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Beathaisn\u00e9is\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"_es__wrapper\/base scroll-my-80 overflow-x-clip selection:bg-primary-50 selection:text-white dark:selection:bg-neutral-5 dark:selection:text-primary-90 block-inset-x relative isolate bg-primary-60 dark\"\n\t\t>\n\t<div class=\"_es__call-to-action\/base col-span-full flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-start justify-between gap-24 sm:gap-32 md:gap-40 pt-56 sm:pt-80 pb-56 sm:pb-80\">\n\t\n\t<picture\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"_es__call-to-action\/mediaContainer w-full sm:w-1\/2 rounded-xs bg-neutral-10\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<img\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/ncseproductionsa.blob.core.windows.net\/assets\/2025\/11\/Yvonne-Kennedy.webp\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Yvonne Kennedy a member of the Council appointed by the Minister for Education\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"_es__image\/base size-full rounded-xs object-cover aspect-3-2 _es__call-to-action\/image rounded-xs size-full\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/picture>\n\t<div class=\"_es__call-to-action\/content space-y-8 sm:w-3\/8 md:w-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"_es__call-to-action\/eyebrow uppercase tracking-widest text-primary-60 dark:text-neutral-20 font-medium text-base mb-12\">\n\t\t\tCOMHAIRLE CNOS\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t<h2\t\tclass=\"_es__call-to-action\/heading text-primary-90 dark:text-white text-h2 sm:text-h2 text-balance md:max-w-5\/6\"\n\t>\n\t\tDr Yvonne Kennedy\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"_es__call-to-action\/caption text-primary-90 dark:text-neutral-5 text-balance text-lg mt-12\">\n\t\t\t<br>Is Sti\u00farth\u00f3ir C\u00fanta \u00ed Yvonne leis an tSeirbh\u00eds N\u00e1isi\u00fanta S\u00edceola\u00edochta Oideachais (SNSO) sa Roinn Oideachais agus \u00d3ige. T\u00e1 a pr\u00edomhfhreagrachta\u00ed d\u00edrithe ar thac\u00fa le forbairt beartais i r\u00e9ims\u00ed an oideachais speisialta agus an oideachais chuimsithigh.<br><br>Sular ch\u00e1iligh s\u00ed mar sh\u00edceola\u00ed oideachais, d\u2019oibrigh Yvonne i mBaile \u00c1tha Cliath mar mh\u00fainteoir bunscoile, mar mh\u00fainteoir taca\u00edochta foghlama agus mar leas-phr\u00edomhoide. Thosaigh s\u00ed ag obair leis an SNSO in 2011 mar sh\u00edceola\u00ed oideachais, ag sol\u00e1thar seirbh\u00eds\u00ed do scoileanna i gContaetha L\u00fa agus na M\u00ed. In 2016 ceapadh \u00ed mar Sh\u00edceola\u00ed Shinsearach, agus in 2021 ceapadh \u00ed mar Sti\u00farth\u00f3ir R\u00e9igi\u00fanach le freagracht as seachadadh sheirbh\u00eds SNSO do scoileanna i L\u00fa, sa Mh\u00ed, i gCabh\u00e1n agus i Muineach\u00e1n.<br><br>T\u00e1 sp\u00e9is agus saineolas ar leith ag Yvonne i bhforbairt sh\u00f3isialta agus mhoth\u00fach\u00e1nach leana\u00ed. T\u00e1 taighde foilsithe aici sa r\u00e9imse seo, agus bh\u00ed tionchar suntasach ag a cuid oibre ar fhorbairt bheartas agus chleachtas SNSO maidir leis an \u00e1bhar sin.<br><br>I measc a cuid c\u00e1il\u00edochta\u00ed acad\u00fala t\u00e1 C\u00e9im Bhaitsil\u00e9ara san Oideachas \u00f3 Chol\u00e1iste na Tr\u00edon\u00f3ide, Diopl\u00f3ma Iarch\u00e9ime sa tS\u00edceola\u00edocht \u00f3n Open University, M\u00e1istreacht sa tS\u00edceola\u00edocht Oideachais \u00f3 Chol\u00e1iste na hOllscoile, Baile \u00c1tha Cliath, agus Docht\u00faireacht sa tS\u00edceola\u00edocht Oideachais \u00f3 University College London. <br><br>Chomh maith lena r\u00f3l sa SNSO, t\u00e1 s\u00ed ina Comhalta Taighde Oinigh agus ina comhairleoir taighde don chl\u00e1r Docht\u00faireachta sa tS\u00edceola\u00edocht Oideachais ag University College London.<br>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"_es__call-to-action\/buttons flex flex-wrap items-center gap-16 mt-40 sm:mt-56 md:mt-80\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"parent":6084,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"es_utils_meta_schema":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10457","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - 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