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Meet the Team
Passionate, Dedicated & Qualified
Ann-Marie Healy
Owner/Manager
Profile
A native of County Clare, I have lived and work in Ennis all my life. I am passionate about children and when I am not caring for other children, I enjoy spending time with my nieces and nephews.
For the past 8 years, I have been a room leader and more recently manager of Over the Rainbow Preschool. My other interest include modelling and fitness, where I proudly represented Kilmaley in the Rose of Clare and also took part in the Miss Clare competition and ‘Hell&Back’ fitness challenge.
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Qualifications
Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education, Fetac Level 6
Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education, Fetac Level 5
Leadership for Inclusion in the Early Years (LINC)​
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Certificates
First Aid Responder
Fire Safety
Manual Handling
Child Protection Awareness Module 1-6
Disability Awareness Module 1-2
Listening to young children: supporting transitions ​
Lamh - The Irish sign Language
Jennifer Byrne
Co. Owner/Manager
Profile
Born and raised in South Africa, I moved to Ireland with my Irish husband 14 years ago. I have 2 children and have been a Montessori Room leader for the past 11 years. I love nature and the outdoors and speak both English and Afrikaans fluently.
I have also lived in Abu Dhabi and Oman where I held various managerial positions in the corporate world before I found my true calling in early childhood education about 12 years ago.
Qualifications
BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies - Upper Second Class Honours, Fetac level 8
Bachelor of Commerce (Informatics), Fetac level 7
Montessori 0-6 yrs - Distinction, Fetac level 6
Supervision in Childcare - Distinction, Fetac level 6
Childcare Nutrition diploma
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Certificates
First Aid Responder
Fire Safety
Manual Handling
Children First Child Protection
AIM Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Charter & guidelines
Curriculum Development in Early Childhood
Fun-damental Movement skills programme
Outdoor Play
Aistear Explained
Online Informal Siolta Programme
Hilda Cusack
AIM Support Practitioner
Mary Kelly
Assistant Early Years Practitioner
Profile
Born and raised in Cork, I graduated from UCC with a degree in French and history. After working in publishing an in both national and international telecoms, I became a registered childminder for 12 years. For the past 5 years I have been working in the Early Years sector assisting preschoolers who require extra support.
Qualifications
BA in French and History (UCC)
Early Childhood & Education QQI level 6, Distinction
Early Childhood & Education QQI level 5, Distinction
Lámh – Irish Sign Language Module 1
Special Needs Assisting
Certificates
Aistear Siolta Practise Guide
Children First Child Protection
Paediatric First Aid
Manual Handling
Fire Safety
Hanen Teacher Talk A - Encouraging Language in Early Years
Sensory Processing in the classroom
The circle programme
Teach me as I am certificate
Profile
A Clare native, I've worked in childcare for over 20 years. At first I provided childcare in my home while I was also raising my own 3 children. In 2008 I qualified as a Montessori directress and also started working in Educare, where I later became the manager and remained with them until their sale in July 2022.
Qualifications
Certificate in Montessori (0-6yrs) QQI level 6
Early Childhood & Education QQI level 6
Leadership for Inclusion in the Early Years (LINC)
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Certificates
LINC Communities of practice
Aistear Siolta Practise Guide
Children First Child Protection
Paediatric First Aid
Manual Handling
Fire Safety
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