There has never been a better time to travel and to experience the ever changing world. The scope for broadening skills and enhancing knowledge is vast. Equipeople continuously strives towards providing the all-important link between these great opportunities and the young and not so young Irish people who want to avail of them. Travel not only broadens the mind but it also enables you to develop a range of skills that can lead to better careers and exciting futures.Our team at Equipeople and our worldwide partners can supply you with all the information you need when designing your own adventure. We would like to introduce you to the team:
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Caroline Lane
Owner and Managing Director
Caroline was born and grew up in a large, old house near Kilcock surrounded by horses, dogs and cats. She went the usual Pony Club and hunting route into a career with horses. In 1980 she did her BHSAI exams in England and a couple of years later went back to complete the BHSII qualification. The following ten years consisted mainly of instructing and grooming international three day event horses. In 1990, she got sense and started to go into the business side of the equine sector and set out to learn as much as she could about marketing. This led to her working as Marketing Manager for a large leisure company and then for a major riding centre. In 1994, she married Stan and a year later set up Equipeople. In 1997, she and Stan had a son, Logan who is the apple of his parents’ eye. Caroline travels worldwide both working and holidaying. She has spent time working in Europe and the US and also finds time to be a regular volunteer worker. She passionately believes in the benefits that travel and cultural experience can bring to young people. It is this passion that has directly developed Equipeople Ltd. into the very successful business it is.
Mandy Humphries
Long-Term, Outbound & AmeriCamp Co-ordinator
Mandy’s job is to look after the long term student placements in our agricultural, equine, agri-home and tourism programmes, she helps Irish student's who wish to travel abroad for work experience and those who wish to spend their summer in the US, Canda and other parts of the world through our partnership with AmeriCamp. Hers is the voice at the end of the line for our students and hosts and one of the friendly faces they could expect to see for their visit. Having worked in Barclay's Bank for over 20 years, some of those in the complaints department, she is well equipped to help new arrivals get around any little ‘settling in’ issues. Mandy came to Ireland in 2007 from Essex in England with her two sons and is happily settled near our Portarlington Office. Mandy has developed a passion for coloured horses and has bred her own out of her mare. When she manages to grab a minute to herself she likes to immerse herself in the pages of a good science fiction or fantasy novel coupled with the essential cup of good strong coffee.
Valérie Mahé
Travel Co-ordinator & Student Contact
Valérie is a French native. She moved to Ireland in 1994 after being contracted as a jewellery designer. In 1999 she started her own business as a fashion designer, specialising in bridal wear. She has also taught art to classes of young students, and offered sewing lessons for people from disadvantaged backgrounds. She is a mother to three sons, ranging in age from 23 to 4, so understands the demands of teenagers! She is also perfectly equipped to help our students to get the best from their time here and assist with any problems they may have, having been in the position of moving to a new country and having to learn a new language - she knows how difficult the language barrier can be! Valérie talks to our short term students every week, and is the brains behind their travel to and from placements.