Biography

Holly Peters is working as placement coordinator in the B.Ed. Physical Education, Sport Studies & Arts (PESSA) programme in UCC. Holly is a graduate of the B.Ed. Sport Studies and Physical Education (SSPE) programme and subsequently completed a Research Masters (M.Sc.) in Dublin City University entitled "Youth Physical Activity Towards Health (Y-PATH), Meeting the Needs of Irish Teachers and Students". She has spent the last 10 years teaching Physical Education, French, wellbeing and religion in post-primary schools both in Ireland and abroad, as well as holding the position of Transition Year coordinator for a number of years. Holly has a keen interest in student and teacher wellbeing and co-authored the Nurture 4 Wellbeing Programme for Junior Cycle. 

Education

Year Institution Qualification Subject
2015 University College Cork B.Ed. Sport Studies & Physical Education Physical Education
2018 Dublin City University Master of Science Youth Physical Activity Towards Health (Y-PATH) Meeting the Needs of Irish Teachers and Students

Employment

Employer Position From / To
Department of Education Teacher 01-SEP-15 / 31-AUG-25
University College Cork Placement Coordinator, B.Ed. Physical Education, Sport Studies & Arts, School of Education 01-JUN-25 /

Languages

  Language Reading Writing Speaking
English Fluent Fluent Fluent
French Functional Functional Functional