Last night we welcomed seventeen Old Columbans and parents to speak with our senior pupils (Forms IV, V & VI) about their careers and career journeys. There was a wide range of career areas represented, from business to law to the arts. The pupils were first introduced to all the speakers in the BSR before participating in a round-robin style series of short intimate talks with the speakers. The pupils could choose five visitors to listen to, rotating around every 15 minutes. At the end of the short talks, the pupils and visitors returned to the BSR for a Q&A sessions where more nuggets of advice were shared.
The Guidance Team, Mr Jones & Mr O’Shaughnessy, would like to thank all the speakers for giving their time to speak with the pupils and sharing their expertise and advice. Thanks also go to the Parents’ Association for their help in organising and running the event.
The speakers last night included:
Philip Conroy – OC – Market Development Representative, Docusign
Adrian Walker – Parent – Director of Grants & Incentives, Deloite
Cormac Murphy – Parent – Management Consultant
Jenny Green – Parent – Hotelier
Sinéad Ovenden – Parent – Partner PWC
Dante Borillo – Parent – IT Infrastructure
Lorcan Maule – OC – Solicitor
Selina Guinness – OC & Parent – Lecturer in Creative Writing, Writer, Farmer
Ben Huskinson – OC & Parent – Environmental Scientist / Engineer
Kirsty Foynes – Parent – Interior Architect
Georgina Walsh – Parent – Business Psychologist
Janette Dwyer – Parent – European Patent Attorney
Yvonne McGuinness – Parent – Artist
Ashley Sherwood – OC – Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Michael Casey – Parent – CEO Retail & Investor
Ed Sherwood Smyeth – OC – Software Development
Gianni Matera – Parent – Investor
