Lorraine Conneely

Lorraine Conneely currently serves as the Health Promotion Officer for the Irish Men's Sheds Association, a position held since May 2021, where responsibility includes the management and coordination of the Sheds for Life programme, along with the development and delivery of health promotion initiatives. Lorraine previously worked as a Health and Wellbeing Administrator for the same organization, overseeing day-to-day administration tasks related to the Sheds for Life programme. In June 2020, Lorraine contributed as a Research Assistant at Waterford Institute of Technology, focusing on enhancing the Sheds for Life Project's effectiveness. Earlier experience includes roles as a Barista and Deli Assistant at The Orchard Café and as a Barista/Kitchen Assistant at Waterford Institute of Technology. Lorraine holds a Bachelor of Arts in Health Promotion from Waterford Institute of Technology and is currently pursuing a Postgraduate Certificate in Sexuality Education and Sexual Wellbeing at University College Dublin. Additional education includes a QQI Level 6 award in Sports Therapy from Crumlin College of Further Education and a Leaving Certificate from Maynooth Post Primary.