Name: Sinead Heidi Whelan
Email: sinead.whelan28@mail.dcu.ie
Nationality: Irish (Female)
KEY SKILLS:
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Attitude - Positive attitude, works well under pressure in a team environment
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Computers -Knowledge of Microsoft word, Excel, Smart board and e-podium
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Languages - Native English speaker
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
September 2014-present the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
English language instructor at Princess Nora University, Riyadh
Preparatory year programme
Beginner-advanced level
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Teach general English skills and IELTS
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Organise material and lesson planning
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Evaluating and assessing students
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Student exam preparation and proctoring
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Liaising with colleagues and administration
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June 2012 –June 2014 the United Arab Emirates
English Language Instructor
Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced and IELTS level
Teach general English skills
Organise materials and lesson planning
Evaluating and assessing students
Liaising with colleagues and administration
Materials and resources: New Headway, Longman, Cambridge and Macmillan.
2007-2008- Bilingual Primary School, Madrid, Spain.
English Language Teacher
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Teaching English to pupils
Teaching general English to the school’s employees
Organising materials and lesson planning
Evaluating and assessing work
Liaising with colleagues and administration
EDUCATION
October 2013-November 2013 International House, Dubai, the U.A.E

Cambridge ESOL Level 5 (CELTA)
Language analysis, Methodology, Lesson planning and teaching practice
October 2010-April 2011 Dublin City University, Drumcondra, Dublin , Ireland
Graduate Diploma in Translation Studies
Modules include: Translation Memory and Technology, Computer Terminology
(Terminology case files), (General, Scientific and Economic Translation), English Writing
Skills, Audio-Visual Translation and linguistics.
2005-2009 National University of Ireland Maynooth, Ireland
BA (Hons) French and Spanish. Grade: 2:2.
Past modules included: Grammar, Literature, Phonetics and Translation.
2001-2002 Wexford VEC, Wexford, Co Wexford , Ireland
ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) Modules: Typing Skills, Microsoft
Word, Excel, Windows XP, Microsoft Office and Internet.
1994-2000 Loreto convent Secondary School, Wexford, Co Wexford, Ireland
High School Diploma
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ACHIEVEMENTS /HOBBIES
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Enjoys yoga, socialising and language education
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Received a personal development cert from Princess Noura
University
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Received a cert on Critical Thinking from Saudi British Centre
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Member of TESOL Arabia
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Translators society of Ireland
REFERENCES
Available on request