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Education
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Accomplishments
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Mary Mc Tiernan

Mary Mc Tiernan

Ardee,Ireland

Summary

Dedicated and creative teaching professional with a strong focus on peer learning and collaboration. Demonstrates exceptional skills in lesson planning, differentiated support and challenge, and providing effective feedback on homework and assessments. Proficient in utilising educational software for lesson creation, adapting to new technology, and coordinating extra-curricular activities. Possesses excellent organisational, mentoring, and coaching abilities. Committed to fostering an engaging and supportive learning classroom environment and contributing to the wider school community.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Oral Examiner

04.2025
  • Oral Examiner for Leaving Certificate Spanish

Assistant Examiner in Written Examinations

01.2023 - 05.2025
  • Assistant Examiner in Written Examinations for Leaving Certificate Spanish, Higher Level

Teacher of Spanish

St. Patrick's Classical School
Navan, Ireland
01.2018 - 05.2025
  • Teacher of Spanish for Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate Spanish (Higher and Ordinary Level)
  • Teacher of French for Junior Cycle

Teacher of Spanish and French

Melksham Oak Community School
Wiltshire, United Kingdom
01.2014 - 01.2018
  • Teacher of KS5 Spanish (AS and A Level Spanish)
  • Teacher of KS3 and KS4 Spanish and French (KS4: GCSE Cycle)

Assistant Examiner in Written Examinations

01.2008 - 01.2012
  • Assistant Examiner in Written Examinations for Junior Certificate Spanish and Irish Leaving Certificate Spanish (Higher Level)

Assistant Lecturer

Trinity College Dublin
Dublin
01.2007 - 01.2012
  • Assistant Lecturer for Department of Hispanic Studies

Education

Postgraduate Certificate - Secondary Education, Modern Foreign Languages

Bath Spa University
Bath, England
09.2013 - 07.2014

Master of Letters Degree - Hispanic Studies

Trinity College
Dublin
09.2007 - 08.2012

Bachelor's Degree - Spanish and French, TSM

Trinity College Dublin

Skills

  • Effective feedback (Homework and Assessments)
  • Differentiated Support and Challenge (Classroom Tasks)
  • Focus on Peer Learning and Collaboration
  • Lesson Planning
  • Excellent IT skills (Lessons are created on Google Slides)
  • Ability to adapt to new technology (School Platforms / Educational Software)
  • Strong organisational skills
  • Excellent mentoring and coaching skills
  • Creative and adaptable
  • Extra-Curricular activities coordination

Referees

  • Harry McGarry, Principal at St. Patrick's Classical School, Navan, 046 902 3772
  • John Kenny, Vice Principal at St. Patrick's Classical School, Navan, 046 902 3772

Affiliations

  • Reading, Writing, Running and Travelling.

Accomplishments

Certificate in mentoring and coaching (TEEP 2)

Delivered CPD sessions for staff at Melksham Oak Community School

Organised and led school trips to Spain for Junior Cycle students of Spanish (St. Patrick's Classical School)

Head of MFL and Spanish Departments at St. Patrick's Classical School

Organised and led lunchtime clubs for 1st Year MFL students

Coordinator of Modern Foreign Languages Week at St. Patrick's Classical School - an important opportunity to promote languages and raise awareness of cultural diversity in our school.

Timeline

Oral Examiner

04.2025

Assistant Examiner in Written Examinations

01.2023 - 05.2025

Teacher of Spanish

St. Patrick's Classical School
01.2018 - 05.2025

Teacher of Spanish and French

Melksham Oak Community School
01.2014 - 01.2018

Postgraduate Certificate - Secondary Education, Modern Foreign Languages

Bath Spa University
09.2013 - 07.2014

Assistant Examiner in Written Examinations

01.2008 - 01.2012

Master of Letters Degree - Hispanic Studies

Trinity College
09.2007 - 08.2012

Assistant Lecturer

Trinity College Dublin
01.2007 - 01.2012

Bachelor's Degree - Spanish and French, TSM

Trinity College Dublin
Mary Mc Tiernan