Liam Coakley

About Liam 

Liam brings over 15 years of experience in Further Education, having held a variety of roles within the engineering department at Fife College. Having previously served as the technical lead for the college’s ongoing partnership with Shell, overseeing collaboration and innovation in engineering education, he now manages the Science Team within the college

Before transitioning into education, Liam built a successful 20-year career in the semiconductor industry, where he specialised in process control and safety management.

In addition to his professional commitments, Liam is actively involved in the educational union landscape as the EIS branch convenor at Fife College. He also dedicates his time to supporting young people through his long-standing volunteer work with Children’s Hearings Scotland. Over the past 10 years, he has contributed significantly to the organisation, currently focusing on training new panel members in procedural and legislative aspects of active hearings.