Stephen Spillane

Past

• Participant at Th!nk About it
• Sales Assistant at Zenith For Men Ltd
• Au Pair at Family Redweick

• Operations Assitant at Boots (Retail) Ireland
• Southern Area Rep at USI LGBT Campiagn
• Researcher at Southern Gay Mens Health Project
• Casual Sales Assitance at Woodies DIY
• Night Porter at Moores Hotel

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Education

• University College Cork

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Online Media

Websites

• My Blog

Stephen Spillane’s Summary

I have done loads of work on the research side of things for the SGMHP and I would like to continue oin that side of things. I also enjoy writing policies, I have written policies for YFG and USI LGBT.

Stephen Spillane’s Specialties:

My specialities are researching skills, irish politics and community development

Stephen Spillane’s Experience

• Participant

  Th!nk About it

  (Online Media industry)

  January 2009 — June 2009 (6 months)

  I covered the European Elections as part of the European Journalism Centre Think About It Project. I was named as a quality blogger in the Project

• Sales Assistant

  Zenith For Men Ltd

  (Retail industry)

  May 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 1 month)

  Sales Assistant where I work in a Mens Clothing which also has a Croc Shop and Shoe store. Responsible for Customer Service, Sales, and maintaining appearance of stores.

• Au Pair

  Family Redweick

  (Individual & Family Services industry)

  January 2008 — May 2008 (5 months)

  I am currently an Au Pair for two boisterious 9 year old boys. Lots of responsibilites and experience gained so far.

• Operations Assitant

  Boots (Retail) Ireland

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  April 2007 — December 2007 (9 months)

  I held many positions within my store including Operations Assistant and Assistant Salesplan Co-Ordinator.
  
  I worked in all areas of the store from back shop to healthcare, to fragrance and make-up. I had been entrusted to both lock up and open the store.

• Southern Area Rep

  USI LGBT Campiagn

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  November 2006 — July 2007 (9 months)

  I liase between the Colleges affliated to USI in the Southern Area of Ireland and USI LGBT Campaign Working Group, keeping everyone informed on whats going on.

• Researcher

  Southern Gay Mens Health Project

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

  August 2006 — January 2007 (6 months)

  I am under taking research in 3 areas, Hate Crime, Sexual Health and Services to the Gay population in Cork

• Casual Sales Assitance

  Woodies DIY

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Building Materials industry)

  March 2005 — January 2007 (1 year 11 months)

  This poistion varied from stocking shelves to helping customers and answering phones.

• Night Porter

  Moores Hotel

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Hospitality industry)

  October 2004 — March 2005 (6 months)

  I was the night porter in charge of general security and was also in charge of preparing the breakfasts in the morning.

Stephen Spillane’s Education

• University College Cork

  BSc Government , Political Science , 2004 — 2009

  Studying subjects which include, Business Economics I, Comparative European Government, Introduction to Political Economy, Public Law II, Public Management in Europe II, Theory and Methods in Political Science and Youth Policy and Community Development.
  
  I have completed studies in Politics of the European Union, Citizenship and Human Rights, Government and Politics of Ireland, Introduction to Political Science, Public Law, Introduction to Management and Organisation, Public and Private Management, Social Policy Analysis, Principles of Accounting and Local Development and Public Health

  Activities and Societies:

  Young Fine Gael, UCC LGBT Society, Macra Na Feirme, International Relations Society, Welfare Working Group,

Additional Information

Stephen Spillane’s Websites:

• My Blog

Stephen Spillane’s Interests:

Technology, Communications, Journalism, Law

Stephen Spillane’s Groups:

Cork Open Coffee Club, Scouting Ireland,

•    OpenCoffee Ireland
•    Irish Twitter User Group
•    EPP - European People's Party
•    Generation YES

Stephen Spillane’s Honors:

Student of the Year 2004, Deerpark CBS
Nominated for Best News/Current Affairs Blog at the Irish Blog Awards 2007
Selected as one of three bloggers in Ireland to take part in the thinkaboutit.eu EJC Project

Stephen Spillane’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch