Meet the Team & Board of Management

Aaron Mason

Administrator

Aaron supports administration and day-to-day coordination, assisting with programme and operational tasks.

Rose Nugent

Retail & Community Support

Rose supports the day-to-day running of the charity shop, assisting with customer service, stock presentation, and volunteer support. Her welcoming nature helps create a positive and inclusive environment for everyone involved.

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Mariusz Baska

Volunteer

Mariusz believes in supporting our cause is the key for helping others. Mariusz is Polish and has brought a lot of valuable insights from his store management background.

Noelle O'Donoghue

Stock Control & Retail Support

Noelle oversees stock control, pricing, and merchandising at Gateway to Education. She also supports volunteers and participants in developing practical retail skills, helping to create an organised, welcoming, and inclusive environment.

Mary Waters

Arts & Crafts Coordinator

Mary coordinates inclusive arts and crafts activities within Gateway to Education. Her work supports creative expression, engagement, and wellbeing through accessible, community-based projects.

Amanda Roche

Manager

At Gateway to Education – Limerick, Amanda provides strategic and operational oversight across all retail platforms, ensuring streamlined day-to-day operations, effective stock management, strong online presence, and high-quality customer service across Depop, Vinted and eBay. She drives commercial performance, monitors key metrics, and implements growth initiatives to strengthen sustainability and social impact. In addition, Amanda leads the I Can Work programme, delivering inclusive training and structured work practice opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Through tailored mentoring and hands-on skills development, she fosters confidence, employability, and meaningful workplace participation within a supportive enterprise environment.

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Volunteer

Nachappa believes that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and helps create opportunities for all. Through his selfless efforts, his work serves as a shining example of how we can all make a difference in the world

Annie Brown

Retail

Annie supports retail operation Annie supports retail operations, customer service, and merchandising within the charity shop. She helps maintain a welcoming, well-organised environment that also functions as a training space for programme participants.

Deepthy Ashok M

Volunteer

Deepthy shares her values & beliefs in the transformative power of education. She is passionate about supporting education. She contributes to creating a better future through education

Wojciech

Maintenance & Facilities Support

Wojciech plays a vital role in keeping Gateway to Education’s premises safe, organised and welcoming. He supports the day-to-day maintenance of our facilities, assists with repairs, stock movement and workspace organisation, helping to create a positive environment for our staff, volunteers and participants.

Dylan Moloney

Volunteer

Dylan is a dedicated volunteer with 4years plus experience with Gateway to Education - Limerick. He specializes in school looks and helping families with their orders.

Samantha Roche

Community Support

Samantha supports a range of activities at Gateway to Education, helping with stock preparation, events, and daily operations. Her friendly and supportive approach helps create a positive experience for participants, volunteers, and visitors.

Shane Ranson

Online Sales

Shane manages online sales platforms, supporting income generation and stock systems.

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Marie Ryan

Volunteer

Marie understands that her work is vital to help the project run. Through her dedication and selfless efforts, she supports her co-workers as well as trains new volunteers/ workers.

Rose Bourke

Retail Support 

Rose supports the day-to-day running of the charity shop, assisting with customer service, stock presentation, and volunteer support. Her welcoming nature helps create a positive and inclusive environment for everyone involved.

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Paul Crowley

Volunteer

Paul is a very dependable volunteer focusing his time in our charity shop. He has a lot of experience when it comes to school book editions and customer service. He is very interested in books and collects them in his free time.

The Board of Management

Paul Goodwin

Board of Management

Paul Goodwin is a Director at Gateway to Education. He supports the organisation through governance oversight and strategic input, contributing to the development of inclusive, community-based programmes and sustainable operations.

Pat Hoey

Director

Pat Hoey is a Director at Gateway to Education. He supports governance and strategic oversight, contributing to the continued development of inclusive, community-based programmes.

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Suzanne Roche

CEO

Suzanne, the founder, believes in equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background, disability, education, culture or gender. She has a passion for vintage. Her efforts have been instrumental in the projects success, bringing it to it's 10th year of operation.

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Jennifer O'Carroll

Board of Management

Jennifer is a Director at Gateway to Education. She is COO of the HansaWorld Group, an international ERP development company. She graduated with both a law and business degree majoring in accounting and finance. Following her work in the legal field, she became a Chartered accountant and has qualifications in international tax and financial advisory services. She serves as a director on a number of boards in an advisory capacity and does voluntary work for various charities.