Christine Farrell Email & Phone Number

Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland

As Strategic Projects Manager (Executive Advisor to the CEO), I lead and manage the implementation of identified Strategic and other Projects on behalf of the Chief Executive, including monitoring and assessing critical impacts and related developments, on Irish food and drinks manufacturers and key customers, whilst leading the Bord Bia strategy development, execution and planning process. This includes:- Lead the execution of Bord Bia's strategy - Develop, co-ordinate and… Show more As Strategic Projects Manager (Executive Advisor to the CEO), I lead and manage the implementation of identified Strategic and other Projects on behalf of the Chief Executive, including monitoring and assessing critical impacts and related developments, on Irish food and drinks manufacturers and key customers, whilst leading the Bord Bia strategy development, execution and planning process. This includes:- Lead the execution of Bord Bia's strategy - Develop, co-ordinate and manage Bord Bia's annual planning process- Manage strategic projects as idenfitied by the CEO- Compile reports, briefings and presentations on key business matters for the CEO and SLT- Lead Bord Bia's D&I action plan internally for the organisation as well as managing the industry support for D&I through AgDif Show less

- Provide overall administrative support to the Director of Meat, Food and Beverages- Introduced and manage a weekly client email communication to over 1,500 contacts across 8 separate sectors with relevant and useful information dissemination- Co-ordinate all papers and presentations for subsidiary and main board meetings - Assist in cross departmental research and sustainability projects - Manage the financial tracking and administration including the production of quarterly… Show more - Provide overall administrative support to the Director of Meat, Food and Beverages- Introduced and manage a weekly client email communication to over 1,500 contacts across 8 separate sectors with relevant and useful information dissemination- Co-ordinate all papers and presentations for subsidiary and main board meetings - Assist in cross departmental research and sustainability projects - Manage the financial tracking and administration including the production of quarterly progress reports- Assist & support team members with the implementation and organisation of events- Ensure timely and accurate information is on our CRM system- Communicate cross departmental updates regularly with our wider team whilst ensuring deadlines are met - Consistently exceed performance goals Show less

County Dublin, Ireland

- Successfully elected to be the chief spokesperson and decision maker, representing over 17,500 students on both a local and national level- Led and motivated a team of 15 officers- Acted as a director of the Office of Student Life, overseeing all financial, HR and strategic operations- Reliably handled student casework with a solution focused approach- Enabled the student voice to be heard - Actively participated on over 20 boards and committees including University… Show more - Successfully elected to be the chief spokesperson and decision maker, representing over 17,500 students on both a local and national level- Led and motivated a team of 15 officers- Acted as a director of the Office of Student Life, overseeing all financial, HR and strategic operations- Reliably handled student casework with a solution focused approach- Enabled the student voice to be heard - Actively participated on over 20 boards and committees including University Executive and Governing Authority - Consistently coordinated large student events with over 2,000 attendees- Led a number of awareness campaigns Show less

I have a very close relationship with the Metropolitan School of Dance and have assisted them on multiple projects over the years including but not limited to:- Organising online zoom classes amidst the Covid19 pandemic- Managed the costumes for their Alice in Wonderland Production in 2020 that saw five nights of shows with over 800 costumes for over 600 dancers- Assisted the teacher in ballet classes - Acted as administrative support for the school when it was expanding to… Show more I have a very close relationship with the Metropolitan School of Dance and have assisted them on multiple projects over the years including but not limited to:- Organising online zoom classes amidst the Covid19 pandemic- Managed the costumes for their Alice in Wonderland Production in 2020 that saw five nights of shows with over 800 costumes for over 600 dancers- Assisted the teacher in ballet classes - Acted as administrative support for the school when it was expanding to several new locations - Collected data and created databases housed on Microsoft Excel- Successfully organised over 700 costumes for over 500 dancers for four consecutive sold out performances in 2016 Show less

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

As part of my third year in college, I had the opportunity to work in Bord Bia on an INTRA placement for a year. I thoroughly enjoyed and gained from the experience where I felt part of a hardworking team in a busy and forever changing environment. Working on an EU funded marketing campaign I was heavily involved in all aspects of a potato promotion campaign based in both the Irish and UK market. My duties were spread across recipe idea generation, recipe approval, content idea… Show more As part of my third year in college, I had the opportunity to work in Bord Bia on an INTRA placement for a year. I thoroughly enjoyed and gained from the experience where I felt part of a hardworking team in a busy and forever changing environment. Working on an EU funded marketing campaign I was heavily involved in all aspects of a potato promotion campaign based in both the Irish and UK market. My duties were spread across recipe idea generation, recipe approval, content idea generation, content approval for both digital and print, print campaign on DART, digital campaign assistance on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest, influencer co - ordination and assessment. EventsI was given to opportunity to work on a vast array of events. Internally I was responsible for the co ordination and administration of any events the horticulture department held including room booking, invites, catering organisation, set up and IT overview. I was also exposed to a large network of people and places through working on huge events such as Bloom 2018, GLAS 2018, The National Potato Conference, The Healthy Ireland Networking Event 2018, Marketplace 2018 and many more. Client DatabaseUndertook a CRM update which included contacting hundreds of clients to update their details and subsequently upload these contact details to a new software platform whilst being GDPR complianceTravel Arrangements I booked many conference business trip for the horticulture department including flight, train, accommodation and ticket arrangement. I also co ordinated an organic exploration trip for over 20 Irish farmers. FinanceActed as a purchasing and invoicing officer for the departmentOther tasks included:Printing, Typing, Binding, Post, Reception Work, Website management, Kantar data retrieval, Potato Yield Digs, Email Campaigns, Campaigns including National Potato Day and Celebrate Strawberry Season, Irish Independent Supplement Creation Show less

Clontarf

I worked in the bakery, kitchen and deli departments of Nolans Supermarket. Some of my roles include:- Baking bread, scones and other baked goods- Preparing fresh salads daily- Slicing and packing fresh meats and cheeses- Taking stock of products- Offering excellent customer service whilst serving customers- Abiding with all health and safety regulations whilst working with food

Dublin

I worked as a sales assistant during the busy Christmas period in Dublin City centre. Some of my roles included:- Working on tills- Delivering excellent customer service- Answering Phone Calls- Developing great organisational and communication skills- Consistently achieving monthly sales targets

Indreabhán, Co. Na Gallimhe

Colaiste Lurgan is an Irish summer school for secondary school students. While working here, I helped students improve their level of the Irish language in preparation for their state examinations. I stayed in accommodation with the students and ensured they were comfortable and safe during the course as it was most of their first times away from home. I also worked in the kitchen of the colaiste during the day and served up hot lunches to over 600 student and staff in a short space of time. I… Show more Colaiste Lurgan is an Irish summer school for secondary school students. While working here, I helped students improve their level of the Irish language in preparation for their state examinations. I stayed in accommodation with the students and ensured they were comfortable and safe during the course as it was most of their first times away from home. I also worked in the kitchen of the colaiste during the day and served up hot lunches to over 600 student and staff in a short space of time. I also contributed to the colleges well known social media presence by helping out with the choreography for some of their well known videos. Show less

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Studies, 2.1

Activities and Societies: - Class Representative for Business Studies year one, representing over 220 students - Public Relations Officer.

Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate