Hugh has over 20 years experience in the education sector working as a secondary school teacher. He created a social entrepreneurship initiative called www.learningrevolution.ie which hosted regular meetups and events to support teachers thrive within the education system.He was also a lead in the Activating Social Empathy programme for University of Galway UNSECO Child and Family Research Centre.
He was also a contributor to the Ionbha: The Empathy Book for Ireland alongside President Michael D Higgins, Professor Pat Dolan, actor Cillian Murphy and other invited writers.
With Muireann, the duo have designed over 30 leadership modules for this programme which support the students to maximise their own potential within their new leadership roles.