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Karen's CV

PERSONAL PROFILE

"Compassionate, kind and patient individual who enjoys working with young people. Very caring and empathetic individual who listens and understands young people. Works well as both part of a team and on own initiative. I am really interested in getting involved in Further Education assisting and Tutoring”.
I am registered with The Teaching Council of Ireland to teach subjects in Early Years Education and Wellbeing.
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Sept 20- Monaghan Institute of Further Education and Training
Position Personal Assistant/Learning Support
Responsibilities:
• Providing Support to a student with a physical Disability
• Supporting the student with projects and assignments
• Using ICT equipment
• Using Online Tools for Communication and online Tutorials

Sept 17-Aug 19: Little Sparks Nursery, Loughmourne, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Position: Pre-School Leader
Responsibilities:
• Ensuring the smooth running of a childcare room
• Implementing curriculum
• Observing health and safety
• Liaising with management and other outside organisations
• Implementing policies and procedures
• Observing confidentiality
• Carrying out observations
• Organising staff rotas
• Handling behavioural incidents
• Acting as a role model to junior staff and students on work placements
• Attending training and staff meetings
• Ensuring that records are kept up to date
• Providing information sessions about the service to parents
• Ensuring quality standards

Jan-July 2017: St. Daigh`s N.S., Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan
Position: Student Support Worker (Temporary)
Responsibilities:
• Assisting to support disadvantaged students in a primary school setting to access full educational and extra-curricular programme of the school
• Communicating between the school, home, local Management Committee of the School Completion Programme, local primary schools and other relevant service providers such as after-schools clubs
• Supporting disadvantaged students on a regular basis with academic programmes such as literacy and numeracy skills
• Responsible for tracking attendance, helping to reinforce social/behavioural plans
• Assisting to provide personal care support, showing examples of good personal hygiene skills and providing emotional support i.e. listening to students
• Maintaining a close working relationship with the Special Educational Needs Coordinator and attending meetings of all teachers and SNAs in the school
• Using IT equipment in the school i.e. photocopier and computer
• Communicating with outside agencies
• Organising free lunch schemes and placing orders for the free school lunch programme
• Organising student rewards for attendance and student appraisal assemblies monthly

Aug 14-Jan 17: Fingers & Toes Community Childcare, Latton, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Position: Childcare Room Leader
Responsibilities:
• Ensuring the smooth running of a childcare room
• Implementing curriculum
• Observing health and safety
• Liaising with management and other outside organisations
• Implementing policies and procedures
• Observing confidentiality
• Carrying out observations
• Organising staff rotas
• Handling behavioural incidents
• Acting as a role model to junior staff and students on work placements
• Attending training and staff meetings
• Ensuring that records are kept up to date
• Providing information sessions about the service to parents
• Ensuring quality standards

2013-2014: Facilitating a Parent & Toddler Group for seven weeks as part of the Early
Childhood Studies Honours Degree in Dundalk I.T.

Group Leader Assistant in a summer camp for children with additional
needs (4 weeks)

2012-2013: The National Childhood Network, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Position: Administration Work – Siolta & Aistear (7-week Work Placement)
2011-2012: St. Oliver Plunkett N.S., Autism Unit, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Position: Special Needs Assistant (7-week Work Placement)

2010-2011: Fingers & Toes Community Childcare, Latton, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Position: Childcare Assistant (7-week Work Placement)

2009-2010: Tiny`s Day Nursery, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Position: Childcare Assistant (1 day per week for eight months)
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FURTHER EDUCATION/TRAINING

2020: Online Jobs Club Programme

2019: Mary Immaculate College, Limerick
AIM (LINC) Level 6 Inclusion Awareness Training

2010: Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth
B.A (Honours) Level 8 Early Childhood Studies

2009: Monaghan Institute of Further Education & Training, Monaghan
FETAC Level 6 Advanced Supervision in Childcare

2008: Monaghan Institute of Further Education & Training, Monaghan
FETAC Level 5 Childcare – Special Needs Assistant
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HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

I enjoy hill walking, going to the gym and staying active.

OTHER INFORMATION

I am the holder of a full, clean driving licence and have my own car. I have completed training in Emotional Health & Well-Being, Autism Awareness, Manual Handling, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention and a FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Swedish Massage. I helped to train and mentor students and new staff in childcare services.