Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Advisory Board

The School of Education is delighted to announce the formation of its ITE Advisory Board. The ITE Advisory Board works with the School of Education to ensure that our ITE programmes are as inclusive and responsive as possible.

Dr Fidelma Brady

Dr Fidelma Brady

Head of Primary & Post Primary Education, Down Syndrome Ireland

 Jen Cummins

Jen Cummins

Coordinator, Ballymun Anseo School Completion Programme

 Heather Doyle

Heather Doyle

Education Officer, Irish Second-Level Students’ Union (ISSU)

 Donald Ewing

Donald Ewing

Head of Education and Policy, Dyslexia Association of Ireland (DAI)

 Adrian P Flynn

Adrian P Flynn

Principal in Adamstown Community College

 Harry Freeman

Harry Freeman

Education Consultant

 Sandra Irwin-Gowran

Sandra Irwin-Gowran

Head of Education and Development, Educate Together

Dr Helen Heneghan

Dr Helen Heneghan

Director of Drumcondra Education Support Centre

 Sharon Kiely

Sharon Kiely

Teaching and Learning Development Officer at the Curriculum Development Unit, City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB)

 Angelina Lavelle

Angelina Lavelle

Senior Disability Officer, TCD Disability Services

 Suzanne McCanney

Suzanne McCanney

Specialist Lead for Autism in the National Council for Special Education (NCSE)

 Mark McDonald

Mark McDonald

Director of Schools, Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education & Training Board (DDLETB)

 Siobhán McGrory

Siobhán McGrory

Director of Mental Health Promotion, Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health

 Margaret Murray

Margaret Murray

Literacy Student and Development Officer, National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA)

 Rachel O’ Connor

Rachel O’ Connor

Deputy Director, National Association of Principals & Deputy Principals (NAPD)

 Ruadhán  Ó Críodáin

Ruadhán Ó Críodáin

Executive Director, ShoutOut

Dr Colm O'Reilly

Dr Colm O'Reilly

Director, Centre for Talented Youth (CTY) Ireland

 Eileen O'Rourke

Eileen O'Rourke

General Secretary, The National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education (NABMSE)

 Elaine Sheridan

Elaine Sheridan

Head of Examinations & Assessment, State Examinations Commission (SEC)

 Barbara Smyth

Barbara Smyth

Post Primary Teacher & Member of the Leaving Certificate Applied National Association (LCANA) Executive