Experience

Medical Council

• Ireland
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  The Medical Council regulates medical doctors in the Republic of Ireland. The Council's purpose is to protect the public by promoting and better ensuring high standards of professional conduct and professional education, training and competence among doctors.

• Head of Communications

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2019



Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)

• Ireland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications and Public Affairs Officer

  • Jul 2016 - Oct 2017

  • Management of a broad range of communications initiatives in support of RCSI’s education, training and research activities • Devised the College’s first public affairs strategy • Liaise with key stakeholders on joint events/projects • Coordination of specific communications projects including digital and web-based communications • Management of a broad range of communications initiatives in support of RCSI’s education, training and research activities • Devised the College’s first public affairs strategy • Liaise with key stakeholders on joint events/projects • Coordination of specific communications projects including digital and web-based communications



HIQA - Health Information and Quality Authority

• Ireland
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Communications and Public Affairs Coordinator

  • Feb 2015 - Apr 2016

  • Responded in a timely and accurate manor to all media queries, drafted and issued press releases, monitored both national and local media coverage, built and maintained relationships with both national and local media outlets • Managed and co-ordinated responses to parliamentary questions and information requests in a timely and accurate way • Responsible for monitoring and summarising all Oireachtas business covering HIQA’s areas of remit • Prepared and coordinated briefing materials for Ministers and for the Cabinet • Prepared content for printed material, drafted content for website, social media, internal and external newsletters/ezines, reviewed reports, guidance documents in advance of publication, liaised with a wide range on stakeholders Show less



International League Against Epilepsy and International Bureau for Epilepsy Congress Secretariat

• Communications and Project Management

  • Oct 2011 - Feb 2015

  • Project Manager for an international advocacy programme • Managing design, creation and maintenance of up to 10 websites at any point • Coordinating and executing all email marketing campaigns for multiple events and projects to a global list of 39,000 medical professionals • Drafted and issued press releases in various countries and regions during congresses • Issued press releases and liaised with media in various countries internationally • Project Manager for the Asian Oceanian Epilepsy Congress, the East Mediterranean Epilepsy Congress and for the 2019 International Epilepsy Congress, organising the 10th Asian & Oceanian Epilepsy Congress held in Singapore in August 2014, attended by 1,400 people over four days • Advised leadership of the associations on EU affairs, Horizon 2020 and previous EU Commission Framework Funding Opportunities and advised on content and campaign for manifesto in advance of the European Elections in 2014 Show less



exSite Communications Ltd

• Ireland
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Exsite Politics

  • Mar 2010 - Oct 2010

  Tasks included managing a service delivery operation, looking after content on client websites, being involved in designing and building websites, communicating with clients, making sales calls to political clients, writing proposal documents, research on clients while learning about web design and social media techniques at the coal face – including Search Engine Optimisation, Email Marketing, Managing Web Development, Social Media management and integration, writing bid proposals, sales strategies and other sales techniques, working in the political sector. Show less



Gay Mitchell MEP

• Campaign Manager and Political Assistant

  • Aug 2008 - Sep 2009

  • Liaised with Oireachtas members, Councillors and Local Election Candidates, volunteers, Fine Gael Press Office and Fine Gael Headquarters on regular basis • Managed media relations and enquiries on the campaign trail • Organised volunteers across Dublin • Managed diary and constituency events • Drafted press releases • Provided background information and speech notes for various events and debates • Developed an online presence by establishing a website and created content • Researching elements of various successful projects including the book “By Dáil Account” on the work of the Public Accounts Committee and Value for Money audits within the State Show less



Young Fine Gael

• Ireland
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Secretary

  • Nov 2007 - Feb 2009