I'm Viv O'Connor and originally from Shropshire in UK but moved to live in Puckane, Nenagh in 2009. I have over 20 years experience as a community development practitioner, both in the UK and Ireland, latterly in the Limerick regeneration areas. I am looking forward to using my experience of working with communities, and specifically youth groups, both in the UK and Ireland, to support the work of Youth Work Ireland Tipperary. I joined the Board of Directors of Youth Work Ireland (Tipperary) in 2019 and am also a member of the Health Promotions Group and the Strategic Planning Group. I hold a variety of voluntary positions and am Chair of the Puckane and Carrig Parish Pastoral Council; Member of the Puckane Tidy Towns Group; Member of the Puckane Village Renewal Group; Concern Worldwide Student Debate Adjudicator.
Retired Bank Manager with AIB Bank. Would like to make some contribution on a voluntary basis to a very worthwhile initiative.
Darren has been involved in the community life of South Tipperary for over 25yrs, a native of Clonmel, Darren worked with numerous community & voluntary groups and was an elected public representative for 10yrs, serving as Mayor of Clonmel in 2011. Darren now resides in Cashel where he is Chairperson of the Cashel Playground Development Committee. Darren has a real passion for working with young people and listening to their views, through his involvement with the Irish Red Cross Youth, Darren has attended many national & international events relation to youth work & safeguarding. Darren has recently been appointed to the HR & Governance Committee of the National Youth Council of Ireland.
I am delighted and honoured to be current chair of Youth Work Ireland Tipperary. I am very passionate and invested in promoting positive lifestyle choices for children and young people. I currently works Early Years Specialist and Assistant Lecturer. I am originally from Cork worked both professionally and voluntary for over fifteen years in the community and voluntary sector. Having served as a number of roles from volunteer youth leader, Youth Project Coordinator and Board Director. I have completed Masters in Social Science and Third Sector Management; B.A .Early Years education and Care; Diploma in Youth and Community Work; Postgrad in Mentoring and Coaching and Early Years Practice. I have enjoyed working in early years education and care , family support and youth work in community based setting. While also working at a regional and national level in the area of early year’s education and care. My research interests have been in the area of quality early years education and care, youth mental health and adult education. I also enjoy GAA ,camogie and outdoors as well as attending music events .
I have one aim every day… to make a difference! Carmel works in the Biopharmaceuticals industry, managing the channels sales through distributors in the Asia Pacific Region for SP Scientific. Previously working as a Company Director, she has extensive exposure to financial obligations, quality assurance programmes, Project management, Coaching and HR skills in addition to her passion for the ugly world of commercialism. Originally from Australia, now living in Tipperary with her husband and two teenage children (and one puppy!) she is always striving to stay busy (not to get away from the husband, teenage children and puppy of course!) and is currently adding a Science Degree in Biopharmaceuticals to her journalism degree and a Masters in Business. She has very much enjoyed working with Youth Work Ireland Tipperary as it is so diverse to what occupies her working day and she feels that she has gained as much, if not more from working with Cora and Co over the last 12 months than YWIT has!
Declan is from Cashel and was previously on the board of TRYS in 2013-2014. He recently rejoined the board again in 2017. Declan is a Peace Commissioner and Community Activist in Cashel. He sits on the Human Resources (HR) sub committee for YWIT and volunteers with Comhairle na nÓg. Former board member of NYCI and ISSU. Declan has a huge interest in strategic planning, policy formation and public relations.
Senior Lecturer working in the higher education industry, wIth a background in accountancy (FCCA) and management. I am interested in the development of youth and supporting the projects and initiatives of Youth Work Ireland, Tipperary.
Marie Gleeson served for over 20 years in the Irish Navy reaching the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Her career highlights include command of the LE AOIFE from 2013 – 2015 and service on a UN mission in Chad. She retired from the navy in 2019 and founded NavMar Leadership. She provides leadership consultancy services and is a motivational speaker. She sat on the Ethics Committee of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital from 2005 – 2013. She lives in Cashel in Tipperary with her husband John and two daughters Laoise and Muireann. She is a keen tennis player and an underage camogie coach and joined the board of Youth Work Ireland Tipperary in 2020.
Katie is from Nenagh. She is a secondary school teacher in Coláiste Mhuire Co Ed, Thurles and teaches Home Economics and Irish. She was previously a member of Comhairle na nÓg in 2010/2011. Katie has a huge interest in the area of health promotion and was formerly the Schools' Coordinator for Cycle Against Suicide. She is passionate about working with young people and helping them to reach their full potential.
Youth Work Ireland Tipperary, trades as a company limited by Guarantee (registered in Ireland No. 233784) with its registered address at Croke St., Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
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