APPEL Team

Aisling registered as a pharmacist in 1999 and obtained her MSc in Community Pharmacy in 2014. Her pharmacy practice experience includes six years as a pharmacy owner and employment with both independent pharmacies and multiples. She has held several positions in healthcare education, pharmacy practice development, continuing professional development and programme management including at the Irish Centre for Continuing Pharmacy Education, Trinity College Dublin, the Irish Pharmacy Union, the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland and as Director of Operations at the Irish Institute of Pharmacy. She is currently undertaking an MSc in Leadership, has a diploma in public relations and certificates in assessment and quality assurance of the assessment process.

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 is the most recent member of the APPEL team. She 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 Lifelong Learning and adult education. In her spare time, she is involved in community development, equality and human rights advocacy.

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 and a certificate in Training Delivery and Evaluation. 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.