CMIT Tutors and Staff

Our Tutors are carefully selected as experts in their fields with extensive educational qualifications and practical experience. The role of CMIT Tutors is to correct assessments and to provide advice and support to students.

Meet the Team

Our mission is to provide the opportunity for people to gain a recognised qualification in the most convenient and flexible way possible – distance and online learning. CMIT Distance Learning courses are externally accredited and provide learners with the opportunity to gain a recognised award on successful completion of the stipulated assessment. Our Tutors are carefully selected as experts in their fields with extensive educational qualifications and practical experience. The role of CMIT Tutors is to correct assessments and to provide advice and support to students.

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:

Certificate in Training and Development, QQI Level 6 Special Purpose Certificate
Train the Trainer, QQI Level 6 Certificate
Certificate in Training Needs Identification and Design, QQI Level 6 Award
Certificate in Training Delivery and Evaluation, QQI Level 6 Award
Diploma in Marketing, Marketing Institute of Ireland
Certificate in Marketing, Marketing Institute of Ireland

Seán O’Connor – M.Sc. (Hons), MA (Hons), B.Sc. (Hons) – Managing Director

Seán O’Connor is Managing Director with CMIT and eCommerce Tutor. He has over 25 years of experience in senior eCommerce roles with large corporates. He has advised companies such as eir, An Post, AXA, 123.ie and KBC on online strategy, digital marketing, social media and eCommerce. He is a Qualified Google Ads Professional and a Google Partner. He has tutored and lectured at undergraduate level – including programmes which lead to QQI and Marketing Institute of Ireland awards. His qualifications are:

Master’s Degree in Digital Marketing (Hons), University College Dublin (UCD)
Master’s Degree in Management Science (Hons), Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
Bachelor of Management Science Degree (Hons), Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
Advanced Management Programme, Irish Management Institute
Advanced Diploma in Marketing Techniques, Technological University Dublin (TUD)
Diploma in Marketing, Technological University Dublin (TUD)
Certificate in Marketing, Technological University Dublin (TUD)
Certificate in Education and Training, NUI, Maynooth

Claire Fannin – B.Sc. (Hons) – Academic Director

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

Bachelor of Management Science (Hons), Technological University Dublin (TUD)
Train the Trainer, QQI Level 6 Certificate

Jen Myler – M.Sc., B.SS. (Hons) – Programme Director

Jen Myler graduated from University College Dublin with an M.Sc. in Human Resource Management and from Trinity College Dublin with a Bachelor in Social Studies. Jen has experience working in Human Resource management for both SME’s and larger private sector organisations. Her experience includes roles within learning and development and compliance. Jen is the Programme Director, and her role involves the management, creation, approval and review of programmes of learning in the college. Jen also Tutors Management and Leadership programmes. Her educational qualifications are:

M.Sc. Human Resource Management, University College Dublin
B.SS. Social Studies, Trinity College Dublin
QQI level 6 Instructing Manual Handling
QQI level 6 Instructing People Handling

Maria Holmes – Certification Manager

Maria Holmes is responsible for Certification Administration Services at CMIT. Maria has 18 years experience in student support provision including certification administration, student registrations, student support and eLearning support. Her primary areas of responsibility at CMIT include certification system integrity, managing certification data and certification administration for QQI, ILM and ABC qualifications.

Hannah Forde– BA (Hons) – Academic Administrator

Hannah Forde is the Academic Administrator with CMIT. Graduating with a BA in English and Art History with a strong background in administration. Her experience includes roles in banking, Early Years administration and funding and IT administration. Hannah has a keen interest further education and her role involves providing administrative support to the academic and certification functions in the college. Her qualifications are:

Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours) in English and Art History, University College Dublin
Train the Trainer, QQI Level 6 Certificate

Janet Kaya – Student Services Manager

Janet Kaya is responsible for Student Services at CMIT. Janet has wide-ranging administration experience with a focus on information provision and support. Janet is responsible for providing course information to prospective students, facilitating course enrolment and providing pre and during course support to students. Her role in the student support team is focussed on ensuring that learners have access to and are aware of the supports available to them during their studies with the college.

James Chapman B.Sc. (Hons) – Web Design Tutor

James Chapman has extensive experience in IT and Web Design. As and Educator and Freelance web designer he has experience consulting, advising, designing and constructing a variety of websites ranging from charity websites to e-commerce and sales websites. James is also very experienced in IT systems and PC maintenance and repair. His knowledge and experience include:

BSc (Hons) in Computer Science, University of Manchester
Excellent knowledge of hypermedia and web concepts including web design, HTML and XML.
Experience with internet marketing and e-commerce.
SQL and relational database Expert.

Zowie Jackson – Early Years Tutor and Academic Administrator

Zowie tutors on a number of early learning and care programmes. Zowie has a background in Early Childhood Care and Education and is also the placement monitor providing support to learners and workplace supervisors for the Early Learning and Care programmes. Her role also includes monitoring, reviewing, and reporting on a number of academic functions in the college. Her educational qualifications are:

BA in Applied Early Childhood Education and Care, South East Technological University
Leadership for Inclusion in the Early Years (LINC), University of Limerick
QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education
QQI Level 5 Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education
QQI Training Needs Identification and Design

Sarah Jane Cashman – MBS (Hons), B.Eng. (Hons) – Business and Management Tutor

Sarah Jane is an experienced lecturer and business tutor. Sarah Jane is involved in delivering and assessing courses at NFQ levels 5 to 9. Previous experience includes lecturing at level 9 on business research methods, developing learning materials and online resources and dissertation support and supervision for level 9 learners. Sarah Jane is currently undertaking a PhD in the use of technology to support flexible adult learning. Her qualifications are:

