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Contact No: 085 7755601 Address: Boley Beg, Barna, Co. Galway
Email: josephmcnamara1@gmail.com E-Portfolio: www.josephmcn.weebly.com
Profile Summary:
Final year students of BSc. (Hons) in Education (Design Graphics and Construction) in GMIT Letterfrack. This degree
qualifies me to teach; Materials Technology (Wood) and Technical Graphics for Junior Cycle and, Construction Studies and
Design and Communication Graphics at Senior level. Hurling, confident teacher, placement
Academic Qualifications
Year Graduated Award Description
2019 Bachelor of Science (Hons) G.M.I.T Letterfrack.
in Education (Design
Expected Result: Graphics and Construction)
1.1
2013 Leaving Certificate. St. Joseph’s college ‘The Bish’, Nuns Island, Galway City
Result: 385
points
Education Projects
GMIT Creativity & Innovation Seminar
Delivered a presentation on my experiences of Student-Centred Teaching throughout.
Nurturing excellence in student teachers (NEST)
Offering assistance to the third-year students on any queries in relation to planning for school placement.
Collaboration with the Cope Foundation (2017)
Collaboration activity with members who have special needs from The Cope Foundation in Cork.
Teaching Experience
Year Employer Position & Duties
2018 - Present Colaiste Bhaile Chlair, Taught Materials Technology (Wood) and Technical Graphics
Claregalway, Co. Galway to Junior Certificate Level.
Taught Construction Studies and Design and Communication
Graphics at Senior level.
Taught stem courses to 2nd and TY students
Assisted with coaching of Junior hurling and football team
Substitution teacher- covered a number of classes of my own
subjects for co-operating teachers and substituted for other
subjects
Called back outside of placement dates to help with
substitution of classes
Assisted with SEN (reader and scribe) for Leaving Certificate
mocks
2017 - 2018 St. Paul’s secondary school, Taught Materials Technology (Wood) and Technical Graphics
Oughterard, Co. Galway at Junior Certificate Level.
Taught Construction Studies at Senior level
Assisted with construction of stage for school play
Providing cover for co-operating teachers and teachers of
other subjects
Assisted with SEN (reader and scribe) for Leaving Certificates
mocks
Assisted co-operating teacher on the finishing of
Construction Studies and DCG Leaving Certificate projects
2016- 2017 St. Joseph’s college, ‘The Taught 1st and 2nd Year Technical Graphics
Bish’, Galway City Providing extra after school tuition to students who were
struggling with the subject.
Observed and assisted co-operating teacher to gain valuable
experience and tips on effective teaching methods.
Team teaching with my cooperating teacher.
2017 VTOS, Letterfrack Taught and assisted with computer skills to adults as part of
back to education programme in local Resource Centre
IT Skills
Below is a list of software/programmes which I used in the classroom on teaching practice and I am confident using.