meet the Team
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Farah Chowdhury
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Kit Rees
DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Leveraging the latest technology to deliver dynamic and immersive learning experiences for children, and to empower them with the tools they need to explore, learn, and grow in a digital age.
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NATHAN CROTHERS
DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Utilising cutting-edge technology to engage with children and provide them with innovative and impactful learning experiences.
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Katrina smyth
GOOD RELATIONS OFFICER
Using WheelWorks bespoke vehicle the ChillCart to give young people from different communities a place to come together, taking facilitation out on the road working with detached youth workers.
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STEVIE MCGIRR
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Stevie has over thirteen years’ experience of communications and public relations in the NI community sector. In recent years, he has added to his communications skillset by becoming a freelance copyeditor, proofreader, and writer.
Stevie is a music junkie and has been playing drums and guitar and singing since a teenager. Keep an eye out for his psychedelic disco outfit, Dirtbird.
When he is not torturing audiences in the city’s pubs and clubs, he can be found hiking around the parks and hills of north Belfast picking leaves, berries and mushrooms.
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Lisa donald
FINANCE OFFICER
Lisa has 30+ years working in the private sector in finance and accounts, and four years managing a business park.
When she is not working she can be found walking the dogs, enjoying weekends in Ballycastle, and going to live gigs and the theatre.
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BRIAN CASSIDY
ARTCART DRIVER & TECHNICIAN
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Ruairí Jordan
ARTCART CO-ORDINATOR
ArtCart co-ordination is all about working with community and youth groups to increase access to the arts through workshops and events.
With a background in design, heritage crafts, and rural community work, Ruairí is bringing a varied skillset to the ArtCart.
Ruairí freelances as a graphic designer and photographer, having graduated from Ulster University's Graphic Design and Illustration course in 2019. He loves all manner of arts and media, particularly independent music, movies, and videogames.
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Conor McGinley
GOOD RELATIONS PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR
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JODI COYNE
GOOD RELATIONS PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR
WheelWorks artist pool
Brian Byrne – Virtual Reality
Cameron Clarke – Digital music and production
Charmaine McMeekin - Dance and movement
Ciara Campbell — Ceramics
Clare McComish – Ceramics
Conor Teahan - Music and drumming
Corey McKinney – Filmmaker and photographer
Ed Reynolds — Illustrator and animator
Emma Gornall — Photographer
Grace Haynes – Illustrator and Virtual Reality
Graham Ginty — Digital and music
Gwen Stephenson – Filmmaker
Imelda Truesdale – Visual arts and paper crafts
Jason Parks – Digital music and visual arts
Jenny Finegan – Animation
Jim Lavery – Comic book design
John Mahood — Magician
Katherine Penney – Printmaking
Kerrie Hanna – Illustration and glass artist
Kit Rees – Digital illustration and animation
Larry Cowan — Filmmaking
Lauren Martin — Visual and fine arts
Mariusz Smiejek – Photography and video art
Mark Cannon – Digital coding and motion capture
Matt Faris – Film and videography
Nathan Crothers – Visual arts, print making and sculpture
Ray Bonner – Visual arts and crafts
Sally Young — Visual arts and crafts
Stephen Dorothy — Prop making and visuals arts
Tanya Kirk O’Neill – Visual arts and crafts
Trisha McNally – Visual arts and crafts