Meet the Schools Outreach Team

Lorraine Lavery-Bowen

Head of Student Success

Darryl McCullagh

Educational Outreach Officer

Siobhan Flynn

Educational Outreach Officer

Siobhán has a BSc (Hons) in Computing Science and a Masters by Research in Software Pricing. Having worked in higher education for over ten years Siobhán is a keen advocate for promoting equal access to Education for all.

Her role within the Schools Outreach Team focuses on delivering STEM activities to pupils from our targeted Widening Access schools. She is passionate about promoting STEM for all and has been involved in STEM outreach, organising hundreds of events and reaching thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds.

James Wray

Educational Outreach Officer

Richard Gormley

Operations & Project Manager

Leighann McConville

Student Success Officer

Sarah Reynolds

Student Success Officer

Sarah is a Student Success Officer (Transition and Induction) in the new Student Success Centre at Ulster University. Sarah was awarded BSc in Coaching Science in 2004, after which, she lectured in Sports and Coaching Science in Further Education at Wirral Metropolitan College .

Sarah transferred her skills in coaching to support young people from disadvantaged communities becoming a Restorative Practitioner, Youth Worker and Educator in Northern Ireland.  She has extensive experience leading projects for care experienced young people, supporting disadvantaged communities and volunteering projects. All whilst promoting positive and equal access to education for all. Sarah created and delivered educational projects for young people who could not access the formal educational system empowering them to achieve their potential to access future employment, training or education.

As an educator and youth worker, Sarah had a lead role on a range of externally funded projects across Northern Ireland and GB. Sarah championed volunteering and community interventions enriching opportunities for all within Northern Ireland.

Sarah has worked in Higher Education since 2022 and strives to improve the education experience for the Student to achieve their full potential.