I am a History PhD Researcher at Ulster University. My thesis focuses on the history of the former Southern Protestant communities in the Irish Free State after the partition of Ireland, particularly focusing on the border counties of Cavan, Donegal, and Monaghan.

I have a BA (Hons) in Politics and International Relations from the University of Hull, an MPhil in International Peace Studies from Trinity College Dublin, and an MPhil in Politics from Queens University Belfast. Also, I have undertaken political work placements in Westminster and Holyrood, and development work in Kenya, Colombia and Cambodia.