Orla Geraghty
Galway,Ireland
Summary
An enthusiastic and creative Art Teacher with 7 years of experience, dedicated in creating a mindful and engaging learning environment for students of all ages. Proven ability to develop and implement innovative lesson plans, incorporating a wide range of art techniques and art history to inspire self-expression and cultivate a passion for the visual arts. Committed to empowering students to explore their artistic voices and achieve their full potential.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Administration Assistant
Ability West
04.2024 - 07.2024
- Handling phone calls, emails, and mail, routing inquiries, and drafting correspondence to ensure effective communication internally and externally.
- Managing calendars, booking appointments, coordinating meetings, and planning events to ensure efficient use of time and resources.
- Organizing and maintaining physical and digital files, databases, and records, and ensuring information is easily accessible.
- Proficiency with computers and office software, such as Microsoft Office or Google Workspace, for data entry, document creation, and managing digital files.
- Greeting visitors and guiding them to the appropriate parties, serving as a welcoming first point of contact for the office.
- Complied carefully with procedures, upheld standards of quality administration.
- Examined, scanned and input documents in software system.
Art Teacher
Broadwater School
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Ensuring a positive, collaborative, and mindful learning environment within the art department.
- Created schemes of work for art, craft, design and history of art that incorporated cultural, social, and historical components.
- Evaluated student progress regularly, providing ongoing constructive feedback.
- Utilised variety of teaching methods to cater diverse learning styles.
- Delivering the curriculum through the scheduled teaching program.
- Administration duties.
- Keeping track of attendance, behaviour and communicating with the Parents of my form group.
Assistant Youth Worker
Youth Work Ireland, Galway
Galway
02.2020 - 08.2020
- Working as an assistant supporting LGBT youth.
- Assisting during LGBT+ awareness workshops /Zoom sessions
- Session Planning for online group meetups
- Research on LGBT+ projects, support services and policies
- Provided comprehensive support for youth personal development through mentoring and guidance.
- Maintained safe, positive environment to encourage youth participation and growth.
Substitute teacher
05.2018 - 01.2020
- Implement existing lesson plans in a way that encourages students to learn and participate.
- Address the various learning styles accordingly.
- Provide effective classroom management.
- Participate in Professional Development sessions throughout employment.
- Work collaboratively with other teachers to ensure that all students are progressing through the course work.
Art Teacher
Bucksburn Academy, Aberdeen
Aberdeen
08.2017 - 02.2018
- Created schemes of work for art, craft, and design and history of art that incorporated cultural, social, and historical components into the curriculum to diversify and expand cross-curricular learning.
- Created differentiated schemes of work that catered for pupils’ varying learning styles
- Assessed pupils level of understanding and performance in projects
- Coordinate with art teachers across the city and Scotland to improve current programs, implement new ideas, and create a dynamic art program.
- Present subject matter according to guidelines established by the National Curriculum of Excellence, Scotland.
- Maintaining and storing all art supplies.
- Apply student discipline code of conduct in accordance with the Schools Disciplinary Procedures.
Art teacher
St.Machar Academy, Aberdeen
Aberdeen
10.2016 - 07.2017
- Ensuring a positive, collaborative, and mindful learning environment within the art department.
- Created schemes of work for art, craft, design and history of art that incorporated cultural, social and historical components.
- Meetings with mentor and assistant principal once per month to discuss student progress and professional reflection.
- Keep parents well informed of student progress by providing report card and parent teacher meetings.
- Worked with a variety of artistic concepts, materials, tools and media.
- Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops
- Displays students’ artwork throughout the building and provide opportunities for the students to showcase their work.
Workshop Assistant
Clayzone Ceramics, Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC
10.2015 - 05.2016
- Maintain the Pottery Studio to ensure a safe working environment.
- Oversee, direct and maintain efficient operation of the studio..
- Liaise with other studio potters/program instructors who teach or assist with programs
- Performed thorough post-workshop cleanup duties, maintaining an organised workspace.
Education
BA (Hons) - Art and Design Education
National College of Art and Design
Dublin 09.2011 - 07.2014
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Lesson Planning
- Communication
- Differentiation
- Time Management
- Curriculum Development
- Administration Support
- Digital Media and Software
- Proficient in spreadsheets
- Microsoft office suite proficiency
Affiliations
- Reading
- Yoga
- Travel
Volunteer Experience
- National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin.
- Arty Arts Camp, Rathfarnham, Dublin.
Professional Development
- Visible Learning
- Co-operative Learning
- Curriculum Development
- Still Life Workshop
- Safeguarding children
CPD
- Co-Operative learning course-Three day Course August 2017 Aberdeen City Council
- Still life workshop-Inservice day February 2018 Grays School Of Art and Design, Aberdeen.
Areas of Special Interest
- Specialized in Ceramics in the National College of Art and Design, Dublin
- Mindfulness Professional training in the applied use of Mindfulness for Students. 8-week course.
Timeline
Administration Assistant
Ability West
04.2024 - 07.2024
Art Teacher
Broadwater School
09.2020 - 12.2020
Assistant Youth Worker
Youth Work Ireland, Galway
02.2020 - 08.2020
Substitute teacher
05.2018 - 01.2020
Art Teacher
Bucksburn Academy, Aberdeen
08.2017 - 02.2018
Art teacher
St.Machar Academy, Aberdeen
10.2016 - 07.2017
Workshop Assistant
Clayzone Ceramics, Vancouver, BC
10.2015 - 05.2016
BA (Hons) - Art and Design Education
National College of Art and Design
09.2011 - 07.2014
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