Marie-Clare is the Administrator with The Genesis Programme.

Having worked for many years in a range of different roles,  it was time spent volunteering with the homeless that provided Marie-Clare with the impetus to work with the unemployed and disadvantaged.

She has worked with the unemployed and disadvantaged as a Trainer, Training Co-ordinator and Training Centre Manager.

Marie-Clare studied Business in UCD and has Training and Information Technology qualifications.

This experience and qualifications provide her with all the skills necessary in the administration of a busy office.

Alice joined The Genesis Programme on secondment from Tusla – the Child & Family Agency.

Alice is a qualified youth and community worker who has a long history of working in both the voluntary and statutory sector and she has held a number of roles including Director of what is now Youthwork Ireland Louth for 10 years.

Alice moved to Tusla (Child and Family Agency) to manage the Muirhevanmor Springboard Initiative – a community based family support project.  During her time there she began delivering the Incredible Years® and became the first accredited Parent Programme Group Leader in Co. Louth in 2012.

She also was a key driver in establishing an Incredible Years® Parent Forum in Dundalk, was responsible for piloting and facilitating the Louth Pre-School Incredible Years® Programme and also piloting the first ever Incredible Years® Parent & Baby and Toddler Programmes in the county.

Alice  is currently training to become an accredited Incredible Years® Peer Coach. She is also a Group Leader in the Teacher Classroom Management Programme.

Hugh moved to take up the role of Programme Manager with The Genesis Programme from Louth Leader Partnership (the lead agency), having worked there as Education Coordinator since 2006.

Hugh introduced the Incredible Years® suite of programmes to schools in the Drogheda area in 2006 and in many ways the work of The Genesis Programme began there.

During his time with Louth Leader Partnership, he refocused the work on early intervention and prevention projects involving children, their families and communities.

He was a member of the team who developed the Louth proposal for the ABC Programme.

Hugh holds a BA in Public Administration from the University of Limerick and a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from the University of West London.

Frances is a Public Health Nurse on secondment from the HSE Louth Primary Care Services.

Frances trained as a Registered General Nurse at Thames Valley University in London and continued her career there working in Urology and Oncology settings. During this time she also completed a Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies.

On returning to Ireland she began working in the Accident & Emergency Department in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda and also completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Nursing. In 2010 she began working as a Public Health Nurse in the Muirhevnamor Health Centre in Dundalk.

Frances is a Group Leader in the Incredible Years® Parent & Baby, Toddler and Parent Programmes, the Incredible Beginnings™ Programme and the Preparing for Baby Programme.

Claire joined The Genesis Programme with over 17 years’ experience as an early year’s educator and leader having worked in a variety of early years roles in both Ireland and the UK.

Claire has a keen interest in and experience of working in the community-based sector; engaging with children and in partnership with families who may be experiencing social exclusion and disadvantage.

In addition to effective pedagogy and early year’s expertise she also has experience of developing and managing the day to day running and financial planning of a full day care service.

Claire’s qualifications include a BA in Early Childhood Care and Education.

Claire is a Group Leader in the Incredible Beginnings™ Programme, the Incredible Years® Classroom Dina and Parent Programmes.

Yvonne is a social science graduate with over 10 years experience in youth work, community and special education.

Previously employed  as a School Completion Project Officer with responsibility for 2 DEIS primary schools in Navan, Yvonne has experience of working with educational disadvantage both at a primary and post primary level.

She spent a period of time working with the Canadian Special Education Department as a special educational tutor in the School of Orton Gillingham where she held responsibility for the diagnostic assessment of students on behalf of the Canadian Ministry of Child and Youth Services.  She also spent time working as a pre-school teacher with the Oxford Learning Academy.

Yvonne is a Group Leader in the Incredible Years® Classroom Dina, Small Group Dina, Teacher Classroom Management and Parent Programmes.