Sarah Murphy
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Fiachra Bourke
On behalf of the Mandate of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, we commissioned Sarah to draft data protection policies for the us. Sarah was first rate - she was available to call or message any time we needed her and was able to advise us on our legal requirements in areas that the team had little expertise on. We now have a suite of expertly drafted policies which were produced within the time frame we agreed upon. We are very happy with the quality of the work she produced and I would not hesitate to recommend Sarah to others.
Kate Donnelly
Sarah was contracted to project manage an exciting and important initiative in County Sligo, We're Breastfeeding Friendly Sligo.(funded by the Healthy Ireland Fund) aimed at making the county an inclusive, supportive and comfortable place for breastfeeding parents and their babies) Sarah worked with a steering group to take this idea and make it a reality in Sligo, Sarah strategised how best to develop the idea into reality and managed so many aspects of the initiative in an extremely efficient and intelligent way, and while Sarah worked with the steering group in a lovely collaborative way, she also worked independently. I think that knowing her strengths so well enabled her to do this. Sarah is an excellent communicator, team player, problem-solver and much much more. I trusted Sarah to get the job done and she delivered on time and to all our expections. I must add that this project was severely interrupted by Covid-19 which made this particular initiative quite difficult to bring to fruition. Sarah worked with us through all the stalling and uncertainty through the lifetime of the project. I would like to thank Sarah for her invaluable contribution and I would highly recommend Sarah.
Fiachra Bourke
On behalf of the Mandate of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, we commissioned Sarah to draft data protection policies for the us. Sarah was first rate - she was available to call or message any time we needed her and was able to advise us on our legal requirements in areas that the team had little expertise on. We now have a suite of expertly drafted policies which were produced within the time frame we agreed upon. We are very happy with the quality of the work she produced and I would not hesitate to recommend Sarah to others.
Kate Donnelly
Sarah was contracted to project manage an exciting and important initiative in County Sligo, We're Breastfeeding Friendly Sligo.(funded by the Healthy Ireland Fund) aimed at making the county an inclusive, supportive and comfortable place for breastfeeding parents and their babies) Sarah worked with a steering group to take this idea and make it a reality in Sligo, Sarah strategised how best to develop the idea into reality and managed so many aspects of the initiative in an extremely efficient and intelligent way, and while Sarah worked with the steering group in a lovely collaborative way, she also worked independently. I think that knowing her strengths so well enabled her to do this. Sarah is an excellent communicator, team player, problem-solver and much much more. I trusted Sarah to get the job done and she delivered on time and to all our expections. I must add that this project was severely interrupted by Covid-19 which made this particular initiative quite difficult to bring to fruition. Sarah worked with us through all the stalling and uncertainty through the lifetime of the project. I would like to thank Sarah for her invaluable contribution and I would highly recommend Sarah.
Fiachra Bourke
On behalf of the Mandate of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, we commissioned Sarah to draft data protection policies for the us. Sarah was first rate - she was available to call or message any time we needed her and was able to advise us on our legal requirements in areas that the team had little expertise on. We now have a suite of expertly drafted policies which were produced within the time frame we agreed upon. We are very happy with the quality of the work she produced and I would not hesitate to recommend Sarah to others.
Kate Donnelly
Sarah was contracted to project manage an exciting and important initiative in County Sligo, We're Breastfeeding Friendly Sligo.(funded by the Healthy Ireland Fund) aimed at making the county an inclusive, supportive and comfortable place for breastfeeding parents and their babies) Sarah worked with a steering group to take this idea and make it a reality in Sligo, Sarah strategised how best to develop the idea into reality and managed so many aspects of the initiative in an extremely efficient and intelligent way, and while Sarah worked with the steering group in a lovely collaborative way, she also worked independently. I think that knowing her strengths so well enabled her to do this. Sarah is an excellent communicator, team player, problem-solver and much much more. I trusted Sarah to get the job done and she delivered on time and to all our expections. I must add that this project was severely interrupted by Covid-19 which made this particular initiative quite difficult to bring to fruition. Sarah worked with us through all the stalling and uncertainty through the lifetime of the project. I would like to thank Sarah for her invaluable contribution and I would highly recommend Sarah.
