Meet the Teacher

Hello! My name is Claire Shorten, and I am the Geography teacher here at GeographyTeacher.ie.

Teaching has been my lifelong ambition, and I achieved that goal when I earned my Professional Master of Education from Maynooth University in 2019.

Despite facing vision loss during my undergraduate studies in 2011, I've maintained a positive and determined attitude, which fuels my ambition. Today, I'm fulfilling my dream of teaching, and I couldn’t be happier.

While my classes are strongly orientated towards exams and results, my approach to teaching is centred on helping students reach their full potential through creating an engaging, inclusive, interactive, and nurturing classroom environment.

Living with a disability empowers me to excel as a teacher. I have a deep gratitude for being able to pursue my career of choice, and as a result, I work extra hard to ensure I provide the best service possible to my students. I leave no stone unturned. I find that my situation inspires students and gives them the self-belief that nothing is impossible if you set your mind to it.