Griffith Alumni Stories

Welcome back to the Griffith College podcast! Today, we're joined by Vibhuti, a 2022 graduate with an MSc in International Business Management. We chat about the biggest differences between studying in India and Ireland, the challenges of studying abroad during the pandemic, how she became involved in the Students' Union, what she learned while serving as its President, her favourite India...

Welcome back to the Griffith College podcast, Griffith Alumni Stories. I'm Cian Dalton, Marketing Executive here in Griffith College Cork. In this episode I was joined by Sophie Wright, a graduate of the BA (Hons) in Business and recipient of the Griffith College Opportunity Scholarship. Currently working as a Marketing and Business Development manager in Wentworth Audit Tax Advisory in Cork,...

Welcome back to the Griffith College podcast; Griffith Alumni Stories. I'm Conor O'Reilly, Alumni Officer in Griffith College. Today, we're joined by Oisín, a 2017 graduate with a BA in Film and TV Production. Currently working as the Sales and Admissions Supervisor in Griffith College Dublin, Oisín tells us about what he learned while studying, including a deeper appreciation of the f...

Releasing the first podcast interview as part of our GC50 series with Shane Cassells! Shane served as a Fianna Fáil TD for the Meath West constituency from 2016 to 2020 and has been a Senator in the Seanad since 2020. He is a BA in Journalism & Media Communications graduate and a Spokesperson on Media, Arts, Sport, Tourism and the Gaeltacht. We chatted about the old Griffith College bar, how h...

We are delighted to welcome you back to the Griffith Alumni Stories Podcast and introduce you to this episode's host, Conor O'Reilly, Griffith College Alumni Officer.   In this episode we are joined by Precious who is an LLB Hons in Law graduate. She also recently passed her King's Inn entrance exams as she continues to progress within Law. Precious tells us about why she came to study...

We are delighted to welcome Nehir Aras to the Griffith Alumni Stories podcast! Nehir studied Chemistry in Turkey before moving to Ireland for a Master’s degree in International Pharmaceutical Business and Management. She has more than 4 years of experience in the clinical research industry, starting with Eli Lilly Company and continuing with BioNTech SE. Nahir loves traveling and embracing new exp...

We are delighted to welcome Daniel Purcell to the Griffith Alumni Stories Podcast! Daniel graduated from Griffith College Dublin in 2004 with a BA in Business & Law. Managing to fit in plenty of traveling while building his career, Daniel is now self-employed as a Management Consultant and Senior Business Advisor. He speaks about his time in Griffith College, his career trajectory afterwards a...

We are delighted to welcome P.J. Browne to the Griffith Alumni Stories podcast! P.J. came back to third-level education later in life, graduating from Griffith College Cork first with a Higher Diploma in Business Management and then graduating with a First Class Honours in the BA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance. P.J. is the Regional Sales Manager for Grassland Agro and has over 30 years of expe...

We are delighted to kick off the new series of the Griffith College Alumni podcast. With over 40,000 alumni around the world, there is an endless supply of interesting and successful people to interview. This series features a great line-up of inspirational guests and outstanding alumni! In today's episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Damien Monel as our guest. Working as a recruiter at Am...

We are delighted to welcome Iphithule Mhlanga who studied an MSc in Accounting & Finance with Griffith College, graduating in 2015. Iphi currently works as a Finance Manager at eir Ireland, and is the Co-Founder & Chief Executive of Xpensi . Xpensi is a Fintech start-up that helps businesses speed up expense management. Currently operating with Irish and British clients, Xpensi digitises t...

We are delighted to welcome Cian O’Dowd who studied a BA (Hons) in Business & Law with Griffith College, graduating in 2014. Cian is Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of KlearCard . KlearCard helps businesses manage their corporate spending through innovative software solutions and enables them to issue company cards instantly so staff aren’t forced to pay expenses out of pocket. Cian h...

We are delighted to welcome Leigh Gillen, who studied for a BA in Business Studies at Griffith College, graduating in 2019. Leigh is the Managing Director of Leigh Gillen events ltd , a full-service virtual and physical event management company. With 20 years of experience in the event industry, Leigh is committed to helping companies deliver the highest quality events, whether they be online or o...

