Experience

Trinity Business School

• Ireland
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visiting Research Fellow

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Appointed a Visiting Research Fellow with the Centre for Social Innovation at the Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin. Alongside my alumni and philanthropy research, I am working on initiatives for the European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP) conference coming to Dublin in 2021. Appointed a Visiting Research Fellow with the Centre for Social Innovation at the Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin. Alongside my alumni and philanthropy research, I am working on initiatives for the European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP) conference coming to Dublin in 2021.



CERN

• Switzerland
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Expert Alumni Advisor

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Appointed by the Director General of CERN as the Expert Alumni Advisor on the CERN Alumni Advisory Board (CAAB). The High Energy Network, CERN Alumni is an ambitious, dynamic worldwide community. Did you spend time at CERN? Join other past and present members of the CERN community to reconnect, build your shared network and find or offer career opportunities- sign up here! https://alumni.cern/ Appointed by the Director General of CERN as the Expert Alumni Advisor on the CERN Alumni Advisory Board (CAAB). The High Energy Network, CERN Alumni is an ambitious, dynamic worldwide community. Did you spend time at CERN? Join other past and present members of the CERN community to reconnect, build your shared network and find or offer career opportunities- sign up here! https://alumni.cern/



KITE- Keep in Touch Education Ltd

• Ireland
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and Managing Director

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Through research, education and strategic initiatives, KITE promotes the potential for alumni for life. KITE is at the forefront of research and thought leadership in alumni relations, international alumni and diaspora trends, and especially in alumni-centred service. KITE serves to understand, debate and change the future of the alumni landscape and our alumni communities. Through research, education and strategic initiatives, KITE promotes the potential for alumni for life. KITE is at the forefront of research and thought leadership in alumni relations, international alumni and diaspora trends, and especially in alumni-centred service. KITE serves to understand, debate and change the future of the alumni landscape and our alumni communities.



St. Angela's College, Sligo

• Ireland
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Lifelong Learning and International Engagement

  • Oct 2017 - Aug 2019

• Development Manager and Academic Programme Director

  • Feb 2008 - Sep 2017

  - Inaugural Programme Director for the Master of Arts in Leadership and Management for the Community and Public Sector for mid-career professionals- Managed partnership between NUI Galway and the College, including leading development in research and innovation- Managed the strategic planning and quality assurance process for the College, including the Higher Education Authority Strategic Dialogue process - Directed College advancement activity including public relations and communications, state fundraising activity to support new campus capital and programme developments



Donegal CCC

• Manager

  • 2005 - 2008

  Directed state capital investment (€25 million) and quality childcare initiatives for County Donegal. Directed state capital investment (€25 million) and quality childcare initiatives for County Donegal.



University College Dublin

• Ireland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Officer- Alumni Development Office

  • Jan 2002 - Dec 2002

  Managed a resource needs assessment for Alumni Development Office to establish fundraising/annual fund programmes. Managed a resource needs assessment for Alumni Development Office to establish fundraising/annual fund programmes.



University of Toronto

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Annual Fund Development Officer / Administrator Recent Alumni Programs

  • Apr 1999 - Jan 2002

  Managed annual fund programmes including the graduating class gift campaign ($180,000 per annum) and the corporate matching gift campaign ($350,000 per annum) alongside with targeted direct mail appeals (e.g. faculty/staff, spring reunion). Coordinated recent alumni events and activities, including the first-ever recent student leaders reunion with over 350 alumni in attendance Managed annual fund programmes including the graduating class gift campaign ($180,000 per annum) and the corporate matching gift campaign ($350,000 per annum) alongside with targeted direct mail appeals (e.g. faculty/staff, spring reunion). Coordinated recent alumni events and activities, including the first-ever recent student leaders reunion with over 350 alumni in attendance