Board

Mary has been teaching Speech and Drama since 2006. She studied with Leinster School of Music & Drama in Griffith College, Dublin. She holds her Associate and Licentiate Diplomas.

Loraine has a HDip in Drama Education, a BA in International Business and Languages, a Licentiate from the Leinster School of Music and Drama, a Diploma in Drama and Theatre Studies and a QQI certificate in Special Needs Education. She is also the Director of Power Drama School.

Caroline has a BA Hons Acting degree from Manchester Metropolitan University and a Betec National Diploma in Theatre Studies from Coláiste Dhulaigh. She also holds an Associate and Licentiate Teaching qualification from The Irish Board of Speech and Drama. Caroline works as a Speech and Drama teacher, an Infant massage instructor and a Playlab leader for Claphandies, Dublin.

Emma Murtagh A.I.B.S.D studied English, Media and Cultural Studies in IADT for four years, from which she graduated in 2016. That same year Emma achieved her Teaching Associate Diploma with The Irish Board of Speech and Drama. Emma now works as a drama coach and has been on the board for two years.

Niambh holds undergraduate qualifications in Developmental Psychology, QQI 6 in Special Needs Assisting, Licentiate Qualification in Speech and Drama, and a Higher Diploma in Education (Drama). Niambh is passionate about the education of those with additional needs through the Drama curriculum.

Suzanne Binley is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin, where she studied Drama and Modern Irish. She has been teaching drama for over twenty years. Suzanne spent her early years as a tutor at Young People’s Theatre. She then went on to become a director of Pygmalion Drama School for twelve years. She is currently course director of the Higher Diploma in Drama Education at Griffith College and lectures in Drama at St Nicholas’ Montessori College Ireland.