We are delighted to welcome Yvonne Kiely who studied an MA in Journalism and Public Relations at Griffith College, graduating in 2017. Yvonne is an independent academic researcher of the music industry in Ireland and worldwide, focusing on gender representation in the music magazine industry and the relationship between commerce and image culture. She is also the owner of Kiely Management, a freel...

We are delighted to welcome Denis Finbarr Cronin, who studied for a BA (Hons) in Business Studies with Griffith College, graduating in 2019. Denis is the host of his own podcast series the DinnyCro Show and has also recently organised and hosted the Miss Mayo, Miss Galway and Miss Sligo beauty pageants. Denis has re-branded and re-launched the beauty pageant events this year, leading to an increas...

We are delighted to welcome Sam Burke who did a BA in Film and Television Production with Griffith College. Sam currently works for Emerald Comet Productions, a start-up freelance film production company. Sam has recently won ‘Best First Time Director' for Silent Starling at the LA Film Awards’ . Silent Starling is a film about a girl who believes her voice is cursed. Follow us on Instagram @g...

We are delighted to welcome Kelson Martins who earned an MSc in Computer Science with Griffith College in 2015. Kelson currently works as a software engineer for IBM and is the host of HardCodeCast , a podcast that brings together Brazilian technology professionals who have emigrated abroad and have a keen interest in Artificial Intelligence. Follow us on Instagram @griffithcollegealumni to share...

We are delighted to welcome David Stapleton who studied for a BA in Business Studies with Griffith College, graduating in 2009. Today’s podcast will shine a spotlight on David’s academic and career achievements. David is the Founder and CEO of Bua Fit, a fitness app offering thousands of outdoor & online fitness classes with top trainers all over London. With a variety of classes to choose fro...

We are delighted to welcome Johann Fox who studied for a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism & Public Relations at Griffith College, graduating in 2005. Johann currently works as Director of U.S. Development for CMRF Crumlin, a charity specialising in Children's Medical & Research. CMRF Crumlin together with donors and partners fund initiatives, research, equipment and projects with thr...

We are delighted to welcome Hannah Moran-Jackson who studied for a BA in Fashion Design with Griffith College, graduating in 2017. Today’s podcast will shine a spotlight on Hannah’s academic and career achievements to date. Hannah currently works as a Global Junior Designer for a global fashion company. Hannah has recently hit the headlines with fellow fashion designer Cathy McEvoy, making protect...

We are delighted to welcome Regina Rogers Fallon who studied for a BA in Interior Design, graduating in 2010. Today’s podcast will shine a spotlight on Regina’s academic and career achievements. Regina is the owner of the Regina Rogers Fallon Design company. Regina combines her artist’s eye and experience in customer service from Aer Lingus with her BA in Interior Design from Griffith to deliver a...

We are delighted to welcome Katie Morris who graduated with a BA in Journalism and Visual Media in 2015. Today’s podcast will shine a spotlight on Katie’s academic and career achievements. Katie has been working as an Ecumenical Accompanier for the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine & Israel (EAPPI). EAPPI is an international program that recruits and dispatches observers to Pales...

Welcome to Griffith Alumni Stories, your Griffith College podcast. We are delighted to welcome Symeon Charalabides who studied an MSc in Big Data Management and Analytics, graduating in 2016. Today’s podcast will shine a spotlight on Symeon’s academic and career achievements. Symeon works as a Senior Application Developer & Data Migration Specialist at TU Dublin and Associate Faculty Lecturer...

Welcome to Griffith Alumni Stories, your Griffith College podcast. We are delighted to welcome Clementine Moores who studied LLB (Hons) in Irish Law, graduating in 2018, and now works at Accenture as a Legal Copyright Associate. Today’s podcast will shine a spotlight on Clementine’s academic and career achievements and we will also get a unique insight into studying as an international student at...

The Griffith Alumni Stories podcast welcomes Neil Curran to speak about his time studying at Griffith College and his career. Neil works as a Professional Improviser / Corporate Trainer / Executive Coach / Event Speaker and has his own podcast ' Neil+1 ' . The Neil+1 Podcast features raw, face-to-face interviews with inspiring and interesting Improvisers that Neil meets on his travels. Nei...

Griffith Alumni Stories is a series of short podcasts that highlight alumni achievements, explore how alumni have accomplished their success, and reflect on how Griffith College supported them on their journey. The Alumni Office will be interviewing a variety of guests, all at different stages in their careers. With fascinating stories and helpful tips, we hope this series connects with you and as...