We are mathematicians, engineers, social entrepreneurs and teachers.
But, mostly, we are teachers. 

  • Describe Sen Academy to a friend

    "Not as serious as a maths class, better than usual grinds. You can work at your own pace and ask for help if you need it."

    Vivienne, Aged 16, 5th Year

  • How would I describe Sen Academy?

    "A place where you can get help in a nice way where its not complicated; it's straightforward."

    Sarah, Aged 15, 3rd Year

  • How would I describe these workshops?

    "Very productive, helpful and encouraging."

    Mathew, Aged 17, 6th Year

  • Describe Sen Academy

    "Different. Very good help with questions and really good for allowing you to work at your own pace."

    Hannah, Aged 18, 6th Year

 Sen Academy Founders
 Lisa Ruttledge
Lisa is passionate about helping young people reach their full potential in maths. Before Sen Academy, Lisa worked on developing a maths programme in her sitting room which quickly grew to a national event for over 500 students in conjunction with MATHletes Challenge (now LearnStorm Ireland).

Lisa holds BE and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from University College Dublin. In 2014 she was a winner of the Impact Series Minnovation Award (best social idea to change Ireland) from Social Entrepreneurs Ireland & JP Morgan, and more recently she was listed in Ireland's Talented 38 Technology Women 2015. 
Troy McConnell
Troy is a mathematician, entrepreneur and teacher. In addition to maths at Sen Academy, Troy teaches Entrepreneurship at the UCD Innovation Academy (Dublin), Hyper Island School (Sweden) and the Smurfit Business School (Dublin). He received an undergraduate degree Cum Laude in mathematics from Florida State University (US). 

Troy also has over 26 years of entrepreneurial experience in successful software technology companies. He co-founded Image Technology (ITI) in 1988. ITI built a software publishing platform to produce catalogs and magazines using state-of-the-art image compression algorithms. He co-founded Batanga, an Internet media business in 1999 that used collaborative filtering to produce radio stations online. 
We believe that for students to master maths, two ingredients are required
Excellent teaching with passion.

Learning new things can seem daunting at first. A good teacher can make even the most complicated concepts seem basic. Teaching is one of the most influential and skillful professions in the world. 

What makes our teachers great is their talent for communicating tricky topics in easy-to-understand ways, their own love of maths and, most importantly, their passion for teaching. 
Quality practice.
 
Maths practice usually happens in isolation at home or in study. Many students lose motivation and confidence when they encounter difficulties. This is a critical point in their learning.

We integrate a process called learning-by-doing into our interactive workshops. Students thereby have a chance to understand at their own pace and work with others solving the same problems.
Why do I like Sen Academy?
There is a really good and friendly atmosphere.

Why I came to Sen Academy?
To get a better understanding of maths. To ask questions about things I'm not sure about how to do in my maths class.

How would I describe these workshops?
Its a more fun way to study maths, it makes maths less boring when you're doing it in a group with other people.

One thing I wasn't expecting at Sen Academy?
The time passes so quickly.
Victoria, Aged 16, 5th Year