Training
2023
Cyanotypes with National Youth Council of Ireland
TUSLA’s Introduction to Children First E-Learning Training (2023 - 2026)
2022
Sonic Explorations with National Youth Council of Ireland
Meitheal: Tusla-led Early Intervention Practice Model
Intermediate Motivational Interviewing with Motivational Interviewing Ireland
Design & Evaluation of Youth Arts & STEAM Projects with National Youth Council of Ireland
Introduction to Circus Skills with National Youth Council of Ireland
Planning for Success with Youth Diversion Project’s Best Practice Development Team
YLS/CMI Sv and 2.0 Training with Youth Diversion Project’s Best Practice Development Team
Exploring Anger Training with Youth Diversion Project’s Best Practice Development Team
Outcomes Focused Planning Design (Logic Model) Training with Youth Diversion Project’s Best Practice Development Team
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing with Motivational Interviewing Ireland
Qualified Narrative4 Storytelling Exchange Facilitator
Youth Arts Summer School Digital Music, Songwriting and Recording with National Youth Council of Ireland
HSeLanD - Assessing Your Own Leadership Performance
HSELanD - Cyber Security Awareness
HSELanD - Dignity in the Workplace
2021
GDPR Training with Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board
Teacher Artist Partnership CPD in Enhancing Arts Education in Ireland with Department of Education
Child Protection Awareness Training (Safeguarding Programme) with Ossory Youth (2020 - 2023)
TUSLA’s Introduction to Children First E-Learning Training (2020 - 2023)
Achievements
Songwriter and performer under the project ‘Feibhár’ (2011- present)
Performing as a solo artist and as a group member since
Songwriter, composer and musical contributor to other groups
Appearing live and pre-recorded on local and national radio stations
Involvement in music competitions
Performing in finals and received first place as a participant on multiple occasions
Judged a Battle of the Bands run by Ossory Youth (2017)
independently released a number of songs and performance pieces and composed music for other people
My debut single using knowledge of the industry (2019)
Composed the soundtrack for an animation played in the Lighthouse Theatre (2019)
Composed music for a web-based interactive story aimed at primary school aged children (2019)
My spoken word piece about reproductive rights the Repeal campaign covered by Hot Press Magazine (2018)
Experience
RURAL UBU (YOUR PLACE YOUR SPACE) YOUTH WORKER, AT OSSORY YOUTH’S CALLAN YOUTH SPACE (2023 - PRESENT)
Engaging with young people with additional needs from a variety of backgrounds in innovative and needs based interventions in rural locations
Targeting and engaging young people on the basis of need, relating to some or all of the following:
mental health, equity, risk, ethnicity, disability, homelessness and/or deprivation
Facilitated collaboration with GMCBeats to release a song for Cruinniú na nÓg 2023
Youth Justice Worker, Compass Youth Diversion Project at Ossory Youth (2022-2023)
Assessing and responding to needs of young people aged 12-17 years old in accordance with Youth Diversion Project operational requirements
Engaging young offenders in a process of learning and development, enabling them to examine their own behaviour and supporting them in making positive lifestyle choices
Using motivational interviewing techniques and a young person-centred approach
Enabling one young person to complete the Work to Learn Programme
Operating efficient office procedures in line with data protection act requirements
Attending Referral Assessment Committee meetings and preparing written reports as required
Doing outreach to reach young people and their parents and guardians where they are
Art and Music Facilitator at Ossory Youth (2021-present)
Facilitating a music-centred space for young people
Facilitating three art groups per week for young people
Collaborating with Kilkenny Arts Council to facilitate an artist in residence in our space
Planning sessions for different abilities, needs and wants and maintaining a safe environment
Providing meaningful engagement with art forms while achieving youth work objectives
Encouraging problem-solving and growth in a collaborative and inclusive way
Involving young people in decision making processes
Co-facilitating Summer Sonics 2022 with Jeremy Hickey
Musician Educator at Music Generation Kilkenny (2021-2022)
Teaching songwriting and music production skills to young people ages 11 to 18 online and in school and youth work settings
Exploring young people’s opinions and ideas through the songwriting and creative process
Teaching ukulele to children aged 6 to 13 in primary school settings
Working with children and young people to prepare them for performances
Online Podcast Group, volunteering at Ossory Youth (2021)
A weekly collaborative online course involving young people in podcast creation and production with young people ages 12 to 18
Facilitating young people to engaging with exploring and speaking to what is on their mind
Online Songwriting Group, volunteering at Ossory Youth (2020)
A weekly collaborative online course involving young people in the songwriting and production of a song to raise money for charity
Encouraging young people to creatively express themselves
Summer Music Programme, volunteering at Ossory Youth (2020)
Doing administrative work for the programme within the building and ensuring a safe environment for the participants
Collaborating during the workshop vocally and instrumentally
Providing experiential learning, amplifying young people’s voices through songwriting
Aiding one of the young people with an incident via Children's First training
Volunteer Work
Member on the Board of Directors for Ossory Youth (2020-2021)
Volunteer with music and podcast youth groups with Ossory Youth (2020-2021)
Butler Gallery Front of House (2020-2021)