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Gerald O'Connor

Gerald O'Connor

Sligo

Summary

Areas of Expertise include: Administration/Governance, Thought Leadership, TEFL-Business English, Public speaking/Author, DEI, Bullying, Data Protection/CRM, History/Politics

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

GOCPGLOBAL - Consultancy

Founder
01.2022 - Current
  • The meeting specialists: fewer, more effective meetings.

Founder

Hurling and Hockey Committee
01.2021 - Current
  • Established a committee responsible for creating a multi-sport complex in the northwest region of the island of Ireland.

Chairperson

Audit and Risk Committee
Sligo
01.2018 - Current
  • Conducted risk analysis and prepared for audits for Sligo Sports and Recreation Partnership with a turnover of €1M.

Company Secretary

Irish Tech Society
Dublin
01.2018 - Current
  • Managed corporate governance as Company Secretary for a newly established not-for-profit Society focused on advancing the Tech sector in Ireland
  • Collaborated with Guinness Enterprise Centre and the GAA (Hackathon) to organize events.

Company Secretary

ECO2WALLET.EU
Office Ireland
01.2020 - 01.2024
  • Supported reafforestation through 'Green' Credit Card venture.

Sales Director

Electric Ireland/CPM
Sligo
09.2023 - 10.2023
  • Promoted Electric Ireland to domestic market.

Customer Service Agent

Bord Gais Energy
Cork Online
09.2022 - 03.2023
  • Exceeded targets by managing all aspects of customer accounts using customized systems

Secretary, PRO, Provincial Delegate, Hurling Chair

Sligo GAA
Sligo
01.2008 - 01.2021
  • Advised on LEADER funding for GAA Sligo COE, Connacht COE, and Dome projects totaling €16 million.
  • Prepared a motion advocating for gender equality in the GAA and delivered a speech at Congress 2022 addressing DEI concerns
  • Consistently provided opinion pieces to enhance content in the 'Into the West' magazine and Sligo Champion newspaper's 'GAA digest'.
  • Co-edited '125 History' of Sligo GAA (2009), published book (2020) - 'The County Board Chair; The Unofficial Guide,' and wrote a white paper - 'GAA Rebooted' in 2016.
  • Achieved victory in both the Lory Meagher and Nicky Rackard competitions during my tenure with the Sligo Senior Hurling team,

OWNER | DIRECTOR

Interface Financial Group
Sligo
01.2015 - 01.2019
  • Provided short-term finance to start-ups through the purchase of selected invoices, leading to timely access of traditional Bank finance

BOARD MEMBER

Western Development Commission
01.2010 - 01.2013
  • Utilized Sligo v New York 2012 GAA fixture to increase awareness of WDC in NY.
  • Evaluated and determined optimal strategy for clients seeking investment or selling assets post investment.

Education

Highfield Level 5 Advanced Diploma - Business English

The TEFL Institute
Dublin
06-2024

Diploma in Freelance Journalism - Journalism

Kilroy College Dublin
Dublin
09-2009

Summit Success Formula, Thought Leaders' practice - Business coaching

Summit Success
Ireland

Certificate in Event Controlling -

IT Carlow
Carlow

Professional Competence (Road Haulage - National and International) - Transport Logistics

Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport
Dublin

Agriculture -

Multyfarnham College of Agriculture
Westmeath

National Certificate, Science (Agriculture) -

ATU
Sligo

Certificate in Dairy Science -

City And Guilds of London
London

HGV and SPSV licence -

Dept. of Environment
Sligo

Skills

  • Administration/Governance
  • Thought Leadership
  • TEFL
  • Public speaking/Author
  • Data Protection/CRM
  • History/Politics
  • Proofreading expertise
  • Meeting Coordination
  • Letter writing
  • Meeting Support
  • Minute Taking
  • Developing presentations
  • Report Writing
  • Office staff leadership
  • Learning Styles
  • Multicultural Sensitivity
  • Blended Learning
  • Lesson Planning
  • Project-based learning
  • Literacy strategies
  • Student-Centered Learning
  • Interactive Learning
  • Classroom Management
  • Practice-based learning
  • Special Education
  • Online Teaching
  • Curriculum Implementation
  • Kinesthetic Learning
  • Innovative lesson planning

Certification

  • Certified Business Teacher, TEFL Ireland - June 2024
  • Certified Freelance Journalist, Kilroy College - 2009

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of 15 in the development of Sport's Centre.
  • Collaborated with team of four in the publication of History of Sligo GAA.
  • Spoke at Civic Reception on behalf of Association.
  • Provided career assistance to members.
  • Spoke at congress on issues including 'player burnout' and DEI at admin. level.
  • Contributed regular articles to local and provincial publications
  • Proofread annual reports.
  • Sat on disciplinary committees.
  • Assisted startups that became sucessful businesses.

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Affiliations

SSRP

Fianna Fáil

Irish Tech Society

St Patrick's GAA

Work Preference

Work Type

Contract Work

Quote

It is not titles that honour men, but men that hour titles.
Machiavelli

Interests

Politics, sport's administration, writing, history(modern),public speaking

Software

Microsoft Office, Excel, Meetings

Timeline

Sales Director

Electric Ireland/CPM
09.2023 - 10.2023

Customer Service Agent

Bord Gais Energy
09.2022 - 03.2023

GOCPGLOBAL - Consultancy

Founder
01.2022 - Current

Founder

Hurling and Hockey Committee
01.2021 - Current

Company Secretary

ECO2WALLET.EU
01.2020 - 01.2024

Chairperson

Audit and Risk Committee
01.2018 - Current

Company Secretary

Irish Tech Society
01.2018 - Current

OWNER | DIRECTOR

Interface Financial Group
01.2015 - 01.2019

BOARD MEMBER

Western Development Commission
01.2010 - 01.2013

Secretary, PRO, Provincial Delegate, Hurling Chair

Sligo GAA
01.2008 - 01.2021

Highfield Level 5 Advanced Diploma - Business English

The TEFL Institute

Diploma in Freelance Journalism - Journalism

Kilroy College Dublin

Summit Success Formula, Thought Leaders' practice - Business coaching

Summit Success

Certificate in Event Controlling -

IT Carlow

Professional Competence (Road Haulage - National and International) - Transport Logistics

Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport

Agriculture -

Multyfarnham College of Agriculture

National Certificate, Science (Agriculture) -

ATU

Certificate in Dairy Science -

City And Guilds of London

HGV and SPSV licence -

Dept. of Environment

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