Steven Lavery
Role: Lifeguard Company: Waves Leisure Complex, Lurgan Track Record: What does your role involve? My role as a Lifeguard is quite varied. Our main purpose is to educate people about water safety and to prevent accidents in and around the pool. We have to work as a team at all times, so we train once...
Sharon Wallace
Role: Optometrist Company: Ultralase Track Record: While studying for her degree at Cardiff University, Sharon held a part-time job with Optical Express. She has worked for Ultralase for almost three years, first in its Cardiff Clinic and the last two years in its Belfast clinic What does your job entail? I work as an optometrist...
Ruth Adams
Role: Choreographer and Dance Tutor Company: Crescent Arts Centre Track Record: What does your job involve? I teach ‘Second Chance Ballet’ to adults at the Crescent Arts Centre which is situated in the heart of the Queen’s Cultural Quarter in Belfast. My classes attract all age groups — some students are keen to take to...
Paula Gunn
Role: Communications Officer Company: Consumer Council Track Record: Paula graduated with a Bsc Hons degree in Communication, Advertising & Marketing before working for IRFU (Ulster Branch). She has held her position with the Consumer Council for just over two years. What does your job involve? I am part of a small but very busy communications...
Paul Montgomery
Role: Chief Pilot Company: BMI Baby Track Record: Attended Methodist College, Belfast from 1976 to 1983. Joined bmibaby as a cadet in 1991. Became a Captain in 2002, an Examiner in 2006 followed by Chief Pilot in 2010. What does your job entail? Having recently been promoted within my post to chief pilot, I have...
Lynsey Hughes
Role: Client Support Executive Company: InphoActive Track Record: Lynsey got her career off to a flying start with InterTradeIreland’s all-island technology transfer programme FUSION. The programme partners SMEs with a high-calibre graduate and a third level institution for a 12 month period. What does your job involve? My daily routine can change from day to...
Liz Lemon
Role: Programme Manager Company: Work Inspiration Track Record: On secondment from the Northern Bank, which sees the schoolchildren of today as the employees, managers and entrepreneurs of tomorrow. What does your job involve? The Work Inspiration Campaign is a national business-led movement to improve the quality of work experience on offer for 15 and 16...
Leslie Kelling
Role: Project Coordinator Company: Fold Housing Association Track Record: What does your job entail? The Fold Brain Bus is a revolutionary mobile therapy unit that contains leading-edge adaptive technology that enables people with dementia to engage in congitive and physical activities.As project coordinator for the bus, I participate in direct delivery of services to people...
Dr Eleanor Brown
Role: Community Paediatrician Company: Downe Hospital Track Record: What is your job? I work as a staff grade community paediatrician in the Children’s Centre in the new Downe Hospital, Downpatrick. Staff and associate specialist grade doctors are amongst the well-qualified and experienced doctors, who are not consultants, who carry out much of the day-to-day work...
Donal McCaughey
Role: Store Manager Company: Boots, Donegall Place Track Record: What is your job and what does it entail? I am the general manager of the Boots store on Donegall Place. Within this role I am accountable for the overall performance of the Donegall Place store, as well as being responsible for the financial performance of...