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Karen Leahy

I am Visual Communication Specialist, a creative highly individual motivated by learning experiences and committed to both personal and professional development. A wealth of experience beginning in a high paced private work environment and leading to a decade of not-for-profit experience. While studying Visual Culture and Communications I worked 2 seasons of each year for designer John Rocha for his catwalk shows for London Fashion Week. Organising all aspects required in the field of Marketing and PR in a fast paced environment I was keen to travel the world and dedicate my skills to a good cause. I took an English teaching class which further enhanced my understanding of language and hence equipped me with the skills to become fluent in Spanish. Having always had a love for the ocean and experiencing the underwater paradise laying on the ocean floor of the Bay Islands, Honduras, I undertook my Dive master course before moving to Colombia to continue teaching English, volunteering in orphanages and adding depth to the knowledge of the world, different cultures and enhancing my Spanish. After losing my hearing at the age of 25 I returned to Ireland to rectify the situation before taking a job in Housing based in Scotland. Here in a critical rebrand scenario I developed my own multimedia department to creatively convey strategic messages from the Headquarters to the 2,000 employees and the 25,000 tenants. After previously leaving the diving world due to my opinion that capitalism was causing damage to our previously untouched underwater paradise, I quickly returned to Honduras when offered a position as Marketing and Fundraising Co ordinator for a marine protected area who aimed to save the reef by taking pressure off the reef. After 4 interesting years in this position I then decided to become a consultant and continue my interesting working life based on a variety of projects including those of my own.

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