My Background

I am currently a postgraduate student at Trinity College Dublin researching carceral history, specifically the prison as a site of colonial struggle through language and sound. I am also a criminal defense paralegal and always open to opportunities, especially regarding mitigation.

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At the high level, I am interested in carceral sensory politics. This includes, but is not limited to, education, language, art, music, hunger strikes, geography of, and identity in the carceral state.

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My interest in said research stems from my background in community organizing and in criminal defense, where I have worked as a paralegal, investigator, and in mitigation on trial, post-conviction, and appellate misdemeanor and federal cases across the country. I have worked on a wide variety of cases, including (but not limited to) civil rights, white collar, violent, and capital. I have also previously been a public benefits case handler.

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In my free time, I enjoy going to concerts, spending time with my cats, Clíodhna "Clio" (she only has three legs!) and Tomato "Tommy" Soup agus ag foghlaim Gaeilge.