Experience

Mother Tongues

• Ireland
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Producer

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Mother Tongues is a social enterprise and arts festival that aims to promote multilingualism and intercultural dialogue in Ireland through creative means.



Improvised Music Company

• Ireland
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Director

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Dublin Marketing and Creative Producer for Improvised Music Company (IMC) - an Arts Council funded promoter and developmental resource for jazz and ethnic music in Ireland. www.improvisedmusic.ie I work directly with Irish-based jazz and improvising artists, and regularly collaborate with other peer organisations to create opportunities for Irish musicians. I frequently represent IMC and the Irish jazz scene at home and abroad at industry events and panels. IMC produces and presents 3… Show more Marketing and Creative Producer for Improvised Music Company (IMC) - an Arts Council funded promoter and developmental resource for jazz and ethnic music in Ireland. www.improvisedmusic.ie I work directly with Irish-based jazz and improvising artists, and regularly collaborate with other peer organisations to create opportunities for Irish musicians. I frequently represent IMC and the Irish jazz scene at home and abroad at industry events and panels. IMC produces and presents 3 festivals per year as well as 2-3 regular concerts per month, for which I plan and execute strategic communications plans. I'm heavily involved in programming and creative concept development within the organisation, some examples of which are below. 12 Points festival (2012-2019) - Strategic Marketing of 12 Points Jazz festival at both Irish and European level - Developing and managing relationships with key stakeholders at both Irish and European level - Experience in applying for funding strands at Irish and European level - Event management and planning for annual festival in collaboration with partners in Portugal, Sweden, Spain and Denmark and well as Dublin editions of the festival - Producer of 12 Points 2017 documentary as well as all visual identity 2013-2019 www.12points.ie Down With Jazz - Initial concept development for annual Irish jazz festival Down With Jazz (2012-2016) - Assisted Director in Programming and event planning (2014-2016) - Creation and execution of annual marketing campaign - Producer and Art Director for promotional films www.downwithjazz.ie Hotter Than July - world music festival - (2014-2019) - Strategic marketing and design management - Assisting in Programming - Relationship management with partners Dublin City Council and Big Bang Festival as well as multicultural inner city communities and Dublin 7 residents and businesses - Onsite event coordination - Creative Producer of community engagement activities.

• Creative Producer

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2023

  Dublin Devising, developing and managing a variety of creative projects, events and activities with Improvised Music Company since 2017. Hotter Than July Festival: Creative Producer and Community Engagement (2017-2020) Festival Programmer (2019-2020) Programming Hotter than July ONLINE 2020. Initiated and produced 'It Takes A Village' and 'World Music Choir' community projects at Hotter Than since 2018. Coordinated community workshop and performance projects (dance and choral) funded… Show more Devising, developing and managing a variety of creative projects, events and activities with Improvised Music Company since 2017. Hotter Than July Festival: Creative Producer and Community Engagement (2017-2020) Festival Programmer (2019-2020) Programming Hotter than July ONLINE 2020. Initiated and produced 'It Takes A Village' and 'World Music Choir' community projects at Hotter Than since 2018. Coordinated community workshop and performance projects (dance and choral) funded with the support of Creative Ireland. Artistic Curation and Programming for Hotter Than July 2019 and 2020 (online). Developed onsite workshop area for further engagement with learning and music making in 2019. *** BAN BAM (2017-2022) I initiated and developed the concept and activity highlighting and developing women in jazz and improvised music in Ireland. 2017: Creative Producer and Programmer of festival highlighting women in jazz and creative music. BAN BAM is a continuous activity incorporating developmental and promotional work for artists. - Festival Director and Media spokesperson - Commissioned new collaborative work. 2020: Development of work for BAN BAM commissioned artists and coordination of national tour. Managing roll out of new commission and mentorship project for female artists in improvised music. Produced and presented Podcast series on Irish women in jazz and improvised music in 2021. *** WAX ON series (2017-2018) Creative Producer and Programmer. I created the concept and produced this monthly listening party event on the iconic artists of jazz and their seminal records. - Programming, Budgeting and all event planning and relationship management.



