Hannah McNamee
Role: Graphic Designer Company: MXB Shopper Marketing Agency Track Record: What does your job entail? In short, working as a designer is all about being a visual-thinking problem solver, which entails bringing ideas to life and executing them to the best of my ability. The goal is to inspire, inform and captivate consumers. In order...
Fleur Mellor
Role: Choreographer Company: Perform Boot Camp Track Record: Passion and patience helped dancer Fleur Mellor turn a hobby into a career. Give a brief outline of your career to date. I started off at a local dancing school, then studied A Level dance and finally did a BA Honours degree in Theatre Dance. When I...
Diane Lyness
Role: Goldsmith Company: Self Employed Track Record: Returning to study as a mature student gave goldsmith Diane Lyness the skills needed to follow her career dreams. Give a brief outline of your career to date. I did many things before I began working as a jewellery designer. My first job was as a window dresser...
Pat O’Donnell
Role: Assistant Curator Company: Ulster American Folk Park Track Record: Give a brief outline of your career to date. After graduating I spent some years at home with my young family. I was living in the Ormeau Road area of Belfast – it wasn’t a great time to be living in Belfast back in the...
Laura Montomery
Role: Senior Director, Market Insight Company: Almac Track Record: Laura Montgomery wanted a career that would allow her to travel and make use of her language skills. Brief outline of your career to date I have worked in this position in Almac for the last 20 months and prior to that I worked as a...
Paula Cunningham
Role: Ophthalmic Director Company: Specsavers Connswater Track Record: As an optician and ophthalmic director, Paula Cunningham has to juggle patient care with managing a team of people Give a brief outline of your career to date. I stayed in Manchester after university and began work as an optometrist. After a year, I came back to...
Jack Kelly
Role: Recruitment Consultant – Engineering Specialist Company: Black Fox Solutions Track Record: What does your job entail? I am responsible for the development and delivery of recruitment solutions across Northern Ireland from sole trader to commercial conglomerate via SMEs, while managing both candidate attraction and business development within the Engineering/Manufacturing industry. Is it 9-5? Yes...
Ethan Loughrey
Role: Group Support and Digital Media Assistant Company: Action Cancer Track Record: What does your job entail? I’m responsible for providing Action Cancer’s 21 regional Community Groups with practical and motivational support in the form of marketing materials, fundraising ideas and general communication on the charity’s activities from Head Office. I also support the Communications...
Lynn Taylor
Role: Chartered Surveyor Company: Lisney Belfast Track Record: The post: Chartered surveyor at Lisney Belfast and vice chair of Matrics Northern Ireland As a chartered surveyor and member of Matrics, part of Lynn Taylor’s role involves encouraging young people to consider joining the profession. Give a brief outline of your career to date. After graduating...
Jane McClenaghan
Role: Nutritional Therapist Company: Vital Nutrition Ltd Track Record: A lifelong fascination with food and nutrition led Jane McClenaghan into her role as a nutritional therapist. Give a brief outline of your career to date. I studied and worked in England for 10 years where I was a sub-editor for a nutrition journal and employed in a nutrition lab....