Experience

Merchants Quay Ireland

• Ireland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Officer

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Communications officer for the national homeless charity Merchants Quay Ireland. Communications officer for the national homeless charity Merchants Quay Ireland.



Bookstr

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer/ Editor

  • Jan 2019 - Feb 2020

  I resumed my role as an editor for Bookstr and continued writing, editing and interviewing authors remotely from Dublin. I resumed my role as an editor for Bookstr and continued writing, editing and interviewing authors remotely from Dublin.

• Editor

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

  Bookstr is a New York-based book culture-meets-pop culture website with 1.5 million followers on Facebook and 53.7K followers on Instagram. While I was based in New York (July ‘17 - December ‘18) I worked in the Bookstr offices in Manhattan. Though originally an editorial intern, I was quickly assigned the greater responsibility of editor, managing a team of writers, producing and editing multiple articles per day for an audience of 1.5 million. In addition, I was also in charge of hosting interviews with high profile authors and industry professionals such as Karin Slaughter, David Morrell, Lee Child, Meg Wolitzer, Peter James, Andrew Gross, Sheetal Sheth, Mark Greaney, LIGHTS, Joey Graceffa and others, as well as conducting editorial interviews with the likes of Deborah Harkness, Max Joseph, and Daniel Handler. While at Bookstr, I was instrumental at coordinating partnerships with publishers such as Hachette, Central Avenue Publishing, Grand Central, Candlewick and HarperCollins, as well as companies such as AMC and Insight Editions, creating sponsored content and hosting interviews in order to promote these companies’ books, authors and adaptations. In addition to publishing over 400 articles with Bookstr, with views ranging up to 97,000, I also worked closely with the social media department, working on social strategies to increase engagement across our social platforms, using Sprout Social and TweetDeck.



Real Nation

• Ireland
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Educational Liaison Officer

  • Nov 2015 - May 2017

  Project management company managing promotions for clients such as Heineken and Tayto, and who also manage the various promotions and programmes taken part in by schools, such as the Bord Gais Energy Student Theatre Awards, Our Word Irish Aid Awards and the One Good Idea Project, among others. My role was that of educational liaison officer, calling schools nationwide and speaking with staff in relation to their participation in various programmes. I encourage many staff and schools to take part in a number of projects such as Moo Crew, Eco Rangers and Super Troopers. I also undertook additional admin jobs such as covering reception, logging and filing competition entries and dealing with queries relating to programmes and competitions run by Real Nation.

• Brand Ambassador

  • 2017 - 2017

  My role is that of Brand Ambassador, fulfilling a number of roles and representing clients at events such as Healthfest and the Bord Gais Energy Student Theatre Awards. At Heathfest, my role included chaperoning and organizing school students efficiently and calmly, admin tasks such as packing and distributing goodie bags, and generally assisting and being available to attendees to help with any issues they may have had, as well as representing Healthfest in a professional manner. At the BGESTA, my role involved chaperoning school groups, accompanying award winners to the stage and to their post-award interview, answering any questions they may have and keeping large groups of teachers and children under control in a busy and exciting atmosphere while representing Bord Gais in a professional manner.



Lilliput Press

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Publicity Assistant

  • Dec 2016 - Apr 2017

  The internship is primarily focused on publicity tasks - these include organizing book launches and events, sending out review copies of new books to the press, keeping track of social media and the company website and managing web orders, as well as using systems such as Sage and Nielsen. While at Lilliput I have also gained a limited working knowledge of HTML. Below is a link to a review of Words By Women, an International Women's Day event I organized in aid of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, which featured readings from writers Kerrie O'Brien, Maggie Armstrong, Sarah Maria Griffin, Rosita Sweetman, Nicole Flattery and Sydney Weinberg. Lilliput Press also have a physical shop with a small turnover, so interns share the management of direct sales in store. The publicity intern also maintains the website, writing news posts and managing and creating content.



HCL Technologies

• India
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Call Agent

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  Global IT services company, providing customer care for one of Ireland's leading mobile phone networks. I worked as a customer care agent, taking calls from both billpay and pay as you go customers in relation to issues such as billing enquiries, top up enquiries, technical issues, coverage issues, pricing information and complaints. I also assisted in the decoration of the office, making posters promoting the various aims of the company. While at HCL, I handled high pressure situations on a daily basis, learning how to deal with difficult and sensitive issues calmly and efficiently while keeping the customer satisfied.



College Tribune

• Newspapers

• Journalist

  • Sep 2013 - Nov 2014

  During my time at UCD, I contributed numerous articles to the College Tribune. These articles ranged from news reports to travel pieces. During my time at UCD, I contributed numerous articles to the College Tribune. These articles ranged from news reports to travel pieces.



Fan Clothing

• United States
• Retail

• Sales Assistant / Key Holder

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Vintage inspired clothing boutique on the famous Haight Ashbury junction in San Francisco. I was a key holder for the store and my duties included opening and closing, face to face interaction with customers, stocking of racks and shelves, handling of complaints or exchanges, taking payment and counting out the cash register, cleaning and maintaining both the interior and exterior of the store and modelling the store brand, Ducks in a Row. The store has since closed and reopened as Ducks in a Row in the same location on Haight Ashbury.



Feminspire.com

• Journalist

  • Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

  Feminspire was an online feminist publication, featuring a global collection of female voices, providing a platform for women to share their thoughts on beauty, fashion, culture, politics and everything in between. During my second year of college I was a freelance contributor to Feminspire, and had several articles published. Unfortunately the website has since closed. Feminspire was an online feminist publication, featuring a global collection of female voices, providing a platform for women to share their thoughts on beauty, fashion, culture, politics and everything in between. During my second year of college I was a freelance contributor to Feminspire, and had several articles published. Unfortunately the website has since closed.



O'Sullivan's Cafe Bar

• Waitress

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Busy city centre bar and restaurant in Paris. My role was that of wait staff. My responsibilities included seating and waiting on customers, collecting food from kitchen, setting tables, cleaning, collecting empty plates and glasses. This experience has prepared me to be helpful and efficient in a busy and fast paced working environment. Busy city centre bar and restaurant in Paris. My role was that of wait staff. My responsibilities included seating and waiting on customers, collecting food from kitchen, setting tables, cleaning, collecting empty plates and glasses. This experience has prepared me to be helpful and efficient in a busy and fast paced working environment.



Inis Magazine

• Book Reviewer

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  While in 5th year in school, I undertook freelance book reviewing for Inis Magazine, a children's book magazine, based in in Ireland. While in 5th year in school, I undertook freelance book reviewing for Inis Magazine, a children's book magazine, based in in Ireland.



The O'Brien Press Ltd

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

• Intern

  • Mar 2009 - Mar 2009

  I completed work experience with The O'Brien Press while in Transition Year. While there, I was involved with reading and editing manuscripts, providing suggestions on how to make teenage characters more believable, and suggestions for chapter and book titles. I gained valuable insight into the day-to-day life of authors and editors and was given daily assignments such as putting together proposals on how to improve the believabilily of certain characters or plotlines within manuscripts which were being edited at the time.