Fiachra Bourke
On behalf of the Mandate of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, we commissioned Sarah to draft data protection policies for the us. Sarah was first rate - she was available to call or message any time we needed her and was able to advise us on our legal requirements in areas that the team had little expertise on. We now have a suite of expertly drafted policies which were produced within the time frame we agreed upon. We are very happy with the quality of the work she produced and I would not hesitate to recommend Sarah to others.
Kate Donnelly
Sarah was contracted to project manage an exciting and important initiative in County Sligo, We're Breastfeeding Friendly Sligo.(funded by the Healthy Ireland Fund) aimed at making the county an inclusive, supportive and comfortable place for breastfeeding parents and their babies) Sarah worked with a steering group to take this idea and make it a reality in Sligo, Sarah strategised how best to develop the idea into reality and managed so many aspects of the initiative in an extremely efficient and intelligent way, and while Sarah worked with the steering group in a lovely collaborative way, she also worked independently. I think that knowing her strengths so well enabled her to do this. Sarah is an excellent communicator, team player, problem-solver and much much more. I trusted Sarah to get the job done and she delivered on time and to all our expections. I must add that this project was severely interrupted by Covid-19 which made this particular initiative quite difficult to bring to fruition. Sarah worked with us through all the stalling and uncertainty through the lifetime of the project. I would like to thank Sarah for her invaluable contribution and I would highly recommend Sarah.
Credentials
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Project Management
Institute of Project ManagementJan, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
Social Return on Investment (SROI) Practitioner
Social Value UKJan, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
Children's First Child Safeguarding Legislation Elearning Programme
Tusla - Child and Family AgencyOct, 2018- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Carmichael
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Ireland
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Organisational Consultant and Trainer
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Jul 2018 - Present
Consultant and Trainer with Carmichael, specialising in supporting nonprofit organisations with monitoring impact and evaluaton, governance and strategic planning. Consultant and Trainer with Carmichael, specialising in supporting nonprofit organisations with monitoring impact and evaluaton, governance and strategic planning.
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Governance, Policy and Compliance Support and Consultancy: Sexual Violence Centre Cork
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Jan 2021 - Jan 2023
Development of policies and procedures for Sexual Violence Centre; specific support around compliance; data protection; and support for SVCC Board directors. Development of policies and procedures for Sexual Violence Centre; specific support around compliance; data protection; and support for SVCC Board directors.
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Maynooth University
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Ireland
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Evaluator: Evaluation of the 1916 Bursary Fund 2017-2021
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Feb 2021 - Oct 2022
Role included developing qualitative evaluation design framework, including survey and semi-structured focus groups and interviews; conducting consultations with HE practitioners in the four participating MEND HEIs as well as community and education stakeholders engaged with the fund; analysis of findings and writing evaluation report with recommendations for the future development of the 1916 Bursary Fund.
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Researcher; Co-author of College Connect FET Community Needs Analysis on experiences of FET and HE.
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Apr 2021 - Jul 2022
Role included writing a policy context reviewing developments regarding FET in Ireland and the transition to HE; researching and writing a Literature Review chapter on the experiences of FET students of transitioning to HE and particular barriers and challenges faced; and conducting and writing up a Thematic Analysis of a series of focus groups carried out with FET students.
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National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Data analysis: Analysis of stakeholder and parent responses to Updating Aistear questionnaires.
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Apr 2022 - Aug 2022
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Project Manager: Development of CYPSC Parents' Own Plan App and related promotion and engagement
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Dec 2021 - Mar 2022
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Galway Rape Crisis Centre
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Ireland
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Governance Support and Consultancy
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Feb 2021 - Jan 2022
Development of policies and procedures for GRCC; specific support around data protection and online fundraising; support for GRCC Board directors. Development of policies and procedures for GRCC; specific support around data protection and online fundraising; support for GRCC Board directors.
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Program Manager: Development of the We're Breastfeeding Friendly Sligo (WBFS) initiative
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Oct 2020 - Nov 2021
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Development of Data Protection Policies for the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders.
