Experience

European Movement Ireland

• Ireland
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy and Research Officer

  • oct. de 2019 - - actualidad

  In this role I have led in managing the workflow of a broad range of research outputs for EM Ireland, requiring me to build and sustain a high level of performance in this role.In this role I produce and manage impartial research and policy analysis. One such publication is EM Ireland’s explainers on EU issues, called Just the Facts. Using factual sources of research, these explainers provide accurate and impartial overviews and analysis. I use clear language to ensure that complex issues can be read and understood easily.Producing impartial research aligns with EM Ireland's key mission goal of providing objective information on EU issues to our members and the public.Further, I provide research support to colleagues across other divisions for a wide range of projects. For example, I designed thematic information packs for participants for EM Ireland’s focus groups for our Conference on the Future of Europe events in 2021 and 2022.I achieve these outputs by remaining up to date on Irish and EU political developments across multiple media and academic sources.



Institute for International and European Affairs

• Member - Emerging Voices Group

  • abr. de 2018 - abr. de 2020

  ● Successfully selected from an open call of over 100 applicants to the Emerging Voices Group (EVG) at the IIEA due to policy background and interest in EU and European affairs.● Provide regular input through EMG's monthly meetings to exchange views on working papers, and contributing to the IIEA's research programme on the 'Future of Europe'.● Provided a 3,000 word policy paper on the impact Brexit will bring to the Common Fisheries Policy, as part of collection of essays by EVG that the IIEA will be publishing in May 2019



The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO)

• Economic Researcher

  • nov. de 2017 - oct. de 2019

  ● Applied refined communication skills to write concisely and comprehensively on wide ranging information and data for two volumes of the 40-paged Irish Maritime Transport Economist, the IMDO’s key annual publication.● Developed and maintained excellent working relationships across the IMDO’s key stakeholders, from shipping operators to the Department of Transport by way of interactions that are professional, polite and engaging.● Upgraded the IMDO’s data management and storage system to effectively expand internal accessibility in exploring and using vital data collected from port companies for further dissemination to colleagues.● Analysed data from port companies to prepare quarterly comprehensive reports across Ireland’s maritime market segments, that are delivered to management and stakeholders to a high standard.



Green Party of Ireland / Comhaontas Glas

• Ireland
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marine Researcher

  • jun. de 2017 - nov. de 2017

  • Takes personal responsibility to deliver on agreed research objectives set by colleagues, including ad hoc assignments in response to weekly political changes. • Compiles legislative and policy analysis reports in a transparent manner, to assist colleagues in shaping their response within the Oireachtas’ scrutiny process. • Support the core team with professional advice relating to the drafting of Parliamentary Questions and official messaging on behalf of the Green Party. • Develop and maintain strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across the Party, including the press office, secretarial assistants and leadership.



University of Galway

• Ireland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Independent Research Associate

  • jun. de 2016 - jun. de 2016

  • Published qualitative research on the unique aspects Britain leaving the EU will bring to Ireland, in Brexit: A perspective from the Irish fishing industry. It has gained media coverage, including RTÉ’s Morning Ireland and an online article Brexit: The Hidden Nightmares by Tony Connelly. • Due to the standard of research, invited by the Department of Agriculture as a contributing panellist at the All-Ireland Brexit fisheries seminar. • Provide consultation for Mairead McGuinness, MEP and Vice President of the European Parliament on this complex issue; additionally assist journalist Ian Dunt, editor of politics.co.uk, in a recent article on this issue. • Currently updating this research in light of Britain’s EU membership referendum with colleagues Dr. Stephen Hynes and Daniel Norton from SEMRU.



Marine Times Newspaper | The Irish Skipper

• Freelance Journalist

  • oct. de 2011 - jun. de 2016

  • Writes concise monthly articles on EU fisheries policy developments that are disseminated easily to the readership of each publication. • Possesses extensive knowledge on the EU's decision making system, in particular to identify the key actors and institutions that shape policy. • Skilfully able to access and utilise academic and governmental resources efficiently, and to gather information that is factually sound and impartial. • Effective time management skills have facilitated ability to meet the stringent deadline requirements, and to deliver articles in a time for publication.



University College Dublin

• Ireland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer & Tutor

  • sept. de 2012 - sept. de 2015

  • Delivered lectures to several hundred undergraduate students on the EU, incorporating effective skills for communication and online e-learning. • Produced a voiced video that summarised the main lecture themes to assist students in their preparation for their final exam, which were personally designed. • Supervised groups of students for weekly tutorials, in order to facilitate group discussions on political themes that were included in the lectures. • Provided one-to-one personal support for undergraduate students for academic matters, such as providing feedback on assignments, and advice on electives.

• Communications Lead

  • feb. de 2014 - feb. de 2015

  • Collaborated with stakeholders at UCD to develop a digital media strategy for the Dublin European Institute, which promoted rich academic content via branded social channels. • Successfully increased the digital footprint of the institute through an online campaign, which resulted in a 10-fold increase in the number of online followers for the channels. • Organised the communications and stakeholder engagement for the European Democracy in Crisis event, where President Michael D. Higgins provided the keynote speech that gained wide media attention. • Responded to queries from the public on the academic work of the DEI, including providing coverage of the 2014 European Parliament Elections from a wide number of sources on the event.