CURRICULUM VITAE: Maccon-Fionn Macnamara

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 13/01/1987

Address: Magh Da Cheo, Corofin, Co. Clare
Phone: 065 6837603
Mobile: 086 0700844
E-mail: m a c c o n _ m@ y a h o o . c o m

Education and Training

2009 – 2009
Clare Language Centre, Ennis, Co. Clare

CELT (Certificate of English Language Teaching)

Det ail s: T his cou rse is accre dit at ed by ACELS, ( T he Adv isory Cou ncil f or Engl ish Langu age
School s) and consist s of 12 0 hou rs, incl u ding 8 hou rs of t eaching pract ice.

2005-2008
Na t i o n a l U n i v e r s i t y o f Ir e l a n d G a l w a y

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)

D e t a i l s : T h e a r e a s o f s tu d y t h a t c o m p r i s e d t h i s c o u r s e w e r e b r o a d , r a n g i n g f r o m t h e h i s t o r i c a l e v o l u t i o n o f
the field, to developments at the cutting edge of psychological research today. As part of my degree, I
authored a research paper that was presented at the annual Psychological Society of Ireland Student
C o n f e r e n c e i n M a r y I m m a c u l a t e C o l l e g e , L i m e r i c k i n A p r i l 2 0 0 8 . M y r e s u l t s a r e d i s p l a y e d be l o w :
 Y e a r 1 – 1 .1 *
 Year 2 – 1.1*
 Y e a r 3 – 1 .1

* I r e c e i v e d t h e t i t l e “ U n i v e r s i t y S c h o l a r ” i n r e c o g n i t i o n o f t h e se r e s u l t s .

1999-2005
Glenstal Abbey School, Murroe, Co. Limerick

High School/Leaving Certificate

Details: I completed my Leaving Certificate in 2005. My results are shown as follows:

E n g l i s h ( A 1 ) , I r i s h ( A 2 ) , M a t h s ( A 1 ) , F r e n c h ( A 2 ) , H i s t o r y ( A 1 ) , M u s i c ( A 2 ) , B io l o g y ( B 1 ) , C he m i s t r y ( B 1 )

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A l l s u b j e c t s e x c e p t M a t h e m a t i c s we r e c o m p l e te d a t H i g h e r L e v e l .

Skills Profile

 H a v e r e c e i v e d a n a p p r o v e d A C E L S a c c r e d i t a t e d T E F L c e r t i f i c a t e a s c o n fe r r e d b y t h e C l a r e L a n g u a g e
C e n t r e ( D o c u me n t a v a i l a b l e o n r e q u e s t ) .
 Excellent computer literacy, with a typing speed of 65 WPM, in addition to having completed ECDL
modules in Microsoft Excel and Word, and proficiency in the statistical program SPSS.
 D e v e l o p e d g o o d s e c r e t a r i a l s k i l l s i n m y T r a n s i t i o n Y e a r p l a c e me n t w i t h a f i r m o f a u d i t o r s a n d a l s o w i t h
the local newspaper.
 Have received accreditation from FÁS regarding safety in the workplace i.e. the SafePass course.
 Have had good experience in sales as part of a Transition Year Young Entrepreneurs programme, which
saw the production and sale of calendars under the company name BEMEC Ltd.

Work History

Employment Period: 2007-2007

Headland Archaeology Ltd., Co. Tipperary; Co. Kildare

Job Title: Labourer

R es p o n s i b i l i t i e s A n d A c h i e v e m e n t s :

• Facilitated the efficient running of the site.

• Recorded detailed areas of cultural significance before they were destroyed.
•Undertook heavy manual labour (digging, lifting) as well as fine work requiring dexterity (use of the
trowel, recording).

Employment Period: 2006-2006

C o r o f i n H e r i t a g e M u s eu m , C o r o f i n C o . C l a r e

Job Title: Receptionist

R es p o n s i b i l i t i e s A n d A c h i e v e m e n t s :

• W a s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r m e e t i n g a n d g r e e t i n g c u s t o me r s .
• W a s c a l l e d o n p e r i o d i c a l l y t o p r o v i d e i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e l o c a l h i s t o r y o f t h e a r e a t o to u r i s t s .

Employment Period: 2005-2005

Corofin Medical Centre, Corofin Co. Clare

Job Title: Receptionist

R es p o n s i b i l i t i e s A n d A c h i e v e m e n t s :

• A r r a n g e d d o c to r s ’ a p p o i n t m e n t s a n d c a l l i n g u p p a t i e n t s ’ f i l e s .
• Employed organizational and interpersonal skills in answering and fulfilling the patients’ queries and
ne e d s i n a d d i t i o n t o a s s i s t i n g t h e l o c a l g e n e r a l p r a c t i t i o n e r l o g i s t i c a l l y .

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Extra Activities and Interests

 I am enthusiastically involved in sports, having been a valued member of my secondary school rugby
te a m , a s w e l l a s a t a u n i v e r s i t y l e v e l .
 I a l s o s u p p l e me n t t h i s a c t i v i t y w i t h r e g u l a r s o c c e r p r a c t i c e a n d m a t c h e s t o m a i n t a i n a l e v e l o f f i t n e s s
 I have a strong interest in music, both classical and modern, having completed Grade 5 in the piano, in
a d d i t i o n to m y L e a v i n g C e r t i f i c a t e M u s i c Re s u l t s .

References
Br. Denis Hooper OSB Dr. Fergus Glynn
Headmaster General Practitioner
Glenstal Abbey School Corofin
Limerick Co. Clare
Tel: (087) 2248151 Tel: (065) 6837603
Email: denis@glenstal.org email: gusglynn@gmail.com

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