What subjects did you take in school and how have these influenced your career path?
Irish, English, Maths, French, Physics, Chemistry. For third level I had to chose between a degree in English and a degree in Science and I chose the B.Sc.
What is your education to date?
Leaving Certiicate - Marian College.
B.Sc degree in Botany and Maths - UCD
H.D.E. - UCD
M.Ed. - Trinity College
What aspects of your education have proven most important for your job?
The science degree in terms of both content for teaching and also for the organisation of the scientific methods.
The Masters Degree in Education allowed me to place my teaching experience in a more theoretical framework
Have you undertaken, or do you plan to undertake any further training as part of your job?
Management training is a constant over the past twenty years This is necessary both for good practice and for keeping abreast of developments in the management skills area and in the area of legislation.
Most recently I attended a four days course on Leadership in Catholic Schools.
