Sinead O'Connor
Student Services Director

Sinead O’Connor  is Student Services Director with CMIT with wide ranging experience in managing accredited training environments in Ireland. Sinead is responsible for all student services in the college and the day to day management of operations. Her educational qualifications are:

• Diploma in Marketing, Marketing Institute of Ireland
• Certificate in Marketing, Marketing Institute of Ireland
• Certified Trainer, FETAC Level 6 Award
  
  

Maria Holmes
Student Administration

Maria Holmes is responsible for Student Admin Services at CMIT.She has wide ranging experience in customer service and adminstration and her areas of responsibility at CMIT include adminssions, certification and student queries.

Claire Fannin - BSc (Hons)
Quality Manager

Claire Fannin is Quality Manager and a Business tutor with wide ranging experience in managing accredited training environments in Ireland. She is responsibile for co-ordinating CMIT's quality assurance programme and has worked as a training quality assurance manager - verifying and assuring FETAC and other accredited programs. She also tutors in management and marketing programmes. Her qualifications are:

• Bachelor of Management Science (Hons), Dublin Institute of Technology
• Certified Trainer, FETAC Level 6 Award
  
  
  

Sean O'Connor - MA (Hons), BSc (Hons)
Development Director

Sean O'Connor is Development Director with CMIT and a Business Tutor. He has over 10 year's experience in senior ecommerce roles with large corporates. He has advised companies on online strategy, digital marketing social media and ecommerce. He has tutored and lectured at certificate and diploma level - including programmes which lead to FETAC and Marketing Ireland Institute of Ireland awards. His qualifications are:

• Masters of Degree in Management Science (Hons),Trinity College Dublin
• Bachelor of Management Science Degree (Hons), Trinity College Dublin
• Advanced Management Programme, Irish Management Institute
• Advanced Diploma in Marketing Techniques, Dublin Institute of Technology
• Diploma in Marketing, Dublin Institute of Technology
• Certificate in Marketing, Dublin Institute of Technology
• Certificate in Education and Training, NUI, Maynooth
  
  
  

Ciara Fitzgerald - BComm (Hons)
Marketing Manager

Ciara Fitzgerald graduated with an Hons. Degree from NUI Galway, in Commerce International with Spanish. Ciara has wide ranging experience in areas such as Global Marketing, Action Marketing, Strategic Management and International Business. Along with a background in Business and Marketing, Ciara has experience working in the Childcare sector. She is the tutor for NCFE Business and Childcare courses and also works as an internal verifier for FETAC and other accredited programmes. Her qualifications are:

• Bachelor of Commerce (Hons), National University of Ireland, Galway
• Diploma in Business, Galway Business School
• Advanced Certificate in Childcare, FETAC Level 6
  
  
  

Margaret O Donoghue - BA (Hons)

Childcare Tutor

Margaret O Donoghue graduated with an Hons. Degree from the Open University in Childcare and Youth studies. She has worked for over 11 years in the childcare sector in Ireland. She has also worked in RTE as a Researcher and Presenter. She also has extensive experience in running her own Montessori school. Her education qualifications are: 

• Masters Degree in Child, Family and Community Studies (Hons), Dublin Institute of Technology
• BA (Hons) Childcare and Youth Studies
• Certificate in Managing Care, The Open University
• Certificate in Social Science, The Open University
• Certificate in Dental Nursing (National Examining Board for Dental Surgery Assistants)
• Certificate in Train the Trainer, FETAC Level 6 Award
  
  
  

Web Design Tutor

Patricia Clery is a qualified IT Trainer with substantial experience in the IT sector in programming and ecommerce development. In addition, Patricia is also very experienced in corporate IT Training and is a qualified IT Trainer (JEB) and TEFL Trainer. Her qualifications are:

• Diploma in Education, IT / ICT Skills, Joint Examining Board (JEB)
• Diploma in Computer Programming, City and Guilds
• Certificate in Train the Trainer, FETAC Level 6 Award
• Certificate in Education Practice: ICT Skills, Joint Examining Board (JEB)
• Certificate in Education Principles and Practice, Joint Examining Board (JEB)
• Certificate in Web Design, DTS
  
  
  

• Registered General Nurse, Ealing and Hammersmith School of Nursing, London, UK
• Certificate in Management Studies, Thames Valley University, London, UK
• Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, Thames Valley University, London, UK
• Healthcare Diploma in Management Studies, Clack Consultancy, London, UK
• National Vocational Qualification in Assessing Candidate Performance
• RSA Assessor Award
• Further and Adult Education Certificate, City and Guilds 703
  
  
  

• PhD, University of Salford
• Masters Degree in Organisational Analysis and Behaviour, Lancaster University
• Bachelors Degree (Hons) in Psychology, Bolton Institute of Higher Education
  
  
  

Criminology and Mediation Tutor

Jackie Breen is a practicing Solicitor in Dublin. She is widely experienced and has held positions both in Private Practice and as In-house lawyer. She is also a qualified Life and Business Coach and practices in areas of one-to-one coaching, career coaching and business coaching. She has significant experience in facilitating learning both in Legal and Corporate environments. Her education qualifications are:

• Bachelor of Arts in Legal and Business Studies, Waterford Institute of Technology
• Diploma in Personal and Business Coaching, Irish Lifecoach Institute
• National Diploma In Business Studies - Export Law, Waterford Institute of Technology
• National Certificate in Financial Services, Institute of Bankers in Ireland
  
  
  

Vanessa Griffiths - BA (Hons)

Business Tutor

Vanessa Griffiths is a business tutor with extensive experience in lecturing and tutoring adult learners. She currently teaches and tutors in Business, Management, HR, Administration, Retail, and Customer Service. Her roles have included: Lecturer, Trainer, Facilitator, Assessor, and Examiner. Her qualifications are:

• BA (Hons) Management and Business, University of Glamorgan, Wales
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education, Glyndwr University, Wales
  
  
  

Childcare Tutor

• BA (Hons) Early Childhood Care & Education, Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT)
• Montessori Teaching Diploma, Portobello College, Dublin
• Certificate in Train the Trainer, FETAC Level 6 Award
  
  
  

Psychology and Counselling Tutor

Adele Grazi has extensive experience in Psychology, Counselling specifically in Addiction Counselling and has worked internationally with organisations such as the Salvation Army. Having completed an MA and MSc in Counselling Psychology and Work and Organisational Psychology respectively she is currently undertaking a PhD in Work and Organisational Psychology. Her education qualifications are: 

• MSc in Work and Organisational Psychology
• MA in Counselling Psychology
• BSc Psychology

Digital Photography Tutor

Peter Wilcock studied at Blackpool College of Art and the Regent Street Polytechnic in London. He has a lifelong association with newspapers where he has worked as a photographer for the Daily Mail, the Daily Express Group in Manchester, and as a freelancer for the Press Association. In 1980, Peter won the coveted North West News Photographer of the Year award. He is an experienced lecturer and writer on Photography and freelances for the Irish nationals including the Irish Times, Irish Independent and Irish Examiner. He is also a member of the National Union of Journalists and the Press Photographers Association of Ireland. His education qualifications are:

• Kodak Advanced Scholarship, University of Westminster (Regent Street Polytechnic) London
• Certificate in Photography, City and Guilds
• Intermediate Photography Qualification (Institute of Incorporated Photographers), Blackpool College of Art
• Teaching Certificate, City and Guilds