Summary
Laura Mcgibney is an Online Engagement Advisor and qualified coach with nine years’ experience helping adult learners succeed in fully online computing programmes at SETU. She combines a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science earned while working, long public administration experience in data compliance and FOI, and hands-on HR and project coordination to create practical, people-centered support systems. Laura builds online learning communities, partners with faculty to remove barriers like time management, and designs workshops and coaching interventions that turn insights into actionable change. Her coaching style is analytical and solution-focused, aimed at uncovering strengths and shifting perspectives to break unhelpful patterns. Based in Ireland, she brings a rare mix of technical understanding, institutional knowledge, and facilitation skills that help adult learners balance study with busy lives.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma in Personal and Business Coaching, Diploma in Personal and Business Coaching at Irish Lifecoach Institute
Data Protection Practitioner Certification, Data Protection Practitioner Certification at Irish Computer Society
Bachelor's Degree, BSc (Hons) in Computer Science, 2.1, Bachelor's Degree, BSc (Hons) in Computer Science, 2.1 at Waterford Institute of Technology