IPPN

Published: 25 January 2024

Selina is an established teacher and leader with over 15 years of experience. She co-founded and became deputy principal of Wexford Educate Together National School upon graduating from Mary Immaculate College in 2008. Since the school’s establishment, Selina has overseen its growth from 20 pupils to over 200 currently. Since 2021, the school has taken part in the Educate Together Nurture Schools Pilot Project which provides targeted supports to students who are at risk of educational disadvantage, a programme which is aimed at enhancing social, emotional and behavioural skills, attendance, engagement, resilience and self-belief.

Selina relocated to the Middle East from 2012-2017, where she worked as a teacher, leader and deputy principal of a large ‘through-school,’ leading teams from pre-school to second-level. She designed and oversaw the implementation of a new national curriculum, and held responsibility for recruitment and induction of new teachers. In addition, she performed inspections and provided consultation to a network of schools in the region.

Selina completed a Masters in Leadership and Management in Education from South East Technical University in 2022, conducting a thesis on The Role of the Teaching Prinicipal. Her key areas of interest are curriculum development, school self-evaluation and the wellbeing of school leaders.

Selina was a National Council representative for Wexford for four years from 2017-2021. During this time, she provided support and networking opportunities for newly appointed deputy principles who had recently completed the ‘Tanaiste’ programme, as well as establishing a Deputy Principles’ Support Group in Wexford.

Selina was co-opted to the IPPN Board of Directors in 2022, and is currently part of a pilot project to provide coaching and mentoring to newly appointed Deputy Principals.