About
I work in internal communications and marketing at Queen's University Belfast. I previously worked for NAVTEQ/Nokia/HERE for 13 years creating digital maps and managing the UKIE points of interest. I also worked as a Digital Ambassador for Young Enterprise NI visiting several secondary schools talking to students.
Preferences
- Location: Northern Ireland
- Availability: daytime, in person and online
- Key stage: KS3, KS4, KS5 and primary
- Themes: cities, geopolitics, GIS
Current or most recent role
I work in the strategic communications directorate and deliver communications and marketing support to the People and Culture Directorate, whereby I promote the full offering that the University offers its staff in terms or rewards and benefits. I create digital content, support events and film and edit marketing and communication videos.
Previous experience
I have worked with Young Enterprise Northern Ireland as a digital ambassador to outline how careers nowadays involve digital aspects and how it relates to all subject areas. I visited several secondary schools and outlined my career from geographic survey and mapping with the NI water service and NI electricity to cartographic surveying with NAVTEQ.
Why I want to become a Professional Ambassador
As a passionate geographer, I’m fascinated by the diverse lessons geography offers, from topography and geomorphology to political and historical aspects. I love exploring maps, atlases, and global patterns and would be thrilled to share this enthusiasm and knowledge as a Geography Ambassador with secondary aged kids.
Types of activities
- Talking about current job and career pathway
- Inspiring young people to choose geography
- Talking about my career sector and the opportunities available; talking about what geographical skills I use at work and how geography is used in the 'real world'
