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CAROL CORVAN
Head of Corporate Services at Armagh Planetarium
1. What do you love most about your job? The variety, I have a wide range of corporate functions to manage on a day-to-day basis, but am also involved in the wider strategic planning and future vision for Armagh Observatory and Planetarium which is very exciting.
that suits my needs well. I sometimes work into the evening although I try to make this an exception rather than the rule. I like my sleep so it would be unusual to find me still up after 10 pm.
2. What has been your career highlight to date? There have been many, but most recently being part of the team that brought the Moon to the Mall in Armagh in 2019 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of mankind’s first steps on the moon. That was a real team effort to pull off something very ambitious and well beyond anything AOP had done before. I am so proud that such as small team was able to deliver such a fantastic event.
6. Do you have any tips for staying positive? Get older! The older you get the more you can put things into perspective!
3. What are your favourite hobbies/ activities outside of work? I like to knit, particularly in the winter months. I’m also a big fan of a luxury hotel break! 4. What is your daily routine? I get up around 6.00 am and go for a walk. I’m still mostly working from home and find
5. Do you have a fitness regime? No, except for the daily walk.
7. What do you think is the best thing about living in Northern Ireland? I have never lived anywhere else so don’t have anything to compare it to, but I think the quality of life here is pretty good. I love Armagh and the early morning walking has really made me appreciate what a beautiful place it is to live. 8. What is your mantra or favourite quote that you live by? I read this one recently and it really resonated with me. As I look back on my life, I realise that every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being re-directed to something better.
9. Who has been your biggest influence? My parents, you truly don’t appreciate that when you are young, but I am so proud of their strong work ethic, honesty and strong morale compass and the sacrifices they made to make sure their childern got the opportunities they didn’t.
10. FAVOURITE Movie: The Sound of Music comes to mind for some reason – it was my earliest memory of going to the cinema Band/Musician: There are so many, I like a wide range of music Book: Resilience: How to cope when everything around you keeps changing by Liggy Webb. That book came into my life when I really needed it! Restaurant: Digby’s, Killylea Holiday Destination: Anywhere by the sea Drink: Red wine Meal: My mum’s hotpot, I’ve never been able to make it like she did
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