Dr. Brendan Duignan has over 20 years’ experience working in primary education and has taught at primary level in England, France, Dublin and Mayo. He was also the Regional Advisor with the Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative and has presented at a variety of national and international conferences, been guest lecturer in St. Patrick’s College,Drumcondra, and Mary Immaculate College in Limerick and gained an Associate Fellowship with the University of Lincoln. Brendan is currently Special Education Teacher in Co. Mayo and lecturer with Maynooth University on a the Primary Modern Languages module that he designed.