Mollie Guidera

Irish Language Innovator

“I taught my first Irish lesson to my American cousin, aged 7. I was aged 7! It was at a Thanksgiving dinner at home in Dublin, and while she shared her feast, I shared our native language.

“I attended Irish college in the Gaeltacht every summer and became Head Girl in my coláiste (college). That was after being kicked out for saying one sentence in English. It was a very strict place. But the immersion worked!

“I travelled around the world, got the Cambridge certificate in teaching, and taught English, before realising what energised me most is immersing myself in the Irish language. I used my skills learning other languages to break down Irish in a way my Irish peers and international students had never been exposed to, and started becoming extremely busy teaching people from all over the world on Zoom.

“People are in love with Ireland and our language, and I wanted to share this motivation and excitement with newcomers and people who grew up traumatised by learning Irish!

“I was completely booked out, and I realised that I wanted to help even more students, and that’s why I started making online courses.

“So far, I am very proud to say that I have helped more than 6,000 students from many different countries, and I want to continue to spread the language to everyone who loves it or loves Ireland!

“My mission is to continue to spread my love for the Irish language to as many people as possible worldwide!”