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Aug 2021 - Sep 2021
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Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Drug and Alcohol Task Force
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Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, County Dublin, Ireland
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Research Consultant: Drug and Alcohol Task Force Stakeholder Consultation; Consultation Report
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Apr 2021 - Aug 2021
Organisational support for DLR DATF Stakeholder Consultation Process to inform the next Strategic Plan and writing up of Consultation Report. Organisational support for DLR DATF Stakeholder Consultation Process to inform the next Strategic Plan and writing up of Consultation Report.
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Evaluation of School Completion Programme Dun Dealgan, Dundalk
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Jan 2021 - May 2021
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Consultation Process and Development Plan for Smithfield Child and Family Centre Dublin 2021-2024
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Jan 2021 - Mar 2021
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Vodafone
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United Kingdom
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Consultant: Evaluation of Vodafone Global Domestic Violence Policy
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Sep 2020 - Nov 2020
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Programme Director - Postgraduate Certificate in Volunteer Management and Leadership
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Mar 2019 - Sep 2020
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St. Angela's College, Sligo
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Ireland
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lecturer - Leadership, Management and Social Capital - MA in Leadership and Management
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Sep 2018 - Sep 2020
Lecturer in Leadership, Management and Social Capital in the Community, Non-Profit and Public Sector on the MA in Leadership and Management Lecturer in Leadership, Management and Social Capital in the Community, Non-Profit and Public Sector on the MA in Leadership and Management
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Organisational Consultant - Development of Five-Year Strategic Plan for Snug Addiction Counselling
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Jun 2019 - Jan 2020
Facilitated planning and governance session with staff, board members and clients and development of five year strategic plan for the organisation. Facilitated planning and governance session with staff, board members and clients and development of five year strategic plan for the organisation.
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Peter McVerry Trust
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Ireland
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Research Consultant: Study of the educational experiences of young men aged 18-35 years
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Oct 2018 - Nov 2019
Study of the educational experiences of young men aged 18-35 years who are currently living in accommodation provided by the Peter McVerry Trust. Research jointly conducted with Dublin City University. Study of the educational experiences of young men aged 18-35 years who are currently living in accommodation provided by the Peter McVerry Trust. Research jointly conducted with Dublin City University.
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Evaluator - Local Evaluation of ABC Start Right
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Dec 2018 - Aug 2019
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Ecorys
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Netherlands
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Country Expert (Ireland): Country case study and country workshop
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Dec 2018 - Aug 2019
Research and preparation of country case study on the policy process and impacts of the 2011 Recommendation on the Prevention of Early School Leaving and its associated tools in Ireland and progress concerning early school leaving and levels of engagement with implementing EU-related actions. Facilitation of country workshop with key policy makers and stakeholders and presentation of research. Research and preparation of country case study on the policy process and impacts of the 2011 Recommendation on the Prevention of Early School Leaving and its associated tools in Ireland and progress concerning early school leaving and levels of engagement with implementing EU-related actions. Facilitation of country workshop with key policy makers and stakeholders and presentation of research.
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Limerick City and County Council
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Ireland
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Government Administration
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300 - 400 Employee
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Research Consultant - Consultations to inform development of a Limerick Play and Recreation Policy
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Oct 2018 - Jun 2019
Undertaking consultations with children and young people aged 2-18 years and their parents living in Limerick City and County to inform the development of a Play and Recreation Policy for Limerick City and County Council. Undertaking consultations with children and young people aged 2-18 years and their parents living in Limerick City and County to inform the development of a Play and Recreation Policy for Limerick City and County Council.
