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Work History
Education
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Róisín Barry

Róisín Barry

Kells,Co.Meath

Summary

Dedicated qualified English and French secondary school teacher with a strong commitment to student-centred learning and project-based education. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, adept at adapting to new technology and responding to challenges with enthusiasm and a solution-oriented approach. Experienced in teaching exam-level students, coordinating school events, and committed to ongoing professional development.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

French and SPHE Secondary School Teacher

St. Patrick's Classical School
Navan, Ireland
08.2024 - 04.2025

1st Year- 6th Year Classes

  • Additional Roles : Anti-Bullying Committee, Coach of Junior & Intermediate Debate Teams, French Speaking and Board Games Lunchtime Clubs, Evening Study Supervision
  • French Language Pen Pal Project with a middle school in La Rochelle and a high school in Bordeaux, France. Letters and Zoom calls to improve written and spoken French and to increase the students knowledge of French culture.

REP+ (DEIS School)

Pierre Mendès France Middle School
La Rochelle, France
09.2023 - 07.2024

Qualified English Secondary School Teacher

Atlantique Secondary School
Aytré, France
09.2018 - 07.2023

Qualified English Secondary School Teacher

Beauregard Secondary School
La Rochelle
09.2018 - 09.2022

Qualified English Secondary School Teacher

Les Salières Secondary School, Saint-Martin-de-Ré
, France
09.2020 - 07.2022

Academic English Teacher, Summer School

Applied Language Centre, University College Dublin
, Ireland
07.2016 - 08.2020
  • Skills taught : note taking, referencing, proofreading, paraphrasing, literature analysis, thesis planning, listening, reading, writing and speaking for academic purposes
  • Facilitated seminar discussions, corrected research projects, exams and academic presentations

Qualified English Secondary School Teacher

Eugène Fromentin Secondary School
La Rochelle
09.2019 - 07.2020

Qualified English Secondary School Teacher

Albert Camus Secondary School
La Rochelle
09.2017 - 07.2018

Taught 6ème SEGPA: 11/12 year olds with learning and behavioural difficulties.

English University Teacher

Université de La Rochelle
La Rochelle
09.2019 - 05.2020
  • Taught English to Engineering Undergraduate & Postgraduate Students

Lectrice d'anglais, English University Teacher

Université Bordeaux Montaigne
Bordeaux
09.2015 - 08.2016
  • Planned and taught English conversation, comprehension, translation and anglophone civilisation classes to all levels of English Arts Degree students (A1-C2)
  • Set, assigned and corrected university exams

Lectrice d'anglais, English University Teacher

Université de Picardie Jules-Verne
Amiens
10.2011 - 09.2014
  • Taught English conversation, creative writing, anglophone civilisation & literature classes to undergraduate and postgraduate students in the English Arts Department
  • Assigned and corrected exams and was actively involved in the restructuring of the English syllabus within the English Department
  • Taught Business, Legal and Scientific English to postgraduate students and university staff

Information Officer

ECO-UNESCO
Dublin
03.2011 - 07.2011
  • Assisted in environmental educational programmes, helped organise and event manage the Youth Environmentalist Awards

Education Officer

National Library of Ireland
Dublin
06.2007 - 09.2009
  • Created and facilitated poetry, creative writing, history and storytelling workshops inspired by the Library's collections to a wide range of learners
  • Curated exhibitions and displays for children and adults
  • Conducted educational tours and talks of the William Butler Yeats exhibition and the Strangers to Citizens, the Irish in Europe 1500-1700 exhibition
  • Liaised with national and international cultural organisations to plan and host cultural and arts projects
  • Helped organise the Poetry Aloud school competition
  • Worked closely with the Deaf and hard of hearing community to make the Library's collections and services more accessible

Education

Masters 2 - English Teaching, Education and Training, Secondary Level

Université Bordeaux Montaigne
09.2016 - 06.2017

Masters 1 - English Teaching, Education and Training, Secondary Level

Université Bordeaux Montaigne
09.2014 - 06.2015

B.A (Honours) - English and French

University College Dublin
2003 - 2007

Diploma - Child Psychology

Dublin Business School

Skills

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Project-based learning implementation and student-centred learning
  • Ability to respond to challenges in an enthusiastic and solution-orientated manner
  • Adaptation to new technology
  • Teaching exam-level students
  • School event coordination
  • Professional development commitment

Affiliations

  • Long distance running, reading, online education, learning languages, photography. Women's Officer Navan Athletics Club

Languages

English
Native
French
Fluent
Irish
Intermediate
Spanish
Beginner

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

French and SPHE Secondary School Teacher

St. Patrick's Classical School
08.2024 - 04.2025

REP+ (DEIS School)

Pierre Mendès France Middle School
09.2023 - 07.2024

Qualified English Secondary School Teacher

Les Salières Secondary School, Saint-Martin-de-Ré
09.2020 - 07.2022

Qualified English Secondary School Teacher

Eugène Fromentin Secondary School
09.2019 - 07.2020

English University Teacher

Université de La Rochelle
09.2019 - 05.2020

Qualified English Secondary School Teacher

Atlantique Secondary School
09.2018 - 07.2023

Qualified English Secondary School Teacher

Beauregard Secondary School
09.2018 - 09.2022

Qualified English Secondary School Teacher

Albert Camus Secondary School
09.2017 - 07.2018

Masters 2 - English Teaching, Education and Training, Secondary Level

Université Bordeaux Montaigne
09.2016 - 06.2017

Academic English Teacher, Summer School

Applied Language Centre, University College Dublin
07.2016 - 08.2020

Lectrice d'anglais, English University Teacher

Université Bordeaux Montaigne
09.2015 - 08.2016

Masters 1 - English Teaching, Education and Training, Secondary Level

Université Bordeaux Montaigne
09.2014 - 06.2015

Lectrice d'anglais, English University Teacher

Université de Picardie Jules-Verne
10.2011 - 09.2014

Information Officer

ECO-UNESCO
03.2011 - 07.2011

Education Officer

National Library of Ireland
06.2007 - 09.2009

B.A (Honours) - English and French

University College Dublin
2003 - 2007

Diploma - Child Psychology

Dublin Business School
Róisín Barry