Paula Donovan
WS3.3 -Research Assistant
Email: X00168210@mytudublin.ie
For her MPhil., Paula is undertaking a profile and analysis of the community development sector in South Dublin. Paula is an active board member of a number of key community development organisations within South Dublin County and is chair of several multi-agency sub committees. Her responsibilities in South Dublin County Partnership Company and South Dublin Volunteer Centre as well as her keen interest and engagement with the community and voluntary sector facilitates using an engaged research methodology. Paula graduated with a BCom from UCD (1993) and has held a variety of senior roles throughout her career. Most recently she served a five-year term as a County Councillor in South Dublin County Council following her election in 2014. Paula’s expertise is in strategy and operations planning, gained as a freelance consultant in the community and voluntary sector in Ireland as well as her direct experience running a community facility. Her previous career in Hewlett Packard provided essential planning, organising and leadership skills. Paula’s supervisor is Dr. Phil Mulvaney.