Rosie joins IT Sligo

Rosie Gilleece is the new Marketing Manager of IT Sligo. IT Sligo has a new Marketing Manager. Rosie Gilleece a native of Tuam joins the Institute from an independent private college in London.

With more than 17 years experience in senior education positions at several third level institutions, Rosie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience of course promotion to IT Sligo.

After graduating with an MSc from UCC in 1999, Rosie moved to London where she gained many years experience in marketing and communications in third level institutions including Imperial College London and Middlesex University. In 2007 she moved back to Ireland, to lead the Lifelong Learning Department in GMIT for two years before returning to London for another decade to further her marketing career.

Rosie is pleased to have the opportunity to return to Ireland with her young family and be part of ambitious plans for the Institute.

She said: “I’m delighted to join IT Sligo and to be part of a driven leadership team with ambitious goals for the Institute.

“The management have exciting plans for the future and I’m looking forward to playing an active role not only in IT Sligo but also be part of the development of the region as a whole,” she added.

Dr Brendan McCormack, President of IT Sligo, welcomed Rosie to the Institute, adding that the new post will play a big role as IT Sligo plans to increase its student numbers from 6,000 to 10,000 by 2022.