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Overview
Work history
Education
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Susan K. Sweetman

Rush,Dublin

Summary

Compassionate individual highly motivated to work. Happy to shadow head teacher in developing curriculum and creating course materials. Patient in handling challenging situations and willing to work extra mile to achieve goals. Enthusiastic and learning-oriented teaching professional devoted to helping students and supporting teachers. Talents include classroom management, activity planning and audio-visual support. Responsible Teaching Assistant offers record of success in helping students and teachers. Versed in classroom activities, small group instruction and recordkeeping. Ready to help students with assignments, organise class spaces and update records. Offers attention to detail and excellent multitasking abilities.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Special needs assistant

DDLEBT
Balbriggan, Dublin
08.2018 - Current
  • Observed children to identify changes in behaviour and reported such changes to classroom teacher.
  • Worked with students in care programmes with help from relevant professionals on specific needs.
  • Shared information about students with parents, other staff and internal and external agencies in line with shool policies.
  • Prepared additional learning resources and aids to promote inclusivity in learning.
  • Delivered additional learning support opportunities to small student groups, enabling improved academic confidence.
  • Created and distributed instructional materials for group and one-on-one use.
  • Created a friendly, positive and inspiring learning environment to facilitate interactions amongst students.

assistant teacher in Montessori Room

Cuddles Creche
Drogheda, Louth
02.2014 - 06.2018

Prepared Lesson Plans.

Worked as a team in a busy setting.

Followed Aistear links

Prepared children for primary school

Followed the Montessori guidelines


Commercial and Personal Lines executive

Dolmen Insurance Brokers
Artane, Dublin
02.2003 - 02.2010
  • Developed financial plans according to financial and client regulations.
  • Leveraged market data and analyses to negotiate terms and prices.
  • Collected and analysed financial data to assess financial viability and risks.
  • Dealt with Customer queries, complaints handling claims, handling cash, calculation of monthly reports, dealing with daily post.

Personal lines administrator

Fingal Insurance Brokers
Swords, Dublin
02.1999 - 02.2002
  • Interacted with customers professionally by phone, email and in-person to deliver accurate service information.
  • Checked all markets available for the best insurance policies
  • Dealt with claims


Education

Certificate of Higher Education - Business Studies

Colaiste Dhulaigh, Dublin
09.1996 - 05.1997

Certificate of Higher Education - Business Management

DIT Mountjoy Square, Dublin
09.1996 - 05.1998

Certificate of Higher Education - Early Childhood and Education

Further Education and Training award, Dublin
06.2014 - 03.2015

Certificate of Higher Education - Special needs assisting

Further Education and Training, Dublin
09.2018 - 04.2019

Skills

  • Individual learning support
  • Lesson planning
  • Student engagement techniques
  • Liasing with people
  • Middle school education
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • SEN interventions
  • Behaviour management strategies
  • Marketing
  • Time management

Timeline

Further Education and Training - Certificate of Higher Education, Special needs assisting
09.2018 - 04.2019
Special needs assistant - DDLEBT
08.2018 - Current
Further Education and Training award - Certificate of Higher Education, Early Childhood and Education
06.2014 - 03.2015
assistant teacher in Montessori Room - Cuddles Creche
02.2014 - 06.2018
Commercial and Personal Lines executive - Dolmen Insurance Brokers
02.2003 - 02.2010
Personal lines administrator - Fingal Insurance Brokers
02.1999 - 02.2002
Colaiste Dhulaigh - Certificate of Higher Education, Business Studies
09.1996 - 05.1997
DIT Mountjoy Square - Certificate of Higher Education, Business Management
09.1996 - 05.1998
Susan K. Sweetman