Continuing Professional Development - CPD

A list of my recent Continuing Professional Development Courses/Seminars 

(non-exhaustive)

(Just because you have a PhD doesn't mean you have to stop learning...)

Oide (Teaching Council) / NEART, ESCI, CPD Training:

• Fostering Respect, Dialogue and Understanding in the Religious Education Classroom Online PLE.  March 2026

• Embracing Cultural and Linguistic Diversity. ESCI Galway. March 2026

• Sexual Violence and Harassment: How to Support Yourself and Your Peers. Active Consent e-learning. Consent*hub. Rethink Ireland Lifes2good Foundation. University of Galway March 2026

• The Holocaust - An Overview (CPD). Education Support Centres Ireland. Holocaust Education Ireland. March 2026

• Educators and Youth Workers supporting LGBTQ+ young people. BelongTo. LGBTQ+ YouthIreland. March 2026

• Social media and student mental health: Strategies for supporting students to have healthy relationships with social media. NEART. Jigsaw. National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS). February 2026.

• Body image and eating related difficulties: Strategies for school staff to support students. With NEART. Jigsaw. Bodywhys, National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS). December 2025

• Embracing Diversity: Supporting Minoritised Students and Building Belonging in Schools With NEART. Jigsaw. National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS). December 2025 

• Effective Teaching and Learning in Leaving Certificate Religious Education November 2025

• School reluctance and avoidance – the role Student Support Teams can play in supporting students With NEART. Jigsaw. National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS).November 2025

• Literacy for Every Learner: Exploring Ireland's Literacy, Numeracy & Digital Literacy Strategy 2024-2033. May 2025

• Supporting the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People With National Centre for Youth Mental Health. Jigsaw. National Educational Psychological Service. May 2025

• AI to Support Learning and Teaching in the Religious Education Classroom April 2025 

• Supporting the Inclusion of EAL (English as an Additional Language) Learners February/March 2025

• Beyond the Headlines Workshop March 2025

• Countering Misinformation and Disinformation Workshop November 2024

Artificial Intelligence:

• ICDL (International Certification of Digital Literacy): Artificial Intelligence Professional Certification. July 2025

• Introduction to Gemini for Google Workspace Linkedin Learning. June 2025 

University of Galway (Academic CPD): 

• Academic Integrity. University of Galway/Epigeum. February 2025

• Employability Award. University of Galway Careers Office. January 2025

• Education Support Worker Induction Training Servisource. January 2025

• Invigilator Training. University of Galway Examinations Office. Updated April 2024

Catholic:

• Key topics of the Synod's Final Document - XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. Santa Clara Jesuit School of Theology November 2025

• History, Theology and Practice of Synodality  Boston College. Formación Continua Online. School of Theology and Ministry March 2025

• Towards a Constitutively Synodal Church. Boston College. Formación Continua Online. School of Theology and Ministry March 2024
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Sport: 

• LGBTQ+ Safe and Supportive Sports Clubs. BelongTo. LGBTQ+ YouthIreland. March 2026

• Allyship in The Outdoors Digital Course Run by THE NORTH FACE. March 2024

Other:

• AI and Climate Change. Galway Climate Change Festival. September 2025

• Conspiracy Theories. Galway Talks. GIAF July 2025

• Fighting Fake News Institute for Strategic Dialogue. Europe Direct. May 2025

• HSA Smart Workplaces: AI Robotics and Impact on Occupational Safety October 2024

HSE:

• Pronoun Awareness Training  HSEland. July 2025

• Delta Sleep Optimize Sleep for Health and Productivity. September 2023

• Transgender Awareness in Healthcare HSEland. September 2023

• LGBT+ Awareness and Inclusion. HSEland. September 2023

• Intercultural Awareness. HSEland. September 2023

• Covid-19 Vaccines. HSELand. September 2023

• Covid-19 Wellbeing. HSEland. September 2023

• Covid-19 Return to Work. HSEland. September 2023