Eileen is a well-respected community development practitioner with extensive experience in building community capacity, supporting community cohesion and strategic community development. She is currently employed by Shankill Women’s Centre as the Greater North Belfast Women’s Network Co-Ordinator.  Eileen is also a STEPS practitioner, a personal development programme with a qualified facilitator who helps participants to co-create their learning through interactive discussions and personal reflection. Eileen has delivered the programme to a wide range of groups across Belfast. In 2018 Eileen received two prestigious awards the first presented by CRC Community Relations Council “Exceptional Achievement Award” and the second the “McCluskey Civil Rights Award” for her role in Human Rights, Civil Rights and Peace Building activities.