Catherine joined St. Catherine’s in 1993 as a Social Care Worker. She worked in various locations throughout the organisation in both respite and residential settings. In 2002 she progressed into management and has managed a number of respite houses since then. Catherine is currently a Children’s Service Manager in Haughton House. Catherine’s qualifications to date include a Diploma in Social Care (1997), Certificate in Frontline Management (2011) and an MA in Social Care Leadership and Management (2019) She is currently the Chairperson of the Respite Planning Committee and Personal Planning Committee in SCA and she is also the representative for SCA on the Central Respite Referrals Committee. Catherine is married with one child and lives in Co. Wicklow.