Geneva Area, Switzerland
Human Rights Officer, Business and Human Rights, Office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
International Affairs
Education
World Economic Forum - with INSEAD, Wharton, Columbia, LBS & China Europe Business School 2010 — 2013
Executive Master in Global Leadership, international relations, economics, leadership, entrpreneurship, innovation, sustainability
Law Society of Ireland 2009 — 2009
Certificate, Human Rights Law
European Interuniversity Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (Venice) 2004 — 2005
E.MA Human RIghts and Democratisation, Human Rights and Democratisation
University College Dublin 2000 — 2002
MA, European Studies, 1st Class Honours (ranked joint first in class)
Trinity College, Dublin 1995 — 2000
BA (Hon.s) and MA, English and French, 1.1 French, 1.1 Dissertation; 2.1 English
Rathdown School 1992 — 1995
Irish Leaving Certificate, Higher: French (A1), Spanish (A1), Irish (A1), English (B1), History (B1), Biology (B2), Maths (C2), 555 points
Sion Hill, Blackrock, Co. Dublin 1989 — 1992
Irish Junior Certificate, Higher level: 5 x As (English, Irish, French, Science, Geography), 3 x Bs (Business, History, Maths)
Experience
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights October 2013 - Present
World Economic Forum November 2009 - July 2013
Women for Europe June 2009 - October 2009
Irish Human Rights Commission June 2008 - December 2008
UN/Conflict Resolution Unit, Irish Department of Foreign Affairs April 2007 - May 2008
Children's Rights Alliance December 2006 - March 2007
David Byrne - Pathwell Ltd. August 2005 - December 2006
Irish Aid, Irish Department of Foreign Affairs March 2005 - July 2005
Gender Equality Section, Irish Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform October 2003 - July 2004
Generation Europe Foundation 2002 - 2004
Skills
Policy, International Relations, Civil Society, Integrative Thinking, Nonprofits, Equality, Politics, Strategic Communications, Sustainable Development, Diplomacy, Management, Governance, Corporate Communications, Corporate Social..., Strategy, Public Speaking, Policy Analysis, Research, NGOs, Public Relations, Gender, International..., Religion, Conflict Resolution, European Union, Proposal Writing, Human Rights, Storytelling, Program Management, Government, Media Relations, Public Policy, Social Entrepreneurship, Community Development, Leadership