Experience

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  Intel corporation

  May 1994 - Jan 2010

  Senior human resources consultant

  Prior to working with Setanta College I was employed by Intel for 15 years, firstly in Production Management with a staff of 45 responsible for daily and weekly planning/targets staff management and appraisal and for the last 5 years in HR managing the relocation of senior staff around the world

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  Setanta college

  Jan 2010 - May 2015

  Ceo

  Over the 5 years (2010 – 2015), in my role as CEO of Setanta College, I gained considerable experience managing a diverse, fast growing college. In this role, I successfully managed to build relationships with new customers domestically and internationally. I also worked with Enterprise Ireland on several projects in the UK and the USA, which included working closely with the British Embassy and University Deans in the UK. In Ireland I was responsible for managing working relationships and negotiating contracts with Institutes of Technologies (IoTs’), Education Training Boards (ETBs’), and International Governing bodies . This included negotiating contracts with Institutes of Technologies (IoTs’), Education Training Boards (ETBs’), National and International Governing bodies such as World Rugby, The Lions, GPA, IRUPA and Athletics Ireland.I was also a board member of The Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA) which is a lobby group whose membership is defined by the most influential private colleges in Ireland.Course design and development through to validation was managed by my team under my care. These courses ranged from diploma through to Masters both full-time and part-time blended . Show less

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  Achieve on line learning

  Jul 2015 - Jun 2020

  Director

  Achieve On Line Learning .E-Learning development and management solutions for Educational Institutions and Business.This includes;• The Development of Numeracy and Literacy programmes for Primary schools in Irish and English Converting existing full-time courses to an on-line or blended learning format• Compliance Management with our on line Compliance Management System. Generating new course material for clients • Managing the Student Management Systems (SMS) for Colleges • Upgrading the SMS for clients,• Web design Show less

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  Griffith college dublin

  Aug 2015 - Jun 2020

  Programme director (part time)

  Programme Director of the College’s Department of Sport, reporting to the President of Griffith College.Duties include , develop a relationship with the Education Training Board (ETB), register Griffith College as a provider with the ETB and procure and manage courses through the Tender process.Develop new courses and bring to successful validation,

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  Ibat college dublin

  Jun 2020 - Jun 2024

  College principal

  IBAT College.As Principal, i am responsible for all academic affairs of the 3 schools, English Language, Higher Education and professional diplomas. I manage a large and diverse team of professional educators.My team includes Heads of schools, Director of Studies, Registrar ,IT ,HR, Facilities andteaching staff with over 120 staff.With two large City Centre Campuses the smooth running of the College can only beachieved through teamwork and collaboration, and I pride myself with being able to get thebest performance from a team.Interlinking education and training options is the key to a successful college as it offerslifelong learning and different points of entry for different levels of ability.As Principal, I gained considerable experience building a diverse, fast-growing college.I successfully manage 3 schools on two campuses.This was particularly challenging during Covid 19 when I had to manage and implement newsafety protocols which were then rolled out across the GUS group.In Covid the reduction in staff and new work practices including downsizing and subsequentramping up was all managed and coordinated by me.This challenging role sees 4,000+ students a year on campus.I manage one of the Largest English Language schools in Ireland, a Professional Diplomaschool, and a Higher Education school.I manage a staff of over 120 with overall responsibility for the strategic direction, budgeting,planning and relationship management of our key partners.I have a long-established working relationship with QQI ,ETB’s and HEA including regulatoryresponsibility for the College Show less

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  Retired

  Apr 2024 - Apr 2024

  Retired
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  Mercy family centre ,director/trustee (voluntary)

  May 2024 - now

  Mercy family centre ,director/trustee (voluntary)