I am passionate about education and its capacity to empower, motivate, excite and to provide a pathway to new opportunities and perspective. My experience includes planning, design, development and evaluation of education programmes up to level 9. I also work closely with education providers in the process of preparing an application seeking validation to provide accredited programmes on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). My consultancy role includes the design of programmes in partnership with a provider that meet the requirements of Quality Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and preparation of the application for programme validation.
I completed my Master of Education in 1999 and since then I’ve worked in various roles with an educational component in the public health service and in the third level sector. In the role of Education Specialist in the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland I worked on the annual review of curricula as part of the provision of postgraduate medical education. In addition, I worked extensively on the development of continuing education programmes and the College application to QQI for provider status of programmes on the NFQ as well as the preparation of a programme application at level 9. Application for provider status requires the provider to have a comprehensive Quality Management System and clear lines of accountability in relation to decision making and processes.
Currently, I offer the following:
- Consultancy in relation to all aspects of preparation for application for provider status to QQI in relation to the provision of programmes of Further Education and Training (FET) and programmes of Higher Education and Training (HET).
- Design & development of programmes in partnership with the provider and preparation of application to QQI for programme validation.
- Provision of bespoke programmes in line with organisational needs.
- My signature 1-day workshop is titled Prepare for Success – Job Application and Interview Preparation provided at organisational level.
- Other programmes as outlined in Workshops.