Qualifications and Certificates
B.Education: Foundation Phase (Primary) and Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Educator - Professional Childcare College
- CARE Courses - Conflict Resolution; Art of Childcare; Discipline in Childcare; Making Learning Fun; Pre-schoolers in Childcare; CHild Development Through Play; Day by Day with Toddlers
- Maternity Nanny - Maternity Nanny Training UK
- Post-Natal Doula
- Childcare Education Institute - Child Abuse; Brain Development; Social Emotional Development; Safe Home Environment; Fine Art for Children; Autism; Storytelling; Time Management Skills
- National Geographic Educator Certification
- Play Based Learning - 0-2yrs; 2-5yrs; Grade R
- TUSLA - Introduction to Children First
- Basic Life Support
- Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge A1
- Aistear Principals and Themes
- HACCP Food Safety Level 2
- West Cork Education Centre Webinars - Dyslexia; Dyspraxia; Phonological Awareness; Cognitive Flexibility; Struggling Readers
My Qualifications have been assessed by DCYA (Department of Children and Youth Affairs Ireland) as the following:
- Meet minimum regulatory requirements to work with children in an Early Years service
- Meet the contractual requirements to work as ECCE Room Leader - Standard Capitation
- Meets the contractual requirements to work as ECCE Room Leader - Higher Capitation
I thoroughly enjoy expanding my skills and knowledge base as well as learning new things through in person or online courses. I have started a weekly Zoom meeting in South Africa where we are all learning Gaeilge together. I would like to do the TEG A2 exams in May 2022. I also attend Webinars online through West Cork Education Centre which I have found extremely interesting.