Experience

New Island Books

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Executive

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  As Production Executive at New Island, I am responsible for print buying and for ensuring that all titles are produced on time, on budget and on vision. My particular interests lie in innovative print design, emerging technologies and sustainable production. As Production Executive at New Island, I am responsible for print buying and for ensuring that all titles are produced on time, on budget and on vision. My particular interests lie in innovative print design, emerging technologies and sustainable production.



Channel

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  I am one of two founding editors behind Channel (www.channelmag.org), an Arts Council funded literary magazine publishing poetry and prose that fosters connection with the natural world in a time of ecological crisis. I am one of two founding editors behind Channel (www.channelmag.org), an Arts Council funded literary magazine publishing poetry and prose that fosters connection with the natural world in a time of ecological crisis.



Irish Writers Centre

• Administrative Assistant

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2022

  Responsibilities included administrative and marketing assistance in the delivery of writing courses across all levels and genres, course bursaries and other support schemes for writers from underrepresented communities, events and programmes including the annual Novel Fair competition, as well as grant-writing and planning support for the rollout of the IWC's new five-year strategy. Responsibilities included administrative and marketing assistance in the delivery of writing courses across all levels and genres, course bursaries and other support schemes for writers from underrepresented communities, events and programmes including the annual Novel Fair competition, as well as grant-writing and planning support for the rollout of the IWC's new five-year strategy.



Student Universal Support Ireland [SUSI]

• Ireland
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clerical Officer

  • Apr 2019 - Jul 2021

  Following a period addressing appeals cases as part of SUSI's Appeals team, I went on to aid in the training and support of employees as a Team Captain in SUSI's Organisation Development unit. Following a period addressing appeals cases as part of SUSI's Appeals team, I went on to aid in the training and support of employees as a Team Captain in SUSI's Organisation Development unit.



GCN (Gay Community News)

• Ireland
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Online Editorial Intern

  • Mar 2019 - Apr 2019

  Tasks included writing and editing news stories for online and print publication, selecting and preparing images via Photoshop and uploading SEO optimised content to gcn.ie. Tasks included writing and editing news stories for online and print publication, selecting and preparing images via Photoshop and uploading SEO optimised content to gcn.ie.



Dublin Book Festival

• Ireland
• Arts & Crafts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing and Administration Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

  Responsibilities included administration work, copy writing, social media, liaising with writers and and literary organisations, conducting interviews, blogging and event planning, as well as managing festival events. Responsibilities included administration work, copy writing, social media, liaising with writers and and literary organisations, conducting interviews, blogging and event planning, as well as managing festival events.

• Arts Administration Intern

  • May 2018 - Sep 2018

  Responsibilities included processing sales, handling queries in person, by phone and by email, drafting a weekly newsletter, promoting the work of the Centre via social media, updating website content, proofreading promotional materials and developing a database of media contacts. Responsibilities included processing sales, handling queries in person, by phone and by email, drafting a weekly newsletter, promoting the work of the Centre via social media, updating website content, proofreading promotional materials and developing a database of media contacts.



The Company of Books

• Bookseller

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2018

  Responsibilities included handling queries, returns and complaints, offering recommendations and ensuring sufficient sales to sustain a small business, as well as processing deliveries and placing orders with a supplier. Responsibilities included handling queries, returns and complaints, offering recommendations and ensuring sufficient sales to sustain a small business, as well as processing deliveries and placing orders with a supplier.