Róisín Kellegher

• Ensuring fair and accurate voting during local and national elections, issuing and collecting ballots, verifying voter ID, and upholding voting procedures with integrity.

• Gained classroom experience through substitute teaching in various schools in Dublin and Cavan.
• Gained teaching experience during professional placements as part of DCU coursework
• Adapted to different class levels, planned and delivered lessons, and built positive relationships with students and staff.
• Developed strong classroom management, planning, organisation and communication skills in a range of teaching environments.
• Gained experience in working with children with varying degrees of needs, learning quickly to support their needs.

Professional Placement Grades:

• PP1 (Junior & Senior Infants): Pass
• PP2 (4th Class): 68%
• PP3 (5th & 6th Class): 68%
• PP4 (Special Class): Pass
• PP5 (1st Class): 68%
• PP6 (1st Class): Currently Undergoing

Worked in a fast-paced hotel bar environment, delivering high-quality customer service while efficiently preparing drinks, including cocktails.

Responsible for stock management, maintaining a clean environment and organisation of the bar, and processing customer payments accurately.

Demonstrated strong product knowledge of menus and beverages, and regularly handled independent closing duties, ensuring all procedures were completed to standard.

• Worked as a barista in a welcoming, community-focused coffee shop, where I built a strong rapport with regular customers.
• Responsible for operating the till, preparing a variety of beverages, including coffees, hot drinks, and smoothies, and assembling food items such as acai bowls, overnight oats, and baked treats.
• Maintained a clean, inviting space and delivered friendly, personalised service every day.

• Worked independently in a busy bar environment, handling barista duties, food services and customer payments.
• Responsible for opening and closing the bar, managing stock levels, operating tills and maintaining a friendly, welcoming atmosphere.
• Also handled green fee payments for golfers and managed weekly 50/50 draw transactions, ensuring accurate cash handling and reporting.

• Worked in a fast-paced retail setting across tills, deli and bakery departments, delivering friendly and professional customer service. Maintained high standards of food safety and hygiene, often working independently.
• As a supervisor, I was responsible for opening and closing the store. I managed tills and safes and was trusted with large sums of money. I was involved in training staff, supporting and motivating them, problem-solving and ensuring smooth daily operations.
• Maintained a clean, safe shopping environment, following health and safety procedures, and enhanced customer experience with a warm, helpful approach.
• Managed stock rotation, minimised waste, and ensured shelves were well stocked and organised. Also responsible for taking stock and placing orders.

• Worked across tills, bookshop and chilled/frozen departments, delivering excellent customer service and maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety.
• Handled stock rotation, shelf replenishment, and ensured product displays were neat and well-organised.
• Independently managed sections of the store, including overseeing the bookshop during busy periods such as back-to-school season, where I handled a high volume of school supply sales.
• Operated tills accurately, assisted customers with enquiries, and ensured smooth day-to-day operations in a fast-paced environment.