Daniel Watts

Career Summary                                                                                                                                  

April 2012 – Current                    Kid Castle, Shanghai 
                                                      ESL Teacher

•	Teach English as a second language to  3-12 year olds 
•	Prepare and plan lessons

Sept 2012 –November 2012        Melody English

•	 Teach English to kindergarten and pre-school students

July 2011 – March 2012               DePaul Ireland,    
                                                       Project Worker, Dublin

•	Provide food and shelter for up to 50 non-Irish homeless persons
•	Manage challenging and chaotic behaviour
•	Manage a staff team
•	Key work, advocate and manage Service User files
•	Assist individuals to access primary health care, welfare payments, education and accommodation

March 2010 – July 2011                Threshold, National Housing Organisation
                                  		         Advice Worker, Dublin

•	Deliver complex information in a clear and understandable way
•	To give advice on current legislation over the phone, by email and face to face
•	To advocate on a clients behalf by email, phone and letter correspondence
•	Mediate in disputes between landlords and tenants
•	Keep accurate records using the data base
•	Create and manage paper based files
•	Refer cases to the Private Residential Tenancies Board (legal disputes body)

March 2008 - December 2008      Dublin Simon Community, Homeless Charity
                                                       Operational Service Worker, 81-83 N.C.R, Dublin

•	Assist and encourage residents with the implementation of their care plans
•	Work within the policies and procedures of the D.S.C and health and safety legislation to ensure a safe environment
•	Administration; including data input, handling referrals, photocopying, emailing, filing and making and answering phone calls.  
                                                     
December 2007 – March 2008         Salvation Army, 
Relief Worker, Cedar House, Dublin
  
•	Accessing homeless persons into day services and night shelter
•	Help homeless persons access primary health care
•	Provide crisis support, referral and advice

May 2007 – January 2008                   Dublin Simon Community, 
			                           Full-Time Volunteer, Alcohol Services, Dublin

•	Support nursing staff and Project Worker in the day to day management of the project
•	Conduct research and manage data for the purposes of securing funding for the project

March 2005 – December 2006            Ceredigion Care Society
                                                    	   Night Shelter Worker, Aberystwyth, Wales

September 2004 – December 2004     Freeman Market Research               
    Market Researcher

June 2003 – September 2003              University of Wales, Aberystwyth
                           Cleaner 

November 02 – June 03                        Brinx Super bowl                               
                                                                Alley Attendant

September 2000 – September 2001     Lode Heath School                          
                                                                Cleaner

Volunteering   	

March 2011 – June 2011                    Dobber Valley Community Project, Dublin
                                                             ESL Teacher

 Education and Qualifications

BASS (Hons):                International Relations, University of Wales, Aberystwyth (2004)
BTEC                              Pathway to Leisure, Sport, Recreation and Public Services, Solihull
                                        (2001)

Certified Training

•	FETAC Communications Level 6 (2011)
•	Teaching English as a Foreign Language ( 2010)
				
Interests

Swimming, outdoor activities, cooking, reading, music, current affairs, travel, culture and film

References available on request