John James Hickey

Current

• Office Administrator at Chambers Ireland
• Current Affairs Commentator at The Angry Hedgehog

Education

• University College Dublin
• University of Limerick
• University of South Carolina-Columbia

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John James Hickey’s Summary

My achievements to date within a Volunteer capacity, over the last number of years, time management and prioritising items were a prerequisite for a fulfilling the roles I was in. Within the History Society in the University of Limerick in 2006, I was the Co-Curator of a 22,000EUR exhibition whilst also being the team-leader for the organisation of a Major Irish Historical Conference, which happened at the same time. Both of these particular roles required a certain amount of adaptability with dealing with emergencies as they arose but also a major attention to detail to ensure the smooth running of both the Conference and the Exhibition. I am also very proud to have been involved in the establishment of a Search and Rescue Unit in my home town in 2001, which has now gained Coast Guard status and is the only inland Coast Guard unit on the island of Ireland.

Within an Academic setting, I have attained research and analytical skills namely for Essays, Conference Proceedings & Journalistic articles. In my final year in the University of Limerick I completed a 15,000 word Historical thesis on an aspect of Limerick's history, which required the use of various sources namely the City and County Archives and the libraries in UL and Mary Immaculate College, Limerick.

John James Hickey’s Experience

• Office Administrator

  Chambers Ireland

  (Public Policy industry)

  May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

  Working for Ireland's largest business organisation Chambers Ireland, with some 13,000 members and 60 member chambers across the island of Ireland, as Office Administrator I am responsible for the day-to-day management of the office.
  
  Also within this role, I work in the Public Affairs division of the organisation. I act as the co-ordinator for the Chambers Ireland Policy Councils, as well as other aspects of the Public Affairs Division such as CSR and Local Government. I also co-ordinate the Strategic Policy Council (SPC's) nominees for the business pillar in Irish local authorities.

• Current Affairs Commentator

  The Angry Hedgehog

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

John James Hickey’s Education

• University College Dublin

  M.Sc. , Equality Studies , 2007 — 2008

  Thesis: "Changing the Focus - Identifying Lesbian & Gay Sexual Citizenship in modern Ireland"

• University of Limerick

  B.A. , History, Politics, Sociology & Social Studies , 2002 — 2006

  Thesis: "Protestant Limerick: Establishing a Cultural Legacy 1872 - 1929."

  Activities and Societies:

  University of Limerick History Society (ULSU Limerick)
  • Treasurer;
  • Public Relations Officer;
  • Secretary; Co-Curator of a major national Exhibition Poets and Patriots Parted managed a budget of €22,000. Co-hosted the 56th Irish History Students Association Conference.
  2005-2007
  Out In UL (ULSU, University of Limerick, Limerick)
  • Served as Secretary of the Society for 3 terms
  • Involved in organizing trips, society events and national intervarsity events.

• University of South Carolina-Columbia

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