Currently working as a Multimedia Reporter with the Irish Independent, primarily working on news for digital and print including breaking news stories for online and long form journalism.Passionate about current affairs, politics, pop culture and sport.Graduated with a 1:1 from the MA Journalism at the University of Galway. Developed strong skills and knowledge in print and digital news writing, production of broadcast-quality audio and visual content, and social/digital areas including managing social media accounts, SEO, analytics and data-driven journalism.Award-nominated former Deputy and News Editor of Student Independent News (SIN), using leadership skills to direct, manage and advise our team of sub-editors and writers while assisting the Editor with delivering our fortnightly publication to deadline.Worked with Student Services at the University of Galway on creating written, audio and visual content aimed at boosting engagement and bridging the gap between Student Services and the student body.Graduated with a 1:1 from the BA Journalism at the University of Galway with History and Sociology & Political Science. Volunteered with societies and in the university community with on-campus student media and as a committee member with the Fantasy & Science Fiction Society.Completed a six-month internship with the Tuam Herald in the third year of the BA programme and produced several long-read articles for the paper's centre-spread feature piece.