• Working both individually and collaboratively to research, write and submit successful grant applications for a leading Nature Conservation Society in Ireland.• Project management duties with regards to planning and developing projects. This involved ensuring the management of timelines, resources required and milestones for each application.• Diligently completing application paperwork for a variety of grants, often with very short turnaround times.• Researching and seeking out new funding opportunities for the Society.• Sharing findings and leads with a core team of colleagues on a regular basis, working collaboratively to increase support for the Society.

▪ Full-time teaching position delivering autonomously prepared English classes with students of varied nationalities and backgrounds.▪ Additional hours teaching specialised IELTS preparation classes.▪ Preparing fun and engaging classes for my students based on a weekly syllabus.▪ Extensive use of Microsoft PowerPoint and Word.▪ Daily duties include updating online database, creating regular reports and maintaining personal records of student performance.▪ There is a huge emphasis on organisational skills and all teachers are required to meet quarterly deadlines regarding syllabus.▪ Weekly Continual Professional Development meetings which focus on developing teaching skills, resource expansion and classroom management.

 I worked thirty hours a week as an English language teacher. My main classes were beginners and upper-intermediate, but I also taught advanced, intermediate and elementary. Liaising with senior members of staff regarding level changes and general student well-being. Weekly meetings to share and develop resources as well as co-ordinate with other staff members as part of our team teaching programme. Conducting and arranging weekly tours with groups of 30 students to various sites within Dublin. This required a high level of organisation, patience and responsibility. This job also required great attention to detail and a self-motivated approach to work as the majority of planning was carried out off site.

I undertook a full-time Bachelor's Degree at Maynooth University, Ireland in History and Spanish. I graduated with a first in both subjects.

▪ Management of all incoming communications to the Department via email, telephone, and post.▪ Processing all applications and requests that came through in a prompt manner and assigning them to the appropriate stakeholders.▪ Maintenance and updating of the internal electronic document management system as well as hard copy files onsite on a daily basis.▪ Ad hoc administrative duties and support as required by the team.▪ Maintenance and ordering of office supplies.