Bram Stoker Festival

• Marketing Manager

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2021

  County Dublin, Ireland Working closely with the Artistic Directors to market this city-wide festival of 20+ events celebrating 'deadly Dubliner' Bram Stoker author of Dracula. In association with Dublin City Council and Failte Ireland. www.bramstokerfestival.com



Poetry Ireland

• Ireland
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Feb 2019 - Jun 2019

  County Dublin, Ireland Part-time, freelance position promoting and coordinating the national Poetry Day campaign, as well as the 'Muldoon's Picnic' nationwide tour



First Fortnight Festival

• Event Producer

  • Nov 2018 - Jan 2019

  County Dublin, Ireland Producing event called 'Fly Away with the Circus' with Clowns Without Borders, a great project working with children in Direct Provision in Ireland and refugee camps internationally, and First Fortnight, Ireland's annual arts and mental health festival.



Culture Night

• Ireland
• Entertainment Providers

• Production Manager (Meeting House Sq venue)

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2017

  Meeting House Square Production Manager for events in Meeting House Sq, Temple Bar during Culture Night 2017



Freelance

• Arts PUBLICIST

  • 2009 - 2014

  Ireland ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL 'Body & Soul' Festival, Ballinlough Castle Co Meath Press & Publicity through BLINK PR May/June 2011 THEATRE PRODUCTION Publicity 'POP' by Come As Soon As You Hear Fringe Sept 2012 'Pigeon' by Carpet Theatre April/May 2012 'Connected' by Will Irvine & Karl Quinn at Project Arts Centre February 2011 'Neuropolis' by Gary Duggan at Smock Alley September 2011 (Absolut FRINGE 2010) 'The Butcher Babes' by Bisi… Show more ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL 'Body & Soul' Festival, Ballinlough Castle Co Meath Press & Publicity through BLINK PR May/June 2011 THEATRE PRODUCTION Publicity 'POP' by Come As Soon As You Hear Fringe Sept 2012 'Pigeon' by Carpet Theatre April/May 2012 'Connected' by Will Irvine & Karl Quinn at Project Arts Centre February 2011 'Neuropolis' by Gary Duggan at Smock Alley September 2011 (Absolut FRINGE 2010) 'The Butcher Babes' by Bisi Adigun at The New Theatre September 2011 (Absolut FRINGE 2011) VENUE PUBLICITY: 'Chancery Lane' theatre, Dublin (Sept-Nov 2013) Publicity for opening/ launch of venue, including publicity of first 2 months run of theatre, music and comedy. 'Matchbox Theatre' (2012) Venue and event publicity for this pop-up venue Feb-May 2012 DANCE TOURS: Liz Roche Irish Tour (Kate Bowe PR) 2014 Dance Ireland Irish Tour (Kate Bowe PR) 2014 FILM PUBLICITY: 'The Other Side of Sleep' (Feb/March 2012) Regional publicity for Irish release Fastnet Films 'One Hundred Mornings' Blinder Films (www.blinderfilms.com) Regional Press & Publicity Management April/May 2011 Show less



LeCool Dublin

• Features Writer / Reviewer

  • 2008 - 2012

  Dublin, Ireland Le Cool, Dublin



Zanzibar International Fim Festival (ZIFF)

• Communications Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Jul 2011

  Zanzibar, Tanzania Working remotely from Dublin for 3 months and then on-site in Zanzibar for 4 weeks and during festival period. Pre-event publicity and international press management. Coordination of daily press conferences Management of all external communications ZIFF was an exciting opportunity to engage and work with the flourishing African Film industry http://www.ziff.or.tz/



dstudios photography

• Marketing Business Development Manager

  • Feb 2009 - May 2011

  Business Development and Marketing for this start-up photography studio in Dublin city centre



PhotoIreland

• Ireland
• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Management

  • Mar 2010 - Jul 2010



Dublin Fringe Festival

• Ireland
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Event Coordinator

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2009

  Contractual



AOIFE

• Ireland
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Coordinator

  • Jul 2008 - Jan 2009

  Galway, Ireland Coordination of annual conference for the Irish festivals and events industry



Galway International Arts Festival

• Ireland
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Box Office Assistant

  • Jun 2006 - Jul 2006

  County Galway, Ireland



Edinburgh Festival Fringe

• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Box Office Manager

  • May 2005 - Sep 2005

  Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom Management of university venues box office