Ronan Cunniffe 								Resume

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 	28 July 1984  
Mobile: 		0086 13971286843
Home Address:	Mine Hill, Ballycorus, Kilternan, Dublin 18, Ireland  
E-Mail:		ronan_cunniffe@hotmail.com

Personal Statement

I am 179 cm tall and weigh approximately 73 kilograms.  I have short, dark brown hair with fair skin and green eyes.  I have a lean, medium build.  I am in good health and enjoy keeping fit by running and swimming several times per week.  I do not smoke. 

At my current stage in life, I have decided with great enthusiasm that teaching English in South Korea would be an excellent move for me.  My reasons for this are based on my personality and what I enjoy doing.  In particular, I have always gained great satisfaction from helping people learn and understand new things.  Furthermore, I have always been thrilled by the ability of children to learn and would relish experiencing it every day in my working life. 

I have also found that people often ask me to help them understand new things.  I believe this is because they see me as a clear communicator, they trust me and they respect what I think.  I feel I could put this to very effective use in sharing my native language with children of a different culture.  Finally, I am an experienced traveller, and have a great desire to immerse myself in the culture and life of South Korea.  It is an experience that I truly feel I would enjoy very much. 

Previous Employment

The Wilderness Society, Melbourne, Australia 			Dec 2008 – Feb 2009
Title – “Wilderness Defender”
Responsibilities:
·	Communicating The Wilderness Society’s message to the public in an energetic and enthusiastic manner
·	Educating people about environmental issues through face-to-face discussion
·	Explaining complex issues in ways that were relevant and meaningful to each individual 
·	Establishing good personal relationships with people and inspiring them to donate financial support to The Wilderness Society’s campaigns

Asgard Wealth Solutions, Perth, Australia 			June 2008 – Sept 2008
Title – “Client Relationship Consultant”, 
Responsibilities:
·	Providing clear and effective point of contact between company and clients 
·	Executing transfer of financial assets to heirs on behalf of recently deceased clients
·	Communicating with clients and families/financial advisors of deceased clients 

 Bank of New York, Dublin, Ireland 				Oct 2007 – May 2008	
Title – Trust Associate
Responsibilities:
·	Taking charge of day-to-day administration of complex financial deals
·	Communicating through English with international clients whose native language was not English
·	Conveying details of complex financial instruments in clear terms that non-native speakers of English could understand 
·	Presenting enthusiastic and authoritative image as representative of an international company 
·	Production of daily cash flow reports and monthly reports for international investors
·	Ensuring strict adherence to legal requirements of financial transparency

British Telecom, Dublin, Ireland 					Nov 2005 – May 2006
Title – Customer Care Executive 
Responsibilities:      
·	Acting as first point of voice-contact between company and customers
·	Making each customer feel respected and appreciated through telephone conversation
·	Creating positive image for company through enthusiastic dialogue with new customers
·	Satisfying and surpassing individual/team deadlines and requirements
·	Being prepared for customers with diverse requirements and inquiries, such as irate comments about service and complaints

Education and Qualifications

2006-2007	Master of Science Degree
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland

Major: International and European Politics
Study included four months of energetic and independent research on material concerning international relations
University is consistently ranked among ten most prestigious in Europe  

2002-2005	Bachelor of Arts Degree
U.C.D., Belfield, Dublin, Ireland

Major: Economics, Political Science
Award: Double-First class honors – maximum possible honor
University boasts list of famous past students, such as widely celebrated English language author James Joyce. 

Referees

-	Mr Damien Williams, Bank of New York (Dublin Office). 
-	Email: Damien.Williams@bnymellon.com Tel no: available on request 

-	Dr Chad Damro, University of Edinburgh, Email and Tel no: available on request