Head of Geography, Wesley College Dublin, teacher of Legal Studies; College Archivist at Wesley College Dublin; President of the Association of Geography Teachers of Ireland; Tutoring in Education of Gifted Children (ICEPE.eu); Advocate for Gifted and Talented Childrens' Education; Founder of Gifted and Talented Ireland; Founder of TEACH Ireland; Host of #gtie on Twitter - Chat on gifted education issues in Ireland;

(Voluntary) Gifted and Talented Network Ireland is the Irish national association advocating for the needs of Exceptionally Able/Gifted children and supporting parents of Exceptionally Able/Gifted children. GT Network is a voluntary organisation.

Ireland's only specialist website providing information and support for teachers of Gifted and Talented children.

Voluntary Work - Negotiated and re-drafted the Association's Constitution; Reorganised the Association making it more democratic; Renewed links with Branches of the Association; Organised the Association's annual conference for 4 years; Increased the Association's membership;Increased the Association's funding position; Developed and branded the Association newsletter; Developed links with other related individuals,universities and organisations;Represented… Show more Voluntary Work - Negotiated and re-drafted the Association's Constitution; Reorganised the Association making it more democratic; Renewed links with Branches of the Association; Organised the Association's annual conference for 4 years; Increased the Association's membership;Increased the Association's funding position; Developed and branded the Association newsletter; Developed links with other related individuals,universities and organisations;Represented the Association to government and it's agencies, and to the media; Helped draft the NCCA re-balanced syllabus for Junior Cycle Geography; Co-drafted with other agencies resource packs for teachers; Wrote several articles and reviews for the Association; Represented the Association on the Geographical Sciences Committee of the Royal Irish Academy;represented the Association on the Consultative Body of the Geological Survey of Ireland; Presented in-set courses to teachers on the geography curriculum including ICT integration; Represented the Association at Google's Geo Teachers Institute in Dublin, June 2012 delivering a presentation on geography and Technology; Developed and maintained the Association's website;Had a lot of fun serving fellow geography teachers. Show less

Voluntary extra-curricular position.

Teacher of Geography and Legal Studies; Head of Geography; College Archivist; Code Club.

Designed and delivered undergraduate level classes to gifted and talented children between the ages of 6 and 16; courses included Geopolitics and International Relations. Also designed and delivered courses in Government and Society and Irish History.