Consultant, researcher and writer working with organisations and institutions, mainly in the heritage sector and on a pro bono basis, to advance their programmes and projects; recent examples include the James Hoban Commemoration, celebrating the achievements of the Irish-born architect and builder of The White House; the documentation and enhancement of the Maynooth College Cemetery as part of a broader effort to highlight the campus's diverse academic, environmental and social history since the foundation of the original institution in 1795; A House with Three Lives, a visualisation and documentation of Leinster House in its iterations as private residence, headquarters of the Royal Dublin Society and seat of the Oireachtas, Ireland's national parliament; and the design and editing of a collection of life stories for the Grow Mental Health Movement.

Working from offices in Kilkenny, Westport, Birr and Dublin (with associate relationships in London and the United States), handled communications strategy, research and marketing implementation for a wide range of clients in the engineering, technology, environmental, general/financial services institutional, and heritage/tourism sectors; clients (* indicates pro bono) included Avonmore (now Glanbia/Tirlán); BP Nutrition/Trouw/Nutreco (later Skretting); Mahon & McPhillips/Bowen Water Treatment/Kruger (now Veolia); Gammaster Ireland (now Isotron); Paragon Business Systems (now Hoist Group); Celtic Linen Group; Newpark Hotel; Ireland South East Regional Tourism (now Failte Ireland South East Operations); Irish Fencing/Coated Metals Group (now Irish Fencing Services); Rothe House 400 Anniversary* (1594-1994); Confederation of Kilkenny 450 Anniversary (1642-1992); St. Canice's Cathedral 800 Anniversary* (1285-1985); Cityscope (Shee Almshouse Installation); GROW Mental Health Movement*; Kilkenny Tourism (Launch and Marketing); Irish Fight for Sight; Nature's Way (now Holland and Barrett)

Contract publisher and editor for publications in the education, institutional, trade and technical sector. Clients included Construction Industry Federation (Construction Journal), Education Environment (review of school design and equipment), Irish Dental Association (Journal), A. E. Morgan & Co. (Irish Dental Practice), Royal Irish Academy (Irish Journal of International Affairs), Embassy of Nigeria (Spotlight), Imperial Chemical Industries (Grassroots)

Teacher of General Studies (including Irish language) in Ireland's vocational/technical education system (South Tipperary Vocational Education Committee; Carrick-on-Suir Vocational School); Teacher in American grade school system at elementary and junior high levels (St. John's Preparatory School, Brussels and International School of Brussels, Belgium)