Paul GrahamTeacherEmail: gravisg@hotmail.com

Telephone: 0858111307

See: http://ie.linkedin.com/pub/paul-graham/96/823/681/

P E R S O N A L S T A T E M E N T

My goal is to gain as much experience and knowledge in my profession as possible. I currently teach English to adults (EFL) but I have also taught Spanish and History in secondary school. My main character strengths are; organization, creativity, perseverance, fairness and judgment of people. I am a friendly out-going person who gets on well with colleagues and students alike. I enjoy exercise, writing and socializing.

Q U A L I F I C A T I ON S

BA International Degree Professional Diploma in Education CELT ECDL

S K I L L S Language Teaching Subject Teaching: Spanish, History and Geography Native English Speaker Spanish Speaker Public Speaking Subject Planning and Resource Creation ICT in the classroom Microsoft Office/High level of Computer Literacy

E X P E R I E N CE

E n g l i s h L a n g u a g e T e a c h e r : Modern Educational Centre (Dublin, Ireland), November 2014 – present

Continuing my work in EFL teaching I have gained further experience in teaching English to adults especially teaching higher levels. I have taken part in CPD initiatives including giving presentations on specific areas of the field.

I have started integrating social media into the classroom which allows students to engage in their studies and to support each other outside the classroom. I have also been creating my own lessons around documentaries and short videos.

E n g l i s h L a n g u a g e T e a c h e r : Leinster College

(Dublin, Ireland), Sept 2012 – Oct 2014

As an EFL teacher my main role was to teach English to adults from foreign countries. I taught all levels (A1-C1) but mainly from Elementary to Intermediate level.

My time in the college enabled me to gain experience and confidence. My main strengths as an ELT teacher are in my planning of classes, creating new/adapting resources and the rapport I have with the students.

CPD – Observing and being observed, workshops on Grammar Teaching and Team Work. Attended ELT talks given by experts in the field.

I was also involved in administrative work including helping to create a syllabus and cataloguing resources. Social events and cultural activities in the classroom. I also travelled to Milan B.I.T international fair to promote the school.

S e c o n d a r y S c h o o l T e a c h e r : The Teresian School (Dublin, Ireland), Sept 2011 – June 2012

As part of my teacher training for the PDE, I taught History and Spanish at second level. I taught first and Second year classes and was fully responsible for planning classes, correcting homework/tests, writing reports and parent teacher meetings.

E D U C A T I ON

P r o f e s s i o n a l D i p l o m a i n E d u c a t i o n : UCD 2011 – 2012

This was a one year intensive course which included teaching practice and pedagogical theory. The course entailed: lesson planning, disciple procedure, child psychology, special needs teaching, differentiation, professional conduct etc.

I learnt techniques for language teaching (Spanish), focusing on the commutative approach. In History I learnt how to use sources to teach history as well as designing class projects, trips etc.

C e r t i f i c a t e i n E n g l i s h L a n g u a g e T e a c h i n g : Dublin School of English 2011

During this intensive four week course I learnt modern language teaching techniques. I also gained experience teaching English to adults of different levels. Furthermore I got the opportunity to observe experienced ELT teachers teaching different levels and courses (General English, IETS and Cambridge First Certificate).

B A I n t e r n a t i o n a l D e g r e e : NUIM Maynooth/University of Granada Spain 2008 – 2011

I graduated from Maynooth with first class honors in Spanish and History. Whilst at Maynooth I was vice president of the Spanish Society and a class representative for third year Spanish. During my degree I also gave Spanish grinds to

secondary school students and college students.

In 2009-10, I studied at the University of Granada Spain as part of the Erasmus programme. In this year I also took part in one to one language exchanges, sharing my English in return for Spanish. I also studied Arabic, learning the orthography of the language, building sentences, basic grammar and speaking.

P R O J E C T S /C P D

C O U R S E R A C O U R S E : Teaching Character and Creating Positive Classrooms, 2014

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Result 100% with distinction

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W r i t i n g : Currently writing a children’s book.

I N T E R E S T S S P O R T S

When I was younger I played many sports including; football, Gaelic football and Tennis. I was captain of the soccer team at secondary school and later, after leaving school, I was involved in setting up a local soccer club and my town’s first Gaelic Football team.

O t h e r i n t e r e s t s :

I enjoy reading, writing, socializing and cooking. I especially enjoy watching documentaries about heath, food, the universe and science in general.

R E F E R E N C ES

M a i r e W y e r :Assistant Director of Studies,Modern Educational Centre,11 Hardcourt Street,Dublin 2.Tel: 0877724508Email: mairzipan@hotmail.com

L o r e n a L a m p e d e c c h i a :Spanish teacher in the Teresian School34, Lissenfield, Lower Rathmines Road,Dublin 6Tel: 0871386479Email: lorena.lampedecchia@yahoo.ie