My Contributions

Professional Development, Training, Awards, Volunteer Experience

Child Protection & Principles for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults – La Touche Training 13 Baggett Street, W7K5, Dublin 7, D07 V4HR, Ireland (2021)

• Overview of  the Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012
• Overview of Children First National Guidance and Legislation
  • Children First National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017
  • Children’s First Act 2015 
• Reckless Endangerment
• Obligations of professionals to report to Tusla and the Garda

Technical Assistant – ECER (European Conference in Educational Research) for EERA (European Educational Research Association) – Annual Conference, Geneva, Switzerland [delivered fully online – OnAir/Zoom platform] (2021)

Publication Peer Reviewer – Engaged Learning in Europe – IDC Impact Series (2021) Maklu Publishers – Antwerpen, Belgium   www.maklu.eu

Distinguished Alumni Award – College of Education and Human Services – Ferris State University (2019-2020)

Participant/Contributor – National Volunteering Strategy 2021-2025 – Department of Rural and Community Development Challenges to Volunteering – Call for Input  National Volunteering Strategy 2021-2025 (2019)

Director of Main Stage Production – The Good Summit Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, Contact: Co-Founder, Rev. Dr Jools Hamilton The Good Summit (2019)

Postgraduate Assessment Assistant – Program Focused Assessment and Mapping, Centre for Academic Practice & eLearning (2019)

National Digital Badge Certification– Program Focused Assessment – Open Badge Passport/profile/46547 (2019)

National Digital Badge Certification – AHEAD – Association for Higher Education, Access & Disability – Universal Design in Teaching and Learning Facilitation – Open Badge Passport/profile/46547 (2019)

Facilitator – Focus Groups for Student Evaluation – Quality Office, Trinity College Dublin – Focus Group Facilitation Workshop (2018)

Organising Chair – Education Seminar Series: Transformation and the Lived Experience – Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin (2018)

Peer Review Committee Reviewer – Trinity Postgraduate Review XVII Publication  Theme: Knowledge and Society (2018)

Conference Chair/Coordinator – 8^th and 9^th Annual Postgraduate Research Conference, School of Education (2017-2018)

Participant – National Consultation on Engaged Research – Campus Engage – Irish Universities Association (IUA) – Irish Research Council (IRC) Engaged Research Report, Society & Higher Education (2017)

Volunteer Intern –  Civic Engagement Office – Trinity College Dublin (2017 – 2020)

Graduate Fellow  – Trinity Long Room Hub Graduate Fellowship – nominated by School of Education, Trinity College Dublin – (2017 – 2018)

Ferris Employee Leadership Development Program – Ferris State University (2012)         

Distinguished Team Award – Dawg Days Team/Enrolment Services – Ferris State University (2011)