(05/01/12)
People at Forbairt Naíonraí Teoranta
FNT Staff
Clíona Frost
Clíona is the Príomhoifigeach of FNT.
She was raised with Irish and attended Coláiste Phádraig, Droim Conrach where she graduated with a degree in Modern Irish and French in 1996.
She has taught Irish and French, and English as a foreign language.
Clíona has been with Forbairt Naíonraí Teoranta since April 2003.
Sandra Ní Mhaoláin
Sandra is our Oifigeach Airgeadais agus Riaracháin (Administration and Financal Executive) and has been in the position since April 2009. Sandra's main duties are dealing with office finances and enquiries from the public.
(01) 853 5101
086 041 1887
sandra@naionrai.ie
Seán Ó hAdhmaill
Seán Ó hAdhmaill holds the position of Oifigeach Forbartha (Development Officer) with FNT since June 2009. 
In this role, he deals with founding and maintaining Naíonraí. Contact Seán if you would like information about:
- Setting up a Naíonra
- FNT training and first aid courses
- Advice for Naíonra committees
- Information about Irish language courses in your area
(01) 853 5142
086 040 3717
sean@naionrai.ie
Clár Ní Chochláin
Clár has been working as the Oifigeach Eolais agus Scéimeanna (Information and Schemes Officer) since April 2010.
Contact Clár if you require information about any of the following:
- Insurance, Membership or Subsidy Schemes
- NaíNuacht (FNT's monthly newsletter)
- The FNT website
- Publications or information leaflets
(01) 853 5168
086 041 1185
clar@naionrai.ie
Laura Rawdon
Laura Rawdon has been working in the position of Oifigeach Forbartha (Development Officer) with FNT since October 2011.
In this role, she deals with founding and maintaining Naíonraí. Contact Laura if you would like information about:
- Setting up a Naíonra
- Dianchúrsa FNT
- FETAC courses in Childcare
- Policies
- Child Protection
- Advice for Stiúrthóirí regarding the work of the Naíonra
(01) 853 5198
086 798 1919
laura@naionrai.ie
The FNT Board
Máire Uí Bhriain
Máire is the Chairperson of Forbairt Naíonraí Teoranta.
Máire has been working as a Stiúrthóir for 24 years. She has been an active member of the committee of Na Naíonraí Gaelacha for many years.
Máire Ní Neachtain
Máire is a lecturer of Irish in Coláiste Mhuire gan Smál, in the University of Limerick. She was born and raised in the Conamara Gaeltacht and lives in An Spidéal. 
Her biggest academic interests lie in sociolinguistics, and she has carried out research in the field of phsycholinguistics, the acquisition of Irish as a first language, in particular. She also has a great interest in the indiginous arts.
Bláthnaid Ní Ghréacháin
Bláthnaid is the representative for GAELSCOILEANNA TEO., and holds the position of Ardfheidhmeannach of the organisation since 2006. 
She has previously spent a year working for Foras na Gaeilge, 5 years as a lecturer of German and one year as project manager with Fiontar, DCU.
She holds an honours degree in German and Irish, and an honours M.A. in German from N.U.I. Maynooth. She holds an M.A. le Gradam sa Chleachtas Dátheangach (M.A. with distinction in Bilingual Practice) from Fiontar, DCU.
Mairéad Mhic Gabhann
Mairéad has worked as a Stiúrthóir Naíonra in Galway for over 20 years.
She is an active member on the committee of Na Naíonraí Gaelacha (national organisation for Stiúrthóirí) for many years. She also spent a period as Chairperson of the committee.
She has been a representative of Na Naíonraí Gaelacha on the Board of FNT since 2002.
Seosamh Ó Coinne
Seosamh is a representative for Foras na Gaeilge, where he currently works as Programme Manager in the education department.
Áine Andrews
Áine hails from Belfast and lives in the Shaw's Road Gaeltacht. She has worked in the Gaelscolaíocht sector (Irish medium schooling) for over 30 years. 
She is currently the principal of Gaelscoil na bhFál. She is also Chairperson and education advisor with Altram, the Irish language organisation for preschools in Northern Ireland.
She has written a training manual for early years immersion education Two Windows on the World. She is currently drafting a new qualification for early years immersion education in conjunction with the University of Ulster.
Áine Ní Shuilleabháin (Uí Dhulaing)
Áine previously worked as a Stiúrthóir Naíonra for 10 years, she is also a fully qualified Highscope trainer and works with playgroups (both English and Irish medium) throughout the country. She organises workshops with childcare organisations who wish to promote Irish within the organisation. Some of the many organisations with whom Áine works are the BCCN, St. Nicolas Montessori Society and CMI.
She is currently working on a new publication called How to Enjoy Irish with Young Children, in conjunction with Treasa Ní Ailpín.
Máire Mhic Mhathúna
Máire is currently acting head of the Department of Social Sciences in D.I.T.
She completed an M.Ed. Thesis entitled Roinnt fachtóirí ag cabhrú le sealbhú na Gaeilge in Naíonraí (Factors facilitating the Acquisition of Irish in Naíonraí).
She also wrote a Ph.D. Thesis on the subject of: Storytelling as Vehicle for Second Language Acquisition: Learning Irish in a Naíonra.
She is currently compiling a manual in partnership with FNT agus Gaelscoileanna Teo. entitled: Ag aistriú ón Naíonra go dtí an ghaelscoil: Eolas agus Moltaí do Stiúrthóirí Naíonraí agus Múinteoirí Gaelscoile (Moving from the Naíonra to the Gaelscoil: Information and Advice for Stiúrthóirí Naíonraí and Gaelscoil Teachers).
Máire Uí Mhurchú
Máire has been working as Stiúrthóir of Naíonra Neasáin, North Dublin, for over 21 years. She is also an active member on the committee of Na Naíonraí Gaelacha.
Máire is involved in many of FNT's training courses and has taught a number of modules on FNT's Dianchúrsa (Intensive Traning Course), aswell as modules for FETAC Level 5. She is an Irish dancing teacher and very involved with music and dance.
Conor C. Stiobhard
Conor represents Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta, where he currently works as a Development Officer.
Bríd Ní Choinceanainn
Bríd is currently the principal of Scoil Chualann, Wicklow.
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