ImaginationGYM People
Rosaleen Durkin B.Ed M.K.A.I.
Rosaleen is joint author and developer of ImaginationGYM® techniques, methodology and products. Her background is in education as a primary school teacher for 10 years. Rosaleen has also had a clinical practice in educational and nutritional kinesiology for over 20 years. It was through her work with children in these areas that the idea and development of the ImaginationGYM® Methodology came to pass. Rosaleen is a regular presenter at conferences and seminars on social regeneration and educational best practice.
Peter Blackbyrne B.Com
Peter is joint author and developer of ImaginationGYM® techniques, methodology and products. His background is in media, IT and music industries and has used this experience to develop the business model of the organisation across an international spectrum. He has always had a keen interest in leading edge advances in personal development.
Ciaran Hope B.A. BAI. M.Sc.
Based in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Ciaran is our Audio Director and representative in L.A. Ciaran has provided music scores to many Hollywood movies and is currently working on an epic about Mother Theresa. He is responsible for production and mixing of the completed audio elements prior to release and coordination of musical compositions.
His research speciality is in the integration of sound and colour that will be used extensively in a future product called The Rainbow Adventures. He has extensive experience in teaching 3rd level music (UCLA Los Angeles, USA, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, Dublin Institute Technology, Ireland).
Mary Mountstephen B.A. Hons P.G.Dip (SEN), MA (SEN)
Mary leads a centre in England with an international reputation for its holistic approach to learning, particularly in respect of children with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and Attention Deficit Disorder. She works with several universities on holistic approaches in Primary Education and has introduced ImaginationGYM® into these forums. She is currently UK education coordinator for ImaginationGYM® and is a neuro-developmental delay specialist.
Kathleen Church
Kathleen is ImaginationGYM®’s representative in the U.S.A. She has previously held roles including Director of Education at LearingWare Inc., Director of Marketing for Europe at PLATO Learning, and Head of International at Birchfield Interactive. She founded her own company, Synergy International, in 1997.
Kathleen has been involved in community projects and charity work for many years with her volunteer work having taken her from Africa and Asia, to Central America and the Middle East. She has pioneered a variety of good causes including the building of a cultural centre for the Italian community in New York and was instrumental in several schools keeping their special education departments and funding to name but a few. Kathleen continues to be heavily involved in educational and volunteer projects in her home town of Eden Prairie. She is currently involved in an educational project working with displaced children from Somalia.
Gerry Clancy
Has a background in Consulting, Marketing and Training, he comes to Imagination Gym to develop a formal Training Development Strategy. With over 20 years of experience in Information Technology and 17 years in Training. His qualifications range from, Business, Marketing, Engineering, through to Project Management and Training. He is currently lecturing in BA Honors Degree, Diploma, City and Guilds and FETAC courses and his understanding of the components of Training will be invaluable in developing our new course structure and accreditation scheme.
A qualified sound engineer he has worked in the music industry in Ireland for over 20 years, he now lectures at Windmill Lane Studios and College. He has also worked with and for companies like Diageo, The Irish Government, Glanbia Ireland, HP, BOI and Standard Life to mention but a few, and he brings a wealth of business experience to the team.
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