PhD (Waterford Institute of Technology, in progress)
Master’s Degree in Business and Accounting (Hons), Cork Institute of Technology (CIT)
Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Hons), University of Limerick (UL)
Certificate in Financial Advice (Consumer Credit), Institute of Banking at University College Dublin (UCD)
Certificate in Training and Development, QQI Level 6 Special Purpose Certificate

Karen Cunningham – MA, BA, H-Dip – Business and Management Tutor

Karen Cunningham graduated from University College Cork with a Master of Arts. Karen’s previous experience includes working at management level within health services, hospitality and recruitment and employment services. With an interest in the adult education sector she returned to college gaining a Higher Diploma in Event Management and a training qualification and is now pursuing a career in tutoring and lecturing. Her educational qualifications are:

MA Arts, University College Cork.
BA Business, Sligo Institute of Technology.
HDip in Arts, University College Cork.
HDip Event Management, Fitzwilliam Institute.
Postgraduate Certificate in Psychology, Staffordshire University.
Train the Trainer, QQI Level 6 Certificate

Clodagh Kent – MSc (Hons), BBS. (Hons) – Business and Management Tutor

Clodagh Kent is an experienced teacher and business tutor. Clodagh has experience teaching business and management in both further education and secondary school level. Her commercial experience includes procurement services, sales and marketing services and management and coordination of teams. Clodagh has also been involved in humanitarian projects acting as a Social Welfare Officer with responsibilities for coordinationg community projects, developing and maintaining partnerships with research and social development organisations, developing long term education strategies for educational institutions operating in areas of disadvantage. Her qualifications are:

Master’s Degree in International Business (Griffith College Dublin)
Bachelor of Business Studies (Hons), Dublin City University (DCU)
Certificate in Training and Development, QQI Level 6 Certificate

Deirdre Corcoran – RGN, BSc. Nursing (Hons) – Healthcare Tutor

Deirdre is an experienced nurse with over 20 years’ experience in a wide variety of clinical settings. While working in busy clinical roles Deirdre has also completed a number of higher, further and professional development programmes expanding her knowledge and keeping up to date with best practice. Deirdre completed a Teaching and Assessment in Clinical practice certificate with UCD and it now looking to draw on her experience and knowledge to her tutoring role. Her qualifications are:

BSc. Nursing (Hons), University College Dublin
Diploma in Nursing, University of Limerick
Higher Diploma in Nursing Studies (Sick Children’s Nursing), University College Dublin
Diploma in Healthcare Management, Institute of Public Administration Dublin
Certificate in Management Skills, Health Management Institute of Ireland
QQI certificate in Child Psychology, CMIT

Jackie Breen BA, Solicitor – Criminology and Mediation Tutor

Jackie Breen is a practising Solicitor in Dublin. She is widely experienced and has held positions both in Private Practice and as an 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 educational 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

Arlene Finnegan –BA (Hons) – Childcare Tutor

Arlene Finnegan graduated from Sligo IT with a BA in Early Childhood Care and Education. Arlene has experience working in early years within a variety of settings including supervisory roles. Her current role is focussed on early intervention and Arlene has completed a wide range of professional development programmes in this area. Arlene is passionate about teaching and learning and following completion of the QQI Training Needs Identification and Design level 6 certificate is pursuing a role as a further education early years tutor. Her educational qualifications are:

BA Early Childhood Care and Education, Sligo IT.
Special Needs Assisting, QQI level 6.
Training Needs Identification and Design, QQI level 6.
Early years teamwork and leadership, professional development.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and Early Trauma, professional development.

Lindsey Higgins BA (Hons) – Childcare Tutor

Lindsey Higgins holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Social Sciences. Having commenced working in Early Intervention Services as a Special Needs Assistant Lindsey discovered an interest in Early Childhood Education and began working in a Montessori. While working in early years Lindsey completed her BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies. Lindsey has experience working in several roles within early years including supervisory roles. Lindsey has specific interest in supporting, educating, and leading other early years educators in play-based, child-led learning and the Aistear Curriculum Framework. Lindsey has also completed the QQI Train the Trainer level 6 certificate. Her educational qualifications are:

BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies, London Metropolitan University
BA (Hons) Social Sciences
Advanced Certificate in Supervision in Childcare (QQI level 6)
Certificate in Childcare – Montessori (QQI Level 5)
QQI Train the Trainer (level 6)
QQI Special Needs Assisting (level 6)

Adele Grazi M.Sc., MA, B.Sc. (Hons) – 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 M.Sc. in Counselling Psychology and Work and Organizational Psychology respectively she is currently undertaking a PhD in Work and Organizational Psychology. Her educational qualifications are:

PhD in Work and Organizational Psychology (currently studying), Dublin City University (DCU)
M.Sc. in Work and Organizational Psychology, Dublin City University (DCU)
MA in Counselling Psychology, Alliant International University, San Diego, USA
B.Sc. Psychology, London Guildhall University, London, UK

Gary Kelly M.Sc, BSc, (Hons) - Health and Management Tutor

Gary is currently an Emergency Medical Technician and Environmental Health and Safety Administrator. He has a range of experience instructing in Health and Safety, CPR and basic life support. His varied role also involves setting, auditing and managing Health and Safety audits, metrics and action plans. He is a volunteer member with the Order of Malta providing EMT services during events. His qualifications are:

M.Sc. Environmental Health and Safety Management, South East Technological University
BSc. (Hons) Bioscience with Biopharmaceuticals, South East Technological University
QQI Training and Development (level 6)
National Qualification in Emergency Medical Technology – NQEMT (PHECC).
First Aid Responder (Instructor) – PHECC
Cardiac First Response (Community and Advanced Instructor) – PHECC.

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