Stephen Sheil joined Mental Health Reform in March 2022 as Communications and Membership Officer. He is currently the Interim Communications and Engagement Manager while Niamh Fahy is on maternity leave. Prior to that, he worked in the Seanad as a Parliamentary Assistant. This role allowed Stephen to develop key skills in completing policy and research work, graphic design and video editing, and social media content creation. Before working in the Seanad, Stephen studied Political Science and Geography in Trinity College Dublin and was an active member of the Students’ Union. Stephen is a passionate mental health activist and has helped organise fundraisers in his local community. Stephen has gone on to complete a Diploma in Digital Marketing from the Digital Marketing Institute during his time at Mental Health Reform.