellor

• Jun 2007 - Nov 2016

• Provide a professional community based recruitment service to employers• Advocate to employers on behalf of clients of the service• Prepare clients for job seeking, interviews and entering employment• Design and deliver workshops, Career/Job Fairs, networking events and seminars for Jobseekers and Employers on Employment issues and supports needed.

HR/Training Officer

• Jan 2005 - May 2007