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Bray Community Addiction Team (BCAT)
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Bray, Co. Wicklow
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Evaluator
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Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
Conducting process and outcomes evaluation of Bray Community Addiction Team's Pilot Under 18s Service delivered between June 2016 and June 2018. This service is aimed at young people aged 12-18 years experiencing problems with drug and/or alcohol use, and their families/care givers. The evaluation will include a literature and policy review of best practice regarding addiction and therapeutic supports for young people as well as consultations with service users, service providers, and local community and statutory stakeholders. Show less
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Technological University Dublin
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Ireland
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Education Management
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700 & Above Employee
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Organisational Consultant - Development of an Action Plan and Interagency Strategy for Young People
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May 2018 - Sep 2018
Local Consultations and development of an Action Plan and Interagency Strategy for Young People from prenatal to 21 years to lead the work programme of the ABC Grangegorman Consortium for the period 2019-2021. This plan and strategy build on the recommendations I made in the process evaluation I conducted of the ABC Grangegorman Programme in 2017. Local Consultations and development of an Action Plan and Interagency Strategy for Young People from prenatal to 21 years to lead the work programme of the ABC Grangegorman Consortium for the period 2019-2021. This plan and strategy build on the recommendations I made in the process evaluation I conducted of the ABC Grangegorman Programme in 2017.
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Ecorys
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Netherlands
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Country Expert (Ireland) in Assessment of implementation of ESL European Commission Recommendation
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Apr 2018 - Jul 2018
Country Expert for Ireland in the Assessment of the implementation of the 2011 Council Recommendation on policies to reduce early school leaving (ESL) by the Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture in the European Commission. The study investigates the impact of the Recommendation in 37 countries (the EU 28 countries, the 4 EFTA countries and the 5 candidate countries). Country Expert for Ireland in the Assessment of the implementation of the 2011 Council Recommendation on policies to reduce early school leaving (ESL) by the Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture in the European Commission. The study investigates the impact of the Recommendation in 37 countries (the EU 28 countries, the 4 EFTA countries and the 5 candidate countries).
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Institute of Technology, Sligo
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Ireland
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Guest Lecturer - Social Policy - MA Leadership and Advocacy in the Early Years
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May 2018 - May 2018
Lecturing to students of the MA in Leadership and Advocacy in the Early Years on Practice, Policy and Evidence in Early Years research and policy. Lecturing to students of the MA in Leadership and Advocacy in the Early Years on Practice, Policy and Evidence in Early Years research and policy.
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Bray Area Partnership Local Employment Service
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Ireland
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Consultant
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Nov 2017 - Mar 2018
Facilitated a series of local consultations with consumer panels of individuals and groups engaged with the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) coordinated by Bray Area Partnership to assess the outcomes of the programme and any perceived gaps in services and supports in the area. The final consultation report has informed the development and sustainability of Bray Area Partnership's inclusion-focused work. Facilitated a series of local consultations with consumer panels of individuals and groups engaged with the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) coordinated by Bray Area Partnership to assess the outcomes of the programme and any perceived gaps in services and supports in the area. The final consultation report has informed the development and sustainability of Bray Area Partnership's inclusion-focused work.
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Evaluator
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Sep 2017 - Dec 2017
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Evaluator
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Sep 2017 - Oct 2017
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Evaluator, Grangegorman Area Based Childhood (ABC) Programme
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Jun 2017 - Sep 2017
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Irish Hospice Foundation
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Ireland
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager, Forum on End of Life and Think Ahead Project
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Mar 2011 - Jun 2017
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Research Consultant: Strategic planning and development of work plan for Forum on End of Life
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Sep 2010 - Mar 2011
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Consultancy - Anti-Racism Project Manager
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Sep 2010 - Mar 2011
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Co-writer of the Shadow Report to the Irish Government’s Third and Fourth Reports to UNCERD
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Jun 2010 - Sep 2010
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Research Consultant: Drafted Scoping Document on End of Life Policies, Strategies and Initiatives
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Apr 2010 - Jul 2010
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Consultancy - Evaluator of Southside Training Network
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Sep 2009 - Jun 2010
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Research Manager
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Aug 2008 - Aug 2009
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Front Line Defenders
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Ireland
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Protection Coordinator for Africa and the Middle East with Front Line and Human Rights Researcher
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Apr 2007 - Aug 2008
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Education
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2005 - 2006
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Master's Degree, Politics and Economics -
2009 - 2011
Honourable Society of King's Inns
Master's Degree, Law -
2001 - 2005
Trinity College, Dublin
Bachelor's Degree, English Literature and Spanish
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