Graduate Profile Graduate Profile
Susanna Sweeney Wayne Murphy
I always wanted to study computers I graduated with a fist class honours
and in 1999 started with ECDL. Age is degree from the Bachelor of Arts in
no barrier, as both my husband and I Humanities in Heritage Studies
returned to second chance education. (honours) in 2007. I currently editor
The following year I enrolled at the Tonnta an Irish surfing magazine. I am
Castlebar College of Further Education, also registered with GMIT – Castlebar
to complete a course in ‘Information campus through ACCS, completing
Processing’. Completing this course gave me the encouragement I needed to modules in history and Irish. Over my five years at the Castlebar Campus I
enroll at GMIT Castlebar in 2001 on the Higher Certificate in Business have really enjoyed the experience from an educational and a social
Studies in Computer Applications. I then continued onto the Bachelor of perspective. The campus itself is small enough so you get to know everybody
Business and thereafter to the Bachelor of Business (honours). Following this, but yet large enough to be a campus in its own right. The standard of
I enrolled in NUI in Galway for an ‘MA in Women’s Studies’. On completion, I education is very high and certainly has assisted me greatly in my career
returned to GMIT Castlebar and lecture on Gender and Organisation to development to date.
business students.
Seamus Cleary - Facilities Manager Yvonne McDermott
Having graduating with distinction from Yvonne McDermott graduated from
GMIT Castlebar in 2004 with a GMIT Castlebar with a Bachelor of Arts
qualification in construction, I furthered in Humanities in Heritage Studies in
my knowledge of the facility 2003 I enjoyed my time as a Heritage
management industry in Tralee. After Student immensely. The course was
completing work placement in EMC_ interesting and varied and fieldtrips
(Cork) and successfully completing the offered a first hand experience of the
B. Sc in Facility Management in IT Tralee in 2006 I worked a further 12 topics we studied. In addition, the course also opens up great employment
months in EMC_ as the Facilities Operations and Projects Coordinator before opportunities. Yvonne completed a Masters in Heritage Studies in Castlebar
travelling to Australia. and lectures at GMIT Castlebar on part-time basis.
While on a working holiday visa in Melbourne, I was employed as the Project She is also currently employed as a Curator in the National Museum of
Manager for two large refurbishment projects for Myer – the largest retailer Ireland - Country Life.
in the southern hemisphere. Project estimates exceeded $1 Million AUD.
I am now a Facilities Manager for Dalkia (Dublin) where I manage a portfolio
of different properties/facilities for several clients. Dalkia is Ireland’s leading
provider in facilities management and energy management services.
Lee Mohan given me the skills and knowledge needed to go about setting up my own
I completed my Bachelor of Business
business as well as providing the motivation to do so. In particular, the course
(honours) degree in 2007 and then
has helped by pointing me in the right direction when it came to the
went on to work as a Marketing
formalities involved in a startup business, such as company registration,
executive for the Royal Theatre,
taxation and consumer law.
Castlebar. The skills I developed in my
four years in GMIT proved of great
benefit to me in the ever changing field
I would recommend the course to anyone who aspires to own their own
of marketing.
business, someone who wishes to pursue a career in marketing or anyone
who has an interest in the field of business in general.
I have also just started my own business, providing IT services and web
design to small businesses and individuals. Studying in GMIT @ Castlebar has
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