Co-ordinator of the software development course at Limerick College of Further Education. http://www.lcfe.ie/DAY-COURSES/School-of-Business,-IT-and-Media/IT-Department/Advanced-Networks---Software-Systems-(2).aspx

Teaching and assessing of FETAC modules including Hardware Essentials http://fetac.ie/doc/WelcomeServlet?DocId=0901df9e80001ff8 ,Networking Essentials http://fetac.ie/doc/WelcomeServlet?DocId=0901df9e80001ffa , Database Methods http://www.fetac.ie/doc/WelcomeServlet?DocId=0901df9e80001ee0 , Word processing http://fetac.ie/doc/WelcomeServlet?DocId=0901df9e80001ee5.Informing management about the development of a Moodle Virtual Learning Environment and the introduction of Online Admissions Management System at the College. Assisting in training staff on the use of both systems.Limerick College of Further Education is a centre overseen by City of Limerick Vocational Education Committee (CLVEC). I am a member of a planning Team that is developing a CLVEC ICT Strategy to be rolled out and continuously reviewed from the school year 2010/2011. http://www.clvec.ie/uploads/publications/CLVEC_ICT_Strategy_Web_Version.pdf Overseeing ICT strategy at the college. Overseeing the day to day maintenance of the network consisting of 4 servers 310 PC’s and 28 Apple Macs and a Radio Studio with systems including a Moodle VLE, Outlook email for staff, and Live@edu email for students. Managing of ICT projects for new developments that fit in with the strategy of the college.

Developing and delivering the course “School Website Design” for teachers. The goal of the course is to enable teachers to successfully run a website for their school.Delivering training day in the Clare region as part of the NCTE national training for ICT Coordinating teachers in Secondary Schools. Delivering a series of 2.5 workshops designed by the NCTE entitled “Managing your School Server”.Developing video tutorials based on NCTE “Managing your School Server” workshops that were hosted on the NCTE virtual learning environment (Elinks).Delivering as part of the NCTE web 2.0 in learning course the scoilnet blogging course detailed at http://www.ncte.ie/ICTTraining/Courses/CreatingSchoolWebsiteorBlog/Developing and delivering seminar to primary schools entitled "Developing an Elearning Plan for your School" from Limerick Education Centre from NCTE guidelines at http://ncte.ie/elearningplan/Delivering a course to primary teachers designed by the NCTE in conjunction with the Irish National Teachers' Organisation entitled "Supporting and Developing ICT as a Teaching and Learning Resource". Course details details available at http://ncte.ie/ICTTraining/Courses/SupportingandDevelopingICTasaTeachingandLearningResource/#d.en.15577Delivering a course in using the Scratch programming language in Education. This was in Association with Computer Education Society of Ireland and LERO.Worked as E-tutor for the 5 week online course Developing Elearning for your School (Post-Primary) based on the NCTE online learning Moodle based system E-Links http://www.ncte.ie/e-links/

Providing online support to regional groups of secondary school ICT coordinators in the e-Links virtual learning environment:Handling queries from group members. Initiating discussions in the group fora.Moderating and summing up discussions in the group fora where appropriate.Posting relevant links and documents in the shared areas of the e-Links VLE.Supporting online CPD and liaising with Education Centres in running courses/Support Groups.

Advising on the methodologies of delivery of blended learning courses Preparation and upkeep of an online learning Moodle based Learning Environment including integration of embedded streamed video presentations using Author Stream,online submission of assignments and links to course materials prepared in pdf format. .Providing on call and same day support for course workshop events, participant technical issues and course development issues.Contributing to the evaluation process before during and after the delivery of a course.

Producing a student workbook to complement a teacher guide for a unit of work for transition year students. The goal of this curriculum is to teach basic programming concepts to second-level students while allowing them to have fun creating games, animations, stories, art and music.Working with the Irish Computer Society ICS to roll this material out nationally with the help of resources showcased on www.scratch.ie.

Reviewing and updating a teacher guide for a unit of work for transition year students. The goal of this curriculum is to teachbasic programming concepts to second-level students while allowing them to have fun creating games, animations, stories, art and music.Working with CIO Ireland, IT Tallaght and with the support of the Department of Education and Science Transition Year Support Service (TYSS), and the Irish Computer Society ICS to roll this material out nationally with the help of resources showsased on www.scratch.ie.

Teaching of Mathematics at Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate Level.Teaching Microsoft Office Specialist Exams in Transition Year. Running the official Microsoft Academy Exam Centre.Teaching of Web Site Design and Computer Programming Fundamentals using Scratch.General ICT duties including ICT project planning, running of school website, setting up and maintenance of MOODLE virtual Learning Environment, general maintenance for 200 student PC’s and 85 teacher laptops, user and group policy maintenance for 1100 system users, software installation, Email set up and in-house training of teachers on school ICT systems including Facility Eportal administration system.Sharing of developments in e-Learning at Castletroy College, lessons learned, and best practices, including broader policy and strategy issues at the school by co-presenting at a workshop in the 2010 Tipperary Institute ICT in Education conference.Training of the schools Athletics team along with another teacher and a parent.

Developing a teacher guide for a unit of work for transition year students. The goal of this curriculum is to teach basic programming concepts to second-level students while allowing them to have fun creating games, animations, stories, art and music.Working with CIO Ireland, IT Tallaght and with the support of the Department of Education and Science Transition Year Support Service (TYSS), to roll this material out nationally.

Assisting in the delivery of an in-service course for teachers from over 20 different European Countries.Holding workshops to promote dialogue so that participants can improve their communication skills in English, and provide a forum for setting up multi-lateral European projects.Arranging Social and Cultural activities for participants.

Provision of assistance with the needs of a pupil with Muscular Dystrophy.Provision of support for the schools IT systems.

Providing desktop support for system users and managing of the network.

Delivering the General National Vocational Qualification in ICT (pupils aged 16-18). Participating in the internal assessment of GNVQ portfolio work in conjunction with Edexcel (The examination board responsible for assessment of the programme).Developing a scheme of work for ICT at Key Stage 3 (Pupils aged 11-14) at the school. Holding lunchtime clubs to help pupils learn how to build their own web site.Holding tutorials for A level pupils with all aspects of the life cycle of their system development projects. Delivering modules including Computer Hardware, Computer Systems and Networks, Computers in Society, ICT in Organisations, Word Processing, Desktop Publishing, Spreadsheets, Databases, Web Site Design, Graphics Software and Programming In Visual Basic.

Working in secondary schools across south Wales covering lessons in ICT Business and Maths on a supply basis.

Working as a clerk in the Purchasing department. This involved negotiating quotations with suppliers, processing orders and arranging distribution to the various departments of the Edinburgh Local Authority.

Working together with Business Analysts to translate specifications Into automated business processes to benefit our customer American Health Management Organisation United HealthCare’s (www.uhc.com) Health Plan systems using COBOL and JCL.

Working In an off license collecting cash and keeping stock to appropriate levels.

Testing updates in the development of the Tellabs AN2100 GX. This is a telephone exchange that can route traffic dynamically from circuit-switched to packet or cell-based core networks, acting as a gateway between the traditional telephone network and newer data-oriented packet/cell networks.

Conducting tests to validate the Factory Installation of software and hardware configurations prior to release to the production environment for Dell PCs. Working as part of an internal audit team aiding preparation for an ISO audit.

Working part time to finance my education. Started as a kitchen worker and was promoted to shift manager in 1997.