Sinéad Burke

Sinéad Burke is an educator, writer and advocate. Born in Dublin, Sinéad is

interested in making the world a more equitable place. Her career began in

the classroom, teaching children from ages to four to twelve. Sinéad received

the Vere Foster Medal for Teaching by Trinity College, Dublin but this desire

to create equality and access couldn’t be contained to the classroom. With a

Masters in Broadcast Production, Sinéad understood the power of storytelling

and as a disabled woman, became aware of the lack of representation in

television, museums, dolls, books… and fashion.

Sinéad is a Contributing Editor of British Vogue, and in September 2019, she

was the first little person to ever feature on the cover of Vogue magazine.

Selected by HRH the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, Sinéad is

considered a ‘Force for Change’ and one of the most influential women

working in the UK and Ireland.

Sinéad is responsible for the introduction of the word ‘duine beag’, meaning

little person, into the Irish language. She has collaborated with Lottie Dolls to

create the first little person doll, and with the National Museums of Scotland to

create the first little person mannequin.

Being the first to achieve something is special, but Sinéad is most interested

in helping others to achieve their goals and ambitions. She uses her lived

experience and unique perspective on the world to cultivate empathy and to

teach others on how to take their place in the world.