Amanda Cahir-O’Donnell

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Amanda Cahir-O’Donnell is passionate about empowering people with disabilities, and their families, to live life to its full potential. She lives in the Curragh, Co. Kildare and is married to Keelan O’Donnell. They have one wonderful child Conor, aged 17 with Down Syndrome, who sees no limits to his ambitions. Since 2003, Amanda has been involved with Down Syndrome Ireland (and Kildare), as an active fundraiser and advocate . Amanda is a Published Author, Award-Winning Executive Coach, Team Coach, Educator and Leadership Facilitator. She originally qualified with an Honors Degree in Primary Education. This was followed by a Master’s Degree in Educational Management in Trinity College Dublin, in 1996. Other qualifications achieved by Amanda include: Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (NCI); Fellow of the … Read More

Amanda Cahir-O’Donnell - National Secretary

National Secretary

Amanda Cahir-O’Donnell is passionate about empowering people with disabilities, and their families, to live life to its full potential. She lives in the Curragh, Co. Kildare and is married to Keelan O’Donnell. They have one wonderful child Conor, aged 17 with Down Syndrome, who sees no limits to his ambitions. Since 2003, Amanda has been involved with Down Syndrome Ireland (and Kildare), as an active fundraiser and advocate .

Amanda is a Published Author, Award-Winning Executive Coach, Team Coach, Educator and Leadership Facilitator. She originally qualified with an Honors Degree in Primary Education. This was followed by a Master’s Degree in Educational Management in Trinity College Dublin, in 1996. Other qualifications achieved by Amanda include: Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (NCI); Fellow of the CIPD; Fellow of the IITD; Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation; Global Coaching Supervisor with the CSA (UK).

Amanda is the Founding Director of TIO Consulting Ltd. (www.tioconsulting.ie), established in 2006. Running her own business, followed a very successful Corporate Career in Learning and Development with large, blue-chip organisations including AIB Capital Markets and Hewlett-Packard. Amanda works with Executives, Leaders, Managers and Top Teams who aspire to “be better.”

Her own motto is “Still, I am learning.” (Ancora Imparo).