Meet the Team

Jeanette Delahunty

Founder, Consultant and Lead Trainer

Hello! My name is Jeanette Delahunty and I have a Master of Arts in Child, Youth & Family Studies from Carlow IT, and an Honours degree in Childhood & Youth Studies, Health & Social Care and Mental Health Studies.

After completing my Train the Trainer certificate, I branched out into further education and training where I feel I can make the most difference. “As a social care worker or support worker, I can only help one person at a time. But, as a training facilitator, I can help many”.

I have been working in the area of Neurodiversity and Complex Needs for over 15 years. I have a passion for helping children, young people, and vulnerable adults by ensuring the people who work with them have the best possible training and education to support their diverse needs.

In more recent years, my focus has been in organisational change and supporting Neurodivergent individuals in gaining meaningful employment through empowerment and workplace culture change.

I am also a mother of 5 young men and step-mother to another 5 young men and a young lady. Our family is neurodiverse, incorporating both neurotypical and neurodivergent members, which has provided me invaluable experience as a parent and professional of the many difficulties our neurodivergent population face from preschool years into adulthood.

Shanna Connelly

Office Manager, Training Design & Marketing Assistant

Hello! I am the Office Manager in TSK Academy. I have a QQI Level 5 in Early Childhood Care and Education, as well as Level 5 in Hotel and Catering.

I am currently studying my QQI Level 5 in Office Administration

I have a beautiful daughter and I am also Dyslexic!

I am trained in the Meitheal Programme and have engaged in several CPD courses to enhance me in my role with vulnerable people. These include all courses and workshops created and delivered by TSK Academy, Social Stories training, as well as courses with Barnardo’s in Trauma Informed Practice in Early Learning and Care; and An Introduction to Infant Mental Health.

I have most recently designed and developed our own workshop in Dyslexia and Mental Health which launched for TSK Academy in February 2022.

I have a huge passion for empowering neurodivergent individuals like myself to gain employment and education, where they can use their unique Dyslexic Thinking, which is a necessary skill for today’s rapidly changing environment.

Keith Delahunty

Manual Handling Instructor

Hello! I am the newest member of the team in TSK Academy. I am a qualified Manual Handling Instructor.

I am married to Jeanette and we have been working hard behind the scenes to create a family run business.

I am providing the manual handling training for schools, residential services, health and social care services, as well as childcare services.

I am passionate about safety training, especially when there is physical work involved in caring for vulnerable people.

As a manual handling instructor, I will help you to care for your physical self and of those you are working with.