Liam Kilbride holds a Masters degree from Trinity College. A trained secondary school teacher, he has taught Geography for many years in schools in Dublin and Wicklow. He is currently Education Development Officer for the South East Province of the Presentation Sisters congregation, a post which entails work with schools, community and adult education centres and education support projects in the south east of Ireland.

He has a particular interest in adult and community education and is a member of the Aontas National Executive. He is joint coordinator of Challenge to Change, a development education project in Presentation schools nationwide.

He is a part-time member of the staff of the School of Education and Lifelong Learning, UCD. He also works as an education consultant and facilitator and has been involved in three European Commission transnational projects.