Postgraduate student looking to give classes in English (literature or otherwise!) in Dublin

Cáit 's CV

Masters graduate with clerical experience and exceptional people skills. Proven to have the drive which gets results academically and professionally. Masters dissertation written on gender in retellings of ancient Greek myths. Passionate about the written word!

Education
MOUNT SACKVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL, SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH OF CLUNY, CHAPELIZOD, DUBLIN 20
Leaving Certificate Graduated 2014

Trinity College Dublin
BA English Studies Grade: 2:1 Graduated November 2018

MPhil Gender and Women's Studies Grade: 2:1 Graduated April 2020

National University Of Ireland Galway
Higher Diploma in Psychology to Graduate 2022

Skills & Abilities

- Competent public speaker; debated at a provincial level 2013-14

- Two-time manager of Irish under-17s Men’s Ultimate Frisbee team. (2017, 2019)

- Volunteered for Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin. Helped organise a series of events which resulted in €10,000 being donated to the hospital.

- Published short story author.

- Event manager, knowledgeable in the development of a culture within events or event series. Ran and managed various sports events (150+ attendees).


Professional Experience
SECRETARY/CLERK | KILDROUGHT DEVELOPMENTS| 2013

PHARMACIST ASSISTANT/SHOP CLERK | 2016

PHARMACIST ASSISTANT/SHOP CLERK | 2018

BOOKSELLER (LIMITED CONTRACT) | HODGES FIGGIS, 56-58 DAWSON ST., DUBLIN 2 | DECEMBER 2019
Worked Christmas season with Hodges Figgis and thoroughly enjoyed the work. Sharing my knowledge and opinion of books was definitely explored in this role.


Life Experience
Sports Captaincy (DUUFC/ Gravity Ultimate Frisbee Club) - I captained DUUFC in 2015/16 and co-captained the largest women’s Ultimate club in Dublin in 2017. This club consisted of over 50 players, of all backgrounds and experience levels. I am a good communicator and I am very approachable, proven through club retention rates and the success of the club in the past few years.

Policy Writing - I have co-written the Gender Equity Policy for the IFDA which has been implemented nationally since 2018

Youth coaching/U17’s management - In 2019 I travelled to Poland with the Irish under-17s team which competed in Europe Youth Ultimate Championships.

Member of Trinity Literary Society and Co-Founding Member of ‘Booked Up on Wine’ Bookclub – Books have always played a huge role in my life so I find myself naturally drawn to social scenarios where serious conversations about them can be had.

Fleadh Cheoil - I play traditional Irish music to a high standard and have won inter-county medals.