John Fitzsimons is the CEO of Camara Education. He has an engineering and IT background having worked with Analog Devices before spending two years in Tanzania setting up the IT function in Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre. Since his time in Africa, John has worked in IT and Business Management most recently with Dell. John has a Degree in Electronic Engineering from University College Dublin and an MBA from Smurfit School of Business.
Jim Murray
Jim Murray is the Workshop Manager and is responsible for the day to day running of Camara’s computer workshop since he joined Camara in 2007. Jim has a keen interest in the GAA, Mayo in particular and also travelling.
Steven Daly
Steven joined Camara Education in 2010 and is responsible for expanding Camara’s operations into Irish schools. Steven is working on the design and implementation of an affordable package of laptops and training to be delivered to disadvantaged primary and secondary schools in Ireland. Steven’s background is in International Relations and he also works as a tutor in UCD’s Politics Department.
Hester Jackman
Hester joined Camara in 2008 as Volunteer Coordinator. She is responsible for the Camara Internship and Volunteer Programme, including the recruitment and support of volunteers and interns for the Dublin workshop and office space. She also manages the Africa Volunteer Project which sends volunteers to the African countries Camara works in, to train teachers in the use of ICT in Education.
Joanne Callanan
Joanne is the Fundraising Manager and is responsible for seeking out Trusts and Foundations relevant to Camara and developing a strategy for fundraising among them. She also oversees the marketing, planning and organisation of local fundraising events. She has a degree in History and Politics from the Unversity of Limerick and an M.Phil in International Peace studies from the ISE, Trinity College, Dublin.
Frank Neenan
Frank Neenan has been an active Volunteer with Camara since 2009, and took part in Short Term Africa assignments in Zambia in 2009 and Rwanda in 2010. Joining Camara fulltime in 2012 as Production Manager, Frank has a extensive experience in Manufacturing and Quality Assurance.
Amir Abdullah Awan
Amir Abdullah Awan joined Camara in 2010 and now working as Financial Analyst. He is a trained auditor and experienced accountant. He previously worked in UCD for 3 years, before that he worked on key auditing and accounting positions.
Brendan Clerkin
Brendan Clerkin is the financial controller of Camara. He is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser. He was previously the financial controller of a non-profit university in Uganda, and the management accountant of a large social enterprise in Kenya. He has also worked with Deloitte in Dublin, and was a lecturer in the National College of Ireland. He has published two books, No Hurry in Africa (2008) and A Road Less Travelled (2011).
Lorna Burke
Lorna Burke joined Camara in February 2012 as Shared Services Manager responsible for HR, Logistics, Facilities, Administration and IT services both internally and to other independent entities within Camara. She has previously worked in Logistics with ESSO Ireland, financial services with Bank of Ireland, recruitment with CPL and more recently client operations management.
Our People
John Fitzsimons
Jim Murray
Jim Murray is the Workshop Manager and is responsible for the day to day running of Camara’s computer workshop since he joined Camara in 2007. Jim has a keen interest in the GAA, Mayo in particular and also travelling.
Steven Daly
Steven joined Camara Education in 2010 and is responsible for expanding Camara’s operations into Irish schools. Steven is working on the design and implementation of an affordable package of laptops and training to be delivered to disadvantaged primary and secondary schools in Ireland. Steven’s background is in International Relations and he also works as a tutor in UCD’s Politics Department.
Hester Jackman
Hester joined Camara in 2008 as Volunteer Coordinator. She is responsible for the Camara Internship and Volunteer Programme, including the recruitment and support of volunteers and interns for the Dublin workshop and office space. She also manages the Africa Volunteer Project which sends volunteers to the African countries Camara works in, to train teachers in the use of ICT in Education.
Joanne Callanan
Joanne is the Fundraising Manager and is responsible for seeking out Trusts and Foundations relevant to Camara and developing a strategy for fundraising among them. She also oversees the marketing, planning and organisation of local fundraising events. She has a degree in History and Politics from the Unversity of Limerick and an M.Phil in International Peace studies from the ISE, Trinity College, Dublin.
Frank Neenan
Frank Neenan has been an active Volunteer with Camara since 2009, and took part in Short Term Africa assignments in Zambia in 2009 and Rwanda in 2010. Joining Camara fulltime in 2012 as Production Manager, Frank has a extensive experience in Manufacturing and Quality Assurance.
Amir Abdullah Awan
Amir Abdullah Awan joined Camara in 2010 and now working as Financial Analyst. He is a trained auditor and experienced accountant. He previously worked in UCD for 3 years, before that he worked on key auditing and accounting positions.
Brendan Clerkin
Brendan Clerkin is the financial controller of Camara. He is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser. He was previously the financial controller of a non-profit university in Uganda, and the management accountant of a large social enterprise in Kenya. He has also worked with Deloitte in Dublin, and was a lecturer in the National College of Ireland. He has published two books, No Hurry in Africa (2008) and A Road Less Travelled (2011).
Lorna Burke
Lorna Burke joined Camara in February 2012 as Shared Services Manager responsible for HR, Logistics, Facilities, Administration and IT services both internally and to other independent entities within Camara. She has previously worked in Logistics with ESSO Ireland, financial services with Bank of Ireland, recruitment with CPL and more recently client operations management.
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