Robert Tierney - Director of Training
Mr. Tierney studied Business Studies at The College of Commerce, Dublin. He was employed in the retail trade and Insurance Industry prior to being offered a position as Supervisor on an International Fund for Ireland Wider Horizons program in Germany. He was employed by the Tallaght Partnership, a community-based organization in Tallaght, Dublin and supervised five International Fund for Ireland Programs between 1997 and 2000 in Pittsburgh, Boston and Toronto.
He joined the Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh in 2001 where he was responsible for co-ordinating and managing the Pittsburgh orientation of trainees on the Walsh Visa and also providing Social Services to the participants.
Mr. Tierney is currently employed as Director of Training with responsibility for the day to day operations of the Wider Horizons, J-1 Summer Work Travel Program and other IIP Programming. He is also responsible for the IIP's Information Systems.
Robert is currently pursuing a Business degree at the University of Pittsburgh.
