Thesis: Strategic Incentives of Political Parties: Reputations, Rules, and CampaignsResearch Assistantship:The Support and Opposition to Migration: Evaluating the Determinants of the Politicization of Migration – A Study of 7 Western European CountriesURL: http://www.som-project.euTeaching (Tutorials):Research Methods (3rd year BA in Political Science, TCD) 2009/10, 2010/11 Quantitative Methods (MSc. in Political Science, TCD) 2011/12, 2012/13International Relations (2nd year BA in Political Science, TCD) 2012/13

Created a statistical model to estimate and predict migrant flows between countries with limited data. (Dept of Economic & Social Affairs, Population Division). Wrote a paper to determine the causes for the rise in homicide rates in Guatemala and El Salvador. (Dept of Political Affairs). Produced Intern Newsletter for fellow interns.

Developing horse racing models prior to starting the PhD

MSc. in Applied StatisticsDistinction for Thesis on 'Propensity of Falling in a Horse Race' in to develop Paddy Power's 'Faller's insurance' market.

Evaluating system and process controls in relation to the financial audits for clients; Conducting internal audits of clients on behalf of overseeing organisations; Received promotion following excellent appraisals and passing chartered accountancy examinations. Clients inlcuded multinational companies, semi-state bodies and small companiesPassed the first set of exams but left to head to Oxford University.

Raised €3,000 to travel to India to teach English and Maths to disadvantaged children in a slum in Delhi. Set up and wrote new website for the NGO, we were working with.