Before starting Mykidstime.ie, Jill had 15 years’ experience in the UK and the US in the fields of business analysis and Customer Relationship Management, including e-commerce data mining, with extensive project and people management experience. Jill managed projects for British Gas, Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays Bank, AIB. Originally from Scotland, she arrived in Galway in 2002 with a young child and did the Executive MBA at NUI Galway before working part-time until she plucked up the courage to launch Mykidstime with Michelle. Jill now has a second daughter.
Meet the Mykidstime Team
The website was created by Jill Holtz and Michelle Davitt, both of whom are mothers of young children. Frustrated by the lack of a central information resource on children’s activities and services in the Galway area, Jill and Michelle decided to create this resource themselves, and launched mykidstime.ie in 2007.
Meet the Team behind Mykidstime
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Jill Holtz
Co-founder
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Michelle Davitt
Co-founder
 Prior to starting Mykidstime.ie, Michelle had 15 years’ experience in the UK working in publishing production as an account manager for large international brands such as L’Oreal, Hugo Boss and Diageo, and as an additional plus, is a qualified Montessori teacher. Michelle has two children of her own. |
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Deborah
Mykidstime Dublin
 Deb McCarthy is a "true blue" and has a background in Social Care originally. She has three little people and a husband which keep her busy in between looking after Mykidstime Dublin South. She is also a self-confessed online shopping addict and loves to “surf and shop”. Deb says "Nobody I knew had children of my children's age and I found it so difficult to find things to do in Dublin with them which is what brought me to Mykidstime" |
Etain
Mykidstime Payment Service
 Etain Wilson is originally from Dublin and now lives in County Galway with her husband and three young sons. She spent 10 years living and working in California in various internet companies and moved back to Ireland 4 years ago. In searching for activities for her sons she found mykidstime.ie, and is now delighted to be part of the Mykidstime Team. |
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Helen
Mykidstime Limerick
 Helen Gaffney originally from Dublin worked as a freelance computer consultant in the UK and Ireland. She then gave up the travelling to have a family and changed careers and ran her own delicatessen/ coffee shop. She sold that and moved with her family to live in Madrid for 18 months. Her husband changed job and she returned to Limerick, and trying to find courses, classes for her son and constantly begin told "what's on in Dublin" Helen was delighted to find Mykidstime just setup for Limerick and to be able to join the team. |
Noelle
Mykidstime Cork/Waterford
 Noelle Geary lives near Midleton in East Cork with her husband and 2 young boys. Having studied Molecular Genetics, working on a website is a big change, but one that she loves and since launching the Cork site recently she has found her "computer literacy" going from strength to strength! Noelle echoes the rest of the team in saying that one of the best things about working on Mykidstime.ie is the fact that she can work around her family. |
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Katherine
Mykidstime Sligo/Leitrim
 Katherine Williams is from Mayo, lives in Leitrim and has worked in Sligo for the past decade. She is married and has 2 children. Her background is in Marketing / Accounts and she has experience in Tourism & Community Development but after kiddies arrived she decided to only work part-time and Mykidstime Sligo just fitted the bill! |
Aileen
Mykidstime Clare/Tipperary
 Aileen Curran is originally from Kerry but has lived in Germany, Dublin, Kildare and now Clare for the past 3 years. She studied Business and German in UL and has worked in Sales & Marketing for many years and owned and run her own medical distribution business with her husband for 10 years. Aileen has 3 (energetic) boys and is always looking for things to do and places to go. She has found Clare a breath of fresh air for all the family with a much better quality of life and less stress too. Aileen is interested in bringing local activities and events to local people through Mykidstime Clare and of course ensuring that we can all have lots of fun too. |
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Linda
Mykidstime Meath/Louth
 After gaining a BA in Media Studies from the University of Ulster and an MA in Journalism from Dublin City University, Linda Higgins embarked on a 15 year-career as a features and news writer with the Evening Herald and the Irish Independent. Two small boys later and it increasingly became a frantic juggle between the demands of a busy newsroom and the equally pressing needs of young children… The kids won that particular tug of war! The commute to Dublin was time-consuming and incompatible with family life, so Linda was delighted to come across My Kids Time and realise that working from home was a feasible option after all. In addition to bringing My Kids Time to Meath, Linda also volunteers in what little spare time she has left and is currently the Public Relations Officer for both Kells Chamber of Commerce and the Kells Pink Ribbon Walk (in aid of Action Breast Cancer). She also helps to coach the under-sevens team at Kells Blackwater Soccer Club. |
Maeve
Mykidstime Cavan/Monaghan
 Maeve Sheridan was born, raised and is living in Belturbet, Co Cavan. She is married and mum to three children. She worked for over 15 years in the Leisure Industry, as Manager of the Slieve Russell Country Club and also worked in Cavan Swimming and Leisure Complex. She gave up full time work when she had her family and found Mykidstime just fitted the bill when she wanted to get back to work part time. Maeve is looking forward to keeping parents up to date with local events and activities and is delighted to be part of the Mykidstime Team. |
