Gwen has been Manager in Bracken Hill since 2004. Qualified with a Higher Diploma in Education, a Higher Diploma in Special Resource Education and a Fetac level 6 in Early Childcare Education. Many years were spent teaching in an international school in Japan. 

Tara has worked in Bracken Hill since 2016, after graduating with an Honours Degree in Early Childhood Education that year. Passionate about following children’s individual interests, Tara supports their learning through play and enjoys watching children grow and develop 

Caroline has worked in Bracken Hill since 2002 with 30 years experience in early childcare. She qualified with Fetac 5. Along with working in Bracken Hill, Caroline has volunteered for many years in the Howth Summer project. She thoroughly enjoys working with children and loves seeing them reach their potential and having fun.  

Beata has worked in Bracken Hill since 2018 and has qualified with FETAC 6 in Early Childhood Care and Education. She is deeply passionate about child psychology and conscious parenting. Beata’s goal is to make sure the children love and enjoy their first experience in preschool making the best memories along the way

Tara has worked in Bracken Hill since 2019 and has over 15 years’ experience in the early childhood care sector. She also has volunteered working with the Howth Summer Project. She has a real love working with children and gets great satisfaction in seeing them blossom.

Rebecca has worked in Bracken Hill since 2022 and has over 9 years’ experience in early years education. She has completed a diploma in Special Needs education, Fetac 5 in Early childcare and education and is currently studying for her Fetac 6 in Childcare and education. She loves sensory play and has a huge interest in mindfulness and the benefits in sensory play for children.

Jessie has worked in Bracken Hill since 2023. Since graduating in 2022 with Fetac 6 in childcare and education, she has worked in the industry.  She still continues her work outside school hours as a reflexologist and a Lactation nurse.

Liz has worked in Bracken Hill since 2022 and has worked in special education for the last 10 years having qualified with an Honours degree in Early Childcare Education and completed her Lamh module 1. She is currently in the final year of her Masters in Humanistic Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling.