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Abby McSherry

Abby McSherry

Environmental Awareness officer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Communications and outreach officer Collaborative Action for the Natura Network

  • Education

    • University of aberystwyth

      1986 - 1989
      BSc physical Geography

      Activities and Societies: conservation volunteers, west wales wanderers, aber drama club BSc (Hons) in Physical geography

    • Helena Romanes School Great Dunmow, Essex

      1979 - 1986

      O'levels followed by A'Levels in biology geography and chemistry

    • Helena Romanes School, Great Dunmow

      1979 - 1986

  • Experience

    • Tipperary county council

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2007
      Environmental Awareness officer

    • Louth County Council

      Sept 2006 - Sept 2007
      Environmental awareness officer

      contributing to the regional Waste management Plan, promoting recycling and responsible waste management to the general public and SME's, running the Green Schools programme focussing particularly on secondary schools.

    • An Taisce

      Jan 2009 - Mar 2011
      Membership development officer

      I was responsible for strengthening the network of local associations around Ireland, and for improving the communications with members of an Taisce and the general public through various means. I was also responsible for improving the recruitment of new members and providing an improved service/package for those members

    • Louth CoCo, Newry and Mourne and Down District Councils

      Apr 2011 - Apr 2014
      Action for biodiversity Project Officer

      I am responsible for running the Intereg funded cross border project "Action for Biodiversity" in County Louth in the south and the Districts of Newry & Mourne and Down in the north.

    • Newry and Mourne District Council and Down District council

      Mar 2014 - Oct 2014
      Biodiversity Officer

      Delivering all aspects of Local Biodiversity Action Plan in two councils and developing the first cross council Biodiversity implementation plan in the north of Ireland.

    • Ring of Gullion Landscape PArtnership

      Dec 2014 - Oct 2018
      Project Officer

      responsible for successfully delivering the LPS's conservation and access programme's aims, objectives and outcomes detailed in the LPS's Conservation Action Plan. Projects include programmes in the natural built and cultural heritage areas. Responsible for preparation, implementation, monitoring evaluation and management of all relevant projects. Responsible for budgetary management, cashflow forecasts, collating monitoring information and keeping records of all relevant projects within the RoG LCAP. Show less

    • STrangford lough and lecale AONB

      Aug 2018 - Apr 2019
      AONB Officer

    • NMD Business (Newry, Mourne and Down District Council)

      Apr 2019 - now
      Manager of Events

    • Collaborative Action for the Natura Network

      Nov 2019 - now
      Communications and outreach officer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate in special needs education

      Trinity College Dublin

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Country Co-ordinator (Ireland) and Newsletter proofreader

      Issued by Interpret Europe - European Association for Heritage Interpretation on Mar 2017
      Interpret Europe - European Association for Heritage InterpretationAssociated with Abby McSherry

    • voluntary Field officer

      Issued by British Trust for conservation volunteers on Mar 1993
      British Trust for conservation volunteersAssociated with Abby McSherry