Janna Gasanova

People & Culture Consultant

Your host for this Decision Making module, Janna Gasanova, specialises in helping people appreciate and apply the softer, human skills and traits within organisations, and within teams, including students as they grow and develop in life.

As a People & Culture Consultant, Janna firmly believes that understanding your personality reflected through your decision-making style as a person is key to everything we do in life.

Once you know your decision making style, as well as the way that you make judgements and choices, harnessed from all the insightful and interesting materials in this module, you will be able to make great decisions now and into the future.

Janna holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology & Sociology from the University of Limerick, Ireland 2019.

Jack McGrath

Strategy Consultant

Your host for this Presentation & Communication Skills module, Jack McGrath, an energy engineer turned strategy consultant, specialises in helping organisations navigate their future through planning for strategy and change, leading a team of consultants across several disciplines.

Presenting to and communicating with people is a large part of Jack’s role in ensuring that strategic objectives are developed and achieved with people, something he has to do everyday.

Understanding all the tips and tricks from this module in connecting with people and standing out form others in delivering great talks and presentations will assist you now and well into the future.

Jack hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, NUIG, Ireland 2016 and a Master’s Degree in Management Consultancy, University College Dublin, Ireland 2020.

Reece Creed

Digital Marketing Specialist

Your host for this Diversity and Inclusion module, Reece Creed specialises in Digital marketing and Social Media Content Creation. As someone who is very active in the media world Reece believes that all people should be represented no matter what race, gender or sexual orientation.

The topic of Diversity and Inclusion has been a popular discussion piece in the last decade helping our society to become more aware of racism, homophobia and other discrimination going on in our world today.

This module will help you to become more tolerant to different types of people from all backgrounds and implement these ideas into your daily life.

Reece holds a Bachelor’s Degree in New Media and English from the University of Limerick, Ireland 2020.

Cian O’Donnell

Technology Developer

Your host for this Problem-Solving Module, Cian O’Donnell, specialises in technology development and programming. His line of work involves working with complex software, which requires a high level of problem-solving expertise.

Problem-solving does not only relate to fixing technical issues, but includes solving problems in friendships, in school & college and dealing with conflict.

This module will help you learn how to identify problems, find the root cause, and explore alternative ways to problem-solve that you may not have thought of before.

Cian holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Media Design from the University of Limerick, Ireland 2018.

Niamh Marron

Psychology Graduate

Your host for this module on the Impact of Distractions, Niamh Marron, specialises in

learning and development. As a student of psychology, she understands better than anyone the impact that distractions have on people.

Distractions are all around us, from our mobile phones and television to social media and news updates. These distractions impact us more than we realise and lower our attention spans as a result.

This module aims to help the student understand how removing distractions makes for better learning, the importance of positive influences on your peers and learning how to be present in the moment.

Niamh holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and English from Mary Immaculate College, Ireland 2021, and is currently undertaking a Masters in Clinical Psychology at the University of Limerick.

Mia Doyle

Business: Event Management Student

Your host for this Emotional Intelligence module, Mia Doyle, specialises in event management and project development. Her job involves dealing with many people and thus Emotional Intelligence is important to know what to say and when.

Emotional Intelligence is important for everyone, especially students, when it comes to dealing with their own emotions and the emotions of others.

This module aims to provide you with an understanding of what Emotional Intelligence is, how to boost your levels of Emotional Intelligence and utilise your new levels in school & college and managing the emotions of others.

Mia is currently studying Business with Event Management in the Limerick Institute of Technology, Ireland.

Kate Keane

Business: Human Resources Student

Your host for this module on Influencing and Difficult Conversations, Kate Keane, specialises in human resources. When it comes to working with people, difficult conversations and influencing are a part of the job.

Difficult conversations are not enjoyable and can often be awkward and result in poor communication. Managing conflict through difficult conversations is important to make these conversations as quick and concise as they need to be, and to introduce influence when you need to.

This module presents the learner with an overview of how to prepare for difficult conversations, how to navigate and find a way forward during and after these conversations and building influence and the different influencing styles.

Kate is currently studying towards a Bachelor’s Degree of Business, majoring in Human Resources at the University of Limerick, Ireland.

Darragh O’Brien

Secondary School Teacher

Your host for this module on Learning Styles, Darragh O’Brien, is a secondary school teacher, specialising in English and History. As a teacher, it is important to understand different learning styles so you can help your students learn the best way for them.

Knowing all about the different learning styles is important especially for students, as no two people learn in the same way. Knowing and identifying your own learning style will help you achieve success in school, college and eventually when starting a new job.

This module gives an overview of what the different learning styles are, how to identify and work with the different learning styles and how you can work together with your friends even if they have a different learning style to yours.

Darragh has a Masters Degree in Education, and a Bachelor of Arts in English and History from University College Cork.

Elle Walsh

Digital Marketing Manager

Your host for this module on Time Management, Elle Walsh, specialises in digital marketing and management. Time management is very important when it comes to marketing, from scheduling meetings to planning promotional events.

Many of us struggle with time management, not only students in school and college. Learning how to prioritise and plan your time will help you make the most of it, and have enough time left over to do the things you enjoy and that matter most.

This module presents the learner with tools and techniques to manage their time, ways to overcome procrastination and the importance of planning and prioritising between different tasks.

Elle holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Global Business Leadership & International Business from the Technological University Dublin 2021.

John English

Chartered Accountant

Your host for this module on Financial Management, John English, specialises in financial advising. As a financial advisor, knowing all there is to know about managing and saving money is of the utmost importance, as customers want to deal with someone who is an expert when it comes to learning to manage their finances.

As we progress through school, we come across new experiences involving money which we may not be prepared for, like our first paycheck or starting to save money for the future. Learning the basic financial skills, you need now will benefit you greatly now and in future.

This module presents the learner with a range of tools, techniques and information to help them learn all about money management, budgeting, saving, and navigating the worlds of baking and taxes.

John is a Chartered Accountant and a Founding Partner of the firm Eden Capital, a company offering financial advice which is headquartered in Limerick, Ireland.

Sarah Minogue

Psychology Student

Your host for this module on Understanding Bias, Sarah Minogue, specialises in Psychology.  When working with others in this line of work, it is important to be unbiased and objective in your thoughts and opinions.

We may not realise how many biases and judgements we have and allow to affect us unconsciously in our everyday lives. Our preconceived thoughts and opinions about others affect how we feel about certain individuals, but this eliminates any chance of getting to know the real person.

This module presents the learner with the tools and techniques to recognise what biases and judgements we may have, how to recognise them and eliminate them.

Sarah holds a Bachelors Degree of Psychology and is currently workings towards a Masters Degree in the University of Limerick 2021.