Experience

University of Limerick

• Ireland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Lecturer

  • Mar 2022 - Present

• Lecturer

  • Sep 2016 - Apr 2022

  Lecturer in the Dept. of Sociology in the University of Limerick. Teaching across a range of modules concerning inequalities, exclusions and media representations. Research focuses on racisms, in particular anti-Muslim racism in Ireland.



University of Limerick

• Ireland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015

  This project involves a 360° Evaluation of Hate Crime Legislation in Ireland and Proposals for its Reform. My role in this exciting study includes engaging in evaluative desk-based research on international hate crime legislation; the coordination of fieldwork for both myself and the Prinicipal Investigators; and undertaking fieldwork in the form of one-to-one interviews with all key stakeholders impacted by hate crime in Ireland.

• Postdoc researcher - Hijabs and Hat-tricks Evaluation- Principal investigator & project coordinator

  • Sep 2014 - Feb 2015

  The ‘Hjabs and Hat-tricks’ project was initiated by Sports Against Racism Ireland (SARI) in May of 2014. The project aimed to increase both social and civic participation among Muslim women through the medium of football. My role in the evaluation of this projects included the coordination of my colleagues as part of a national and internationally based research team; recruiting of participants; scheduling and completion of fieldwork; thematic analysis and write up of emergent data.



University of Limerick

• Ireland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Lecturer and module leader - for under and postgrad modules; MA dissertation supervision; module administration; use of virtual learning environment.

• Doctoral Researcher

  • Sep 2010 - May 2014

  Islamophobia or anti-Muslim racism is under researched in the Republic of Ireland. Thanks to a three year scholarship from the Irish Research Council I am currently researching levels and experiences of Islamophobia in Ireland. My research is ongoing and employs a mixed methods research methodology and has engaged Muslim communities across fourteen towns and cities in Ireland.

• Lecturer, guest lecturer, tutor,

  • Sep 2011 - May 2013

  While completing my PhD studies in the University of Limerick I was provided with the opportunity to lecture and tutor undergraduate students on introductory sociology and qualitative research methods. In addition to delivering interesting and stimulating course content I also co-coordinated a module; prepared exam material; corrected assessments; communicated with students in person and via the virtual learning environment.



Telefónica

• Spain
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Manager

  • Oct 2001 - Jun 2007

  My time in O2 Ireland was very enjoyable and enabled me to engage with business relationships across Ireland. The core of my role as an account manager with O2 involved building and maintaining productive relationships with independent retailers and retail chains. My time in O2 Ireland was very enjoyable and enabled me to engage with business relationships across Ireland. The core of my role as an account manager with O2 involved building and maintaining productive relationships with independent retailers and retail chains.