- Assisting clients in planning strategic career moves and developing leadership skills.- Reviewing clients’ resumes and cover letters and provides feedback.- Rehearsing job interview tactics with clients and offering feedback and advice.- Facilitating and leading seminars and workshops to educate individuals who are searching for the right career path.- Supporting clients who desire to make a career change, reskill and/ or upskill. - Considering clients’ experience and education when recommending career paths.- Recommending additional/ further education to clients to help them achieve their career goals.- Coaching clients with job searching skills, online branding, connecting with prospective employers and completing job applications.- Functioning as a freelance consultant for corporate clients, providing support and advice in terms of strategy, improvement and change management, talent acquisition and retention and effective people utilisation.

- Develop and execute the company’s business strategies in order to attain the goals of the company as defined by the MD- Prepare and implement comprehensive business plans to facilitate achievement by planning cost-effective operations - Ensure company policies and legal guidelines are communicated throughout the company and that they are followed at all times- Communicate and maintain trust relationships with stakeholders in Ireland- Apex responsibility for operations and management of the Irish office.Delegate responsibilities and supervise the work of staff providing guidance and motivation to drive maximum performance- Ensure that the company meets all legal requirements and maintains accreditation with all of our accrediting bodies- Act as the face and voice of the company in Ireland in ways that strengthens its profile- Analyse problem situations and occurrences and provide solutions to ensure company survival and growth

- Through a highly communicative approach to team management and student service, ensure the school is a great place to work and study. - Line management of Head of Student Services and Head of Teaching and Learning. - Act as main point of contact between school, other schools (through other School Directors / GMs) and senior management team. - Act as main point of contact for the school when dealing with external parties. - Deal with escalated issues arising from the emergency phone on-call issues. - Promote and represent the school locally and nationally through attending conferences or industry meetings as needed (e.g. regional or national MEI meetings, Trinity, Cambridge and other affiliated partners) - Keep up to date with any industry developments. - Ensure school is always compliant with obligations to accreditation body ACELS as well as responsibilities to stakeholders such as GNIB, INIS and the ILEP. - Responsibility for school P&L. Ensuring cost control is managed effectively through budget and monthly management accounts. Contribute positively to the sales effort attending periodic meetings, developing product, supporting local sales effort and agent familiarisation trips. - Ensure the school is a safe and comfortable environment to work and study through adherence with company and national H&S policies, ACELS guidance and facilities management.

- Developing, planning and implementing sales strategies, commercial plans and business planning. - Always striving to lead, accelerate and encourage the company's growth and success.- Performing market research and analyzing threats and commercial opportunities.- Implementing new customer acquisition strategies, safeguarding market share and maximizing new revenue streams and possibilities.- Managing and developing existing client relationships, hunting and winning new commercial partnerships.- Collaborating with, coordinating and training diverse teams such as marketing, sales and customer service. - Establishing and managing long-term relationship with Senior Leadership Teams, stakeholders and partners.- Tracking, measuring and analysing commercial metrics using KPIs.- Managing and tracking expenditures, financial goals and budgets.

- Sole responsibility for the Iday brand: representing ⅓ of the overall company revenue yield. These recruitment events required a global recruitment strategy and significant project management skills- PM (end to end) for 9 events per calendar year.- Functioning in a senior leader capacity within the apex management team responsible for all aspects of the business. Speaking/ presenting at high stake meetings, events and occasions.- Interfacing with clients and candidates in terms of service levels, candidate/client retention and ensuring the highest standards are adhered to. Being the public face of the company ensuring its ethos is reflected and reputation maintained. Providing mentorship, guidance and support to the whole company regarding customer care, retention and proactive management of any issues that may arise therein.- Strategically identifying, researching and presenting new business opportunities, revenue streams and commercially viable/ lucrative networks, relationships and partnerships. Responsibility for the delivery of highest networking opportunities.- Responsibility for coordinating, delivering and establishing a network and series of CPD offerings and facilitators for candidates culminating in the successful negotiation of an exclusive partnership with an external CPD partner. This CPD offering acted as a significant value add in terms of candidate attraction strategies, as well as a fundamental retention tool.*Started working with Engage Education as a Supply teacher. Progressed from Irish Office Manager, Head of Talent Acquisition (Ireland and UK) to Company Director.

- Instructional and Educational Leadership. Management of teachers, staff and students. Sole responsibility for operational, day to day running of the school.- Encouraging and fostering quality teaching and learning. Creating a school environment supportive of effective learning.- Celebrating and acknowledging progress, success and achievement - Encouraging the involvement of parents/guardians and students in the life of the school. - Evaluating students. Reporting results to students and parents.- Promoting the professional development of teachers.- Setting objectives for the school and monitoring to ensure that the school’s shared vision and goals are achieved. - Reporting and collaborating closely with and under the direction of the Board of Management and Department of Education to achieve the school’s objectives- Promoting co-operation between school and home as well as school and community so that partnerships are active and growing. - Leading the ongoing evaluation and review of all aspects of school life, driving improvement and success.

Managed an academic programme within post primary school for three years. This academic programme facilitated significant points increases for Repeat Leaving Certificate students who wished to gain access to prestigious courses at University. Intake doubled to over 100 students throughout my tenure. Coordination of programmes, management of staff and students and ongoing guidance and support for parents were main areas of responsibility.Also taught Higher level History to students on this course: impressive results and statistics achieved with students throughout my time there.

Course coordinator and teacher for students( adults and teenagers) learning English as a language. Part time work each July ( one month only usually) for over 10 years. Acted as Principal teacher in another Dublin language school for two consecutive sessions: 2009 and 2010- July only.

Lecturer in Special Methodologies for teaching RE in Post Primary Schools ( PGDE)Tutor and Superviser for PGDE students

Adviser and Inspector for RE in Post primary Schools throughout Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare ( over 200).Design/ publication if lesson plans, resources and publications for teaching of RECurriculum Planning and consultation.Report to Cardinal/ Archbishop of Archdiocese of DublinFunctioning as Archbishop representative on educational commissions and school Boards of ManagementMember of executive for National Association of Post Primary Diocesan AdvisersThird level adviser and Superviser for training teachersPanel interviewer for selection of teachers in schools throughout the Arch Diocese of Dublin

Secondary school teacher of Religious Education, history and CSPE in two schools throughout this time. Both schools were disadvantaged schools . Became Head of RE in both instances very quickly and introduced structure and examinable RE in both schools,