Experience

Employment Response North West

• Ireland
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Job Coach

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Supporting jobseekers with a health issue, injury, illness or disability towards employment by providing one to one guidance. Also providing a free recruitment and coaching service for employers. Supporting jobseekers with a health issue, injury, illness or disability towards employment by providing one to one guidance. Also providing a free recruitment and coaching service for employers.



Sligo Volunteer Centre

• Volunteer Development Officer

  • May 2010 - Nov 2021

  I provide information and guidance to the general public on volunteering in Sligo through workshops, individual appointments, phone and online support. I promote volunteering through local/social media and regularly deliver presentations to interested groups (incl. local schools and colleges). I also work with non-profit groups seeking volunteers throughout the county, assisting them with developing their volunteer programmes and advising on all aspects of volunteer recruitment and management. This includes the design and delivery of training workshops to local community/voluntary groups. I am primarily responsible for the Social Media for the organisation and use Salesforce CRM to maintain and record all contact with potential and existing volunteers and organisations.



Dublin City University

• Ireland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guidance Counsellor

  • Mar 2012 - Apr 2012

  Completed 50 hour placement with DCU Careers Service. This involved individual student consultations, CV clinics and group presentations. Completed 50 hour placement with DCU Careers Service. This involved individual student consultations, CV clinics and group presentations.



Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim Education and Training Board

• Ireland
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adult Guidance Counsellor

  • Jun 2011 - Oct 2011

  Completed 50 hour Guidance Counselling placement consisting mainly of individual consultations with adults of all ages and backgrounds, under Sligo Adult Guidance Service. Completed 50 hour Guidance Counselling placement consisting mainly of individual consultations with adults of all ages and backgrounds, under Sligo Adult Guidance Service.



Ailim Community Development Training Agency

• Support Worker/Trainer

  • 2009 - 2010

  Worked with boards and staff of Family Resource Centres in Donegal and Leitrim assessing and meeting their support needs. This included designing and delivering training; facilitating planning and evaluation workshops; providing assistance with recruitment, reporting and funding. Worked with boards and staff of Family Resource Centres in Donegal and Leitrim assessing and meeting their support needs. This included designing and delivering training; facilitating planning and evaluation workshops; providing assistance with recruitment, reporting and funding.



Lourdes Youth and Community Services (LYCS)

• Development Education Worker

  • 2005 - 2008

  Promoted Development Education in the community sector nationally. This involved facilitation and training; marketing; research; administration; lycs.ie website set-up and maintenance; set up of resource library and database; representing LYCS on local groups. This role also involved supporting the LYCS Adult Education programme (200+ participants) incl. organising events/courses; supporting participants and tutors; twice yearly door-to-door outreach work. I was staff rep on LYCS board 07-08. Promoted Development Education in the community sector nationally. This involved facilitation and training; marketing; research; administration; lycs.ie website set-up and maintenance; set up of resource library and database; representing LYCS on local groups. This role also involved supporting the LYCS Adult Education programme (200+ participants) incl. organising events/courses; supporting participants and tutors; twice yearly door-to-door outreach work. I was staff rep on LYCS board 07-08.



Ballymun Youth Action Project

• Community Worker / Trainer

  • 2004 - 2005

  Co-facilitated on the FETAC Level 5 Community Addiction Studies Course; involved planning, delivery, evaluation and marking. I also worked in local primary schools (on drug education and school drugs policies) and was involved in various local community initiatives. Co-facilitated on the FETAC Level 5 Community Addiction Studies Course; involved planning, delivery, evaluation and marking. I also worked in local primary schools (on drug education and school drugs policies) and was involved in various local community initiatives.



Royal Liver Assurance

• Administrator, Programme Office

  • 2001 - 2002

  All administration for the Programme Office Manager and 8 staff. Coordinated aspects of the Head Office relocation. Organised the 2001 National Sales Conference. All administration for the Programme Office Manager and 8 staff. Coordinated aspects of the Head Office relocation. Organised the 2001 National Sales Conference.