APPEL Team

Katherine registered as a pharmacist in 1994 and has extensive experience in multiple pharmacy practice areas including hospital, community, governance and regulatory affairs. Her role as Interim Director of APPEL is as a secondment to her role as Operations Director in the Irish Institute of Pharmacy (IIOP), where she oversees the statutory obligations of the IIOP in relation to pharmacists' Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Katherine is qualified as a coach, having completed an Advanced Diploma in Leadership, Personal and Executive Coaching, and is also a certified MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator) practitioner.

Rachel joined the APPEL team as Operations Coordinator in early 2018. Rachel joined us from a start-up healthcare company where she helped to establish their Customer Care Department, training processes, and communications. With previous experience in the financial and tourism industries, Rachel has extensive administration and coordination experience. She holds a BA in French and Music from Trinity College Dublin and a Higher Diploma in Psychology from Dublin Business School.

Catalina has a multidisciplinary educational background, with a MS in Psychotherapy and a BA in Journalism and Communication. Catalina worked in both of these fields for the last decade, before moving to Ireland and becoming a Project Coordinator with expertise in training and adult education. In her spare time, she is involved in community development, equality and human rights advocacy.

James joined the APPEL team as Operations Support Pharmacist in August 2019. James joined us from community pharmacy where he has worked in a patient-facing role since graduating in 2010. James completed his B. Sc(Pharm) in Trinity College, Dublin and his M.Pharm in RCSI.

Maria returned to UCC as a Practice Educator in 2016 having studied both for her pharmacy degree and her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics at UCC. During her career, Maria has worked in community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy and regulatory affairs in industry. In addition to her role as a Practice Educator, Maria is also a Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy at UCC and continues to work in community pharmacy.

Ruth is a Practice Educator at UCC and has over 20 years’ experience in academia, industry and community pharmacy in Ireland, the UK, New Zealand and Australia including stints at both the School of Pharmacy in University of Auckland and University College Cork. She has also worked in International Pharmaceutical Marketing and Distribution and in On-line Pharmacy. In her most recent role she worked as a Business Manager for 10 years in one of the largest community pharmacy multiples on the island of Ireland. She has an MSc in Business and Management, a Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma, a certificate in Training Delivery and Evaluation and a PG Cert in T&L in Higher Education. Ruth continues to work as a community pharmacist.

Anne Teresa is a Practice Educator at the RCSI and has 20 years’ experience in community pharmacy. Anne Teresa has worked in a number of roles within community pharmacy, most recently as RCSI Teacher practitioner with a large multiple, being responsible for training of pharmacy undergraduate student and pharmacy interns. She completed her degree in pharmacy at Queens University Belfast and holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy from De Montefort University.

Róisín is a Practice Educator at the RCSI and has 20 years’ experience in both community and hospital pharmacy, including at the Coombe Women’s Hospital and Mater Private Hospital in Dublin, and the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne. She completed her degree in pharmacy at Trinity College Dublin and holds a Certificate in Health Promotion from NUI Galway and an MSc in Clinical Pharmacy Practice from Robert Gordon University.

Eimear is an Assistant Professor (Practice Educator) in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Trinity College Dublin and also practices part-time as a pharmacist with the HSE Addiction Services. After completing an internship in hospital Eimear moved into community pharmacy and has worked in a number of roles within both independent pharmacies and large chain multiples. Eimear has undertaken an MSc (Community Pharmacy) with Trinity and is currently pursuing a post-graduate qualification in Global Health Policy with the University of London.