Lorraine Brunty, St.Michael’s Nursery School

Subject or Primary school year: Nursery
Your place of birth: Belfast
Studied at: Belfast Met
First job: Part time retail assistant
What it taught me: To work as part of a team and the importance of good communication skills.
Family/status: Mummy to Cillian
Best advice you could give someone thinking of a teaching career: Go for it and give it your all. It’s such a rewarding job. Everyday is different and some are challenging. Always ask for help if you need it, work hard and have fun.

I went to St. Genevieve's High School and studied Health and Social Care, after this I studied a Diploma in early childhood at Belfast Met. The opportunity arose for me to take on an assistant role in St Michael’s Nursery school when I completed my course. I took this role and I have never looked back. This is my 17th year working at St Michael’s, I am very passionate about my job and love going to work each day. The staff, children and whole school community are second to none!! Here’s to many more years in St Michael’s where I can continue to help the children in my care reach their full potential.