Qualifications
Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice ● Uni. of Reading, UK, 2014
Ph.D in Language acquisition ● Dublin City University, Ireland, 2011
M.Phil in Applied Linguistics ● Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, 2006
BA in Linguistics ● Universitá La Sapienza, Rome, Italy, 2004
Diploma in Teaching foreign languages ● DILIT International House Rome, 2003
Professional development
Coffee with Strangers Diversity and Anti-Racism training ● South Dublin County Partnership, Dublin, 2020
Summer School on Cultural Diversity ● Create Ireland, Leenane, 2019
British Sign Language Level 1 ● Deaf Positive, Slough, UK, 2011
Linguistics Summer School ● Pompeu Fabra Uni, Barcelona, 2008
Summer School on Linguistics ● University of Utrecht, 2007
Employment Record
Assistant Professor in Language Studies, Part-time, 2019/2021, Froebel Department, University of Maynooth
Assistant Professor in Linguistics, Part-time, 2019/2020, School of Communications, Ulster University
Guest lecturer, Masters in Intercultural Education, 2019/2020, Marino Institute of Education
Assistant Professor in Clinical Speech and Language Studies, 2015 to 2019, Dept. of Clinical Speech and Language Studies, TCD Dublin
Assistant Professor in Language acquisition, 2010 to 2015, Dept. of English Language and Applied Linguistics, University of Reading, UK
Teaching assistant in Linguistics, 2008/2009, School of Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies, Dublin City University
Teacher of Italian language and history, 2007/2008, School of Languages, Literatures and Film, University College Dublin
Teacher of Italian, 2005 to 2008, Education and Training Board (VEC) and Italian Cultural Institute Dublin
Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice ● Uni. of Reading, UK, 2014
Ph.D in Language acquisition ● Dublin City University, Ireland, 2011
M.Phil in Applied Linguistics ● Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, 2006
BA in Linguistics ● Universitá La Sapienza, Rome, Italy, 2004
Diploma in Teaching foreign languages ● DILIT International House Rome, 2003
Professional development
Coffee with Strangers Diversity and Anti-Racism training ● South Dublin County Partnership, Dublin, 2020
Summer School on Cultural Diversity ● Create Ireland, Leenane, 2019
British Sign Language Level 1 ● Deaf Positive, Slough, UK, 2011
Linguistics Summer School ● Pompeu Fabra Uni, Barcelona, 2008
Summer School on Linguistics ● University of Utrecht, 2007
Employment Record
Assistant Professor in Language Studies, Part-time, 2019/2021, Froebel Department, University of Maynooth
Assistant Professor in Linguistics, Part-time, 2019/2020, School of Communications, Ulster University
Guest lecturer, Masters in Intercultural Education, 2019/2020, Marino Institute of Education
Assistant Professor in Clinical Speech and Language Studies, 2015 to 2019, Dept. of Clinical Speech and Language Studies, TCD Dublin
Assistant Professor in Language acquisition, 2010 to 2015, Dept. of English Language and Applied Linguistics, University of Reading, UK
Teaching assistant in Linguistics, 2008/2009, School of Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies, Dublin City University
Teacher of Italian language and history, 2007/2008, School of Languages, Literatures and Film, University College Dublin
Teacher of Italian, 2005 to 2008, Education and Training Board (VEC) and Italian Cultural Institute Dublin