About me
My Story
My Philosophy
My Training
I am a teacher and educational trainer currently based in County Kerry, Ireland. I have worked with children and young people for 20 years and specialise in educational outreach. I spent a decade in international development; creating resources and workshops for schools on human rights, social justice, sustainability and interfaith. This lead to developing a unique curriculum called Earth Studies; exploring our human connection with nature.
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Inspired by my teaching experiences and community-building work in Europe and Asia, I founded Routes of Life; leading empowerment circles for young people and their families and guiding them through coming of age thresholds.
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In my work with children I see many girls lose their confidence as puberty approaches and offer girl circles to address this. GirlKind is a place where girls can safely explore the changes taking place, celebrate the path to womanhood and ease concerns.
I also work with boys exploring issues around masculinity, feminism, healthy communication and wellbeing. I believe that confident, happy children will create a peaceful and healthy world and devote my time to supporting young people as they start the journey to adulthood.
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I weave an awareness for our beautiful planet into my work as I am passionate about developing children's connection with nature and their own true nature.
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Working with families through workshops and empowerment circles I offer mothers and fathers a chance to find space for a deeper bond with their child. Parenting has many challenges and our family workshops create a loving space where we can celebrate our roles, formulate new tools for going forward and build intentional community to support each other.
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Certified Girl Circle facilitator
Journey of Young Women 2017
Certified Women's Circle Facilitator
Moon Mná Women’s Celtic Circle Facilitator 2016
PGCE / Qualified Teacher Status
Kings College London / Institute of Education 1998
MA Ecology & Spirituality
Current student at Schumacher College, UK