After 36 years of service to WRDA our Finance and HR Manager, Geraldine Burns is retiring. Geraldine came to work for what was then called the Women’s Education Project in 1988 in the post of Administrator. There were only 3 workers and Joanna McMinn was the Director. The organisation went through some tough times in these early years and we are thankful Geraldine stayed with it.
In 1996 Geraldine was one of the first seven members of WomensLink, the first community based e-group in Ireland. This valuable resource was managed by Geraldine until 2019. Under Geraldine’s stewardship WomensLink grew and she oversaw the transition to google groups setting the e-group on a secure footing for the future.
In 2009 Geraldine became our Finance and HR Manager. Her expertise in the development of financial management systems combined with her extensive knowledge of HR, government legislation and compliance contributed to WRDA obtaining its Bronze Investors In People Award in 2012.
We are grateful to Geraldine for her commitment to ensuring WRDA fulfils its corporate and legal responsibilities, promotes good practice and proactively manages the changing working environment to ensure WRDA delivers quality with equality. Geraldine has been working with Liz Cuttler, our new Finance and HR Manager, over the past few months to ensure a seamless transition.
Geraldine has big plans for her retirement including spending time with her growing number of grandchildren and visiting the Bahamas, Japan and India! The Management Committee, Director and staff team wish to thank Geraldine for almost 4 decades of dedication and we look forward to seeing all of her travel snaps!
