Career progress:
The foundations of my professional career were formed during my time at University. For my undergraduate degree I completed a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Chemistry & Mathematics. These subjects were quite diverse and gave me great analytical and reporting skills that added to the teamwork skills which I developed due to group projects inside and outside of the laboratory.
After the completion of my BSc I decided that I wanted to develop my skills in the emerging environmental science market as I saw this as an opportunity to apply my knowledge outside of the laboratory. I was accepted into Queen’s University to read MSc in Applied for Environmental Science. During my MSc I further developed my project management, presentation and research skills. I believe that my solid educational background and experience of the educational system to date will help me encourage, contribute and support my fellow Smurfit School Students.
As my educational background is scientific it led me into technical roles grounded in science which dealt with environmental, quality and health and safety issues for various organisations.
My career progress has been very diverse in terms of the exposure I’ve had to various sectors within industry. I was originally employed as Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Consultant for a Irish based consultancy. My first job was an excellent opportunity as it gave me exposure to the pharmaceutical, construction, manufacturing and engineering sectors.
Following my EHS consultancy role, I then progressed into to a compliance role within a multinational organisation in the waste industry. This role involved managing all environmental and health & safety issues for the XXX EPA waste licensed facility within the group. It was quite a challenging