Hazel Scully
Cork,Ireland
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Freelance Alumnus Speaker
Hibernia College
, Ireland
05.2024 - Current
- Delivering PowerPoint Zoom presentations to current cohorts of Hibernia College students on life after the PMEP: interview tips, preparation for first teaching role, etc., settling into a new school.
- Presenting my published dissertation research in Hibernia College's Research Papers.
Class Teacher
Glasheen Boys' National School
Cork
09.2023 - Current
- Class teacher from September 2023-present, CID holder.
- September 2023-June 2024: Junior Infants SET teacher. This role included withdrawal and in-class support of small groups and 1:1 sessions with pupils, focusing on fine motor skills and early literacy and phonics instruction, emotional and social regulation and focus on gross motor skills. In-class initiatives included Literacy Lift Off and Happy Talk (Happy Talk Champion 2024-2025). This role involved working closely and liaising with two Junior Infants class teachers, parents, occupational therapists and psychologists, hearing specialists, etc., and creating new Student Support Files for this caseload.
- September 2024-June 2025: 2nd Class Mainstream Teacher. This role involved close liaison with the school's Nurture Room team during the year, for pupils with emotional challenges as well as educational psychologists, parents, principal and SET team for a small cohort of students experiencing difficulties. This role also involved preparing pupils for their First Holy Communion.
- September 2025-June 2026: Autism Class Teacher (6th Class). This role involved supporting 6 6th class pupils in the Cairde Autism class, before they prepare for transitioning to secondary school. This role involved liaising with secondary school staff members and preparing these pupils socially and emotionally for secondary school. This role involved working with pupils with Oppositional Defiance Disorder and considerable social and emotional regulation needs.
- In Term 3 I also completed a short-term SET role across 1st-5th class as well as a short redeployment of SET hours to Scoil Maria Assumpta girl's school.
- Extra-curricular: Homework Club teacher, assisting with Culture Day, and Lego Club.
Various Teaching Roles: Substitute Teaching
Department of Education
Cork
04.2021 - 06.2023
- Various substitute teaching roles during PMEP in Primary Teaching with Hibernia College: In Cork Educate Together National School, St. Marie's of the Isle National School, St. Gabriel's Special School, Scoil Oilibheir, Cork, Carrigaline Educate Together National School, and Scoil Mhuire Agus Eoin amongst other national schools in Cork City.
- Roles included mainstream class teaching from Junior Infants to 6th class, SET across all levels, Autism Class teaching, and teaching pupils with severe to profound intellectual disabilities in St. Gabriel's Special School.
Gallery Assistant
Various
Cork and New York City, Ireland, USA
01.2017 - 04.2020
- Gallery assistant at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, from January 2018-July 2018.
- Ensured security within the galleries through vigilant monitoring of displays.
- Shadowed the Education Team for tours with elementary and middle school groups.
- Gallery assistant at the Sarah Walker Gallery, Castletownbere, from April 2019-September 2019.
- Supported gallery operations by assisting with daily tasks and exhibitions.
- Assisted with the installation of exhibitions, liaised with artists and sold artworks abroad.
- Coordinated logistics for music events to enhance visitor experience.
- Gallery assistant at the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork City from September 2019 to April 2020.
- Created and delivered tours to school groups (national and secondary schools) based on exhibition content, for example, Daphne Wright's 'A Quiet Mutiny' show from 15th November 2019 to 16th February 2020.
- Contributed to an educational art activity booklet for children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Education
PMEP in Primary Education - Primary Teaching
Hibernia College
Ireland 04.2021 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Arts - TSM French/Classical Civilisation
Trinity College Dublin
09.2012 - 05.2016
Skills
Special education knowledge
SEN inclusion strategies
Delivery of Literacy Lift Off intervention
SET team planning and collaboration
Public speaking
Alumnus speaker with Hibernia College
Parent-teacher collaboration
Resolving classroom conflicts
Happy Talk Champion
Accomplishments
- Research Award with Hibernia College, PMEP Spring Cohort 2023
Affiliations
- Art
- Writing
- Music
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Freelance Alumnus Speaker
Hibernia College
05.2024 - Current
Class Teacher
Glasheen Boys' National School
09.2023 - Current
Various Teaching Roles: Substitute Teaching
Department of Education
04.2021 - 06.2023
PMEP in Primary Education - Primary Teaching
Hibernia College
04.2021 - 09.2023
Gallery Assistant
Various
01.2017 - 04.2020
Bachelor of Arts - TSM French/Classical Civilisation
Trinity College Dublin
09.2012 - 05.2016