Curriculum vitae 

Personal

Tara Mc Guinness
127 Botanic rd,
Glasnevin, 
Dublin 9.
Telephone no: 8374509
Mob no: 086 395 4634
E-mail: taramcuinness95@msn.com
Date of birth: 12/03/1986
Nationality: Irish 

Education

Current education

I graduated from Griffith Collage Dublin in 2006. I obtained a BA degree in journalism and media studies. I attended Colaiste Dhulaigh where I completed one year of social care studies (BTEC/HND)

Education

Junior cert: Completed in St Mary’s secondary school in Glasnevin 2001.
•	English B
•	Irish C
•	Maths D
•	History B
•	Geography C
•	Art B
•	French C

Leaving cert: Completed in The Institute of Education on Leeson Street 2003.
•	English higher C
•	Irish ordinary C
•	Maths ordinary D
•	History ordinary C
•	Geography ordinary B
•	Art higher C
•	French ordinary C

BA (ORD) degree in journalism and media studies: completed in Griffith college Dublin 2006.
Subjects: Print journalism, radio, social studies, photography, history of the media, media law and ethics, marketing and the media, creative writing, film studies, editing, English literature, business journalism, research methods, shorthand writing, computer skills, writing and presentation skills. 

BTEC/HND in social care practice: one year completed in Colaiste Dhulaigh Coolock 2007.
Subjects: Psychology and social studies, policies and procedures, personal development, risk assessment, current issues, community development, principles of social care and work experience. 

Employment

Current employment

I have been teaching English in Thailand for the last five months. Therefore, I am in the process of seeking new employment in Ireland. 

Previous employment

Zenith language centre Ayutthaya Thailand
April 2008- Aug 2008
Job title: English teacher
I taught English privately, at large companies and a high school. The high school classes had up to seventy students in each. I taught from second year up to sixth. I taught students from an engineering firm (OEG Thailand) converstaional English. The age range was twenty five and over. The capacity of students was thirty. My objective was to teach grammar and conversational English. 

Beaumont Hospital Dublin
Nov 2007- April 2008
Job title: Death notifications. 
I was responsible for the management and distribution of death notifications. My job entailed consistant communication with bereaved relatives, management of medical charts and ammendments to documents. 

Wat sa keaw orphanage Ang Thong Thailand
June 2007- Nov 2007
Job title: volunteer
I taught English and engaged socially with the children. I organised outings and took part in the schools extra curricular activities. I spent fourteen hours a day Monday to Friday teaching and spending time with the children. 

The barber shop Glasnevin/ Finglas.
Sept 2003- June 2007
Men’s hairdressers.
Job title: barber.
I was trained to be a fully qualified men’s hairdresser. Sometimes, I was responsible for the opening and closing of the shop. 

Baggage Direct, Los Angeles California
June 2004-Sept2004
Baggage Company for Hawaiian airlines.
Job title: dispatch agent
My duties were to dispatch directions to the drivers and take bookings for baggage collection. I received intense customer management training and telephone skills for this position. 

Skills and qualifications

I was a member of the National Scouts Association of Ireland for several years. During that time, I obtained leadership skills. I have first aid training and received an ambulance Corps of Malta certificate. I travelled to the Isle of Man and Holland with the Scouts. On those trips, we practiced survival skills and tasks such as setting up camp, orienteering, first aid and most of all working as a team. I was an assistant patrol leader for many years; I learned how to manage a team. While I worked for Hawaiian Airlines, I received intensive training about handling dangerous goods. I undertook a week of customer care training too. At that time, I was living and working in Los Angeles on a J1 visa. I worked there for four months. I finished eight grades in piano with the Royal Irish academy of music. During my work experience in Thailand, I volunteered in an orphanage where I developed my skills as a carer and youth worker. I taught English in a high school in which the classroom capacity was approximately seventy students. Through that practice I shaped methods that helped me deal with disruptive behaviour. I learned communication skills and gained independence and reliability. I am a member of (EIL) intercultural learning global awareness network. I have telephone and computer skills also. 

Hobbies and interests

I enjoy travelling and learning new languages. I am interested in psychology and sociology. I enjoy spending time with children. I am always enthusiastic about new challenges. 

References are available on request.