Laura Whelan

Text and Braille Editor at ChildVision
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Ireland, IE
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • German Professional working proficiency
  • Irish Limited working proficiency
  • French Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • Teacher of English as a Foreign Language (CELT)
    Irish Department of Education
    Nov, 2014
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Text and Braille Editor
      • Jan 2020 - Present
    • Germany
    • Individual and Family Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • In-house Translator
      • Mar 2018 - Jun 2019

      German-English translatorResponsibilities- Translate parent communications.- Report to and liaise with house directors, company management and administration on projects.- Translation of training materials and official documents in a timely and professional manner.- Accurately analyzing and delivering on register of confidential communications.- Project management and prioritizing of company wide tasks and long-term projects.

    • English Learning Guide
      • Aug 2015 - Jun 2019

      Responsibilities:- Caring for children, encouraging social skills and individual development.- Motivating children to use English in a context based, language immersion programme.- Accountable for developmental talks with parents, using the Kuno Beller model as an observation tool.- Planning project based activities making use of our art room, gym, library, Kneipp area and media- Recording important moments and developmental leaps through a personalised portfolio for each child- Chosen by English Language Co-ordinator to assist in interview process for open English Learning Guide positions (includes: processing applications, organising phone and in-person interviews, conducting interviews, providing professional feedback on potential hires)- Mentoring, training and providing feedback for new ELGs- Designing and facilitating company wide training workshops for English teachers at annual Concept Days- Acting as regular facilitator in workshops held for English Learning Guides throughout the year.- Conducting admission conferences with new parents and house tours for prospective new families_Organisation, cataloguing and maintaining of facility bilingual library Show less

    • Springer
      • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

      Springer position as an English Learning Guide with Elly & Stoffl, Munich. Responsibilities- Facilitating 6 German-English nursery groups and 2 German-English kindergarten groups.- To be adaptable, flexible and be able to prioritize needs of the staff and children in each new environment.- Working with all age groups based on demand and attendance and providing support to the staff in various groups.- Caring for the children, encouraging social skills and individual development.- Motivating the children to use English in a context based, immersion environment. Show less

    • Ireland
    • Retail
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Cash Office Administrator
      • Jun 2007 - Apr 2015

      Cash Office Administrator for flagship store in O'Connell Street. Responsibilities: - Counted and balanced shop tills on a daily basis - Investigated and rectified discrepancies in cash and credit - Liaised with the bank regarding credit card transactions - Completed daily and weekly financial reports for each till and for the overall takings - Executed analysis reports on sales performance within different departments and store wide in comparison to previous years Cash Office Administrator for flagship store in O'Connell Street. Responsibilities: - Counted and balanced shop tills on a daily basis - Investigated and rectified discrepancies in cash and credit - Liaised with the bank regarding credit card transactions - Completed daily and weekly financial reports for each till and for the overall takings - Executed analysis reports on sales performance within different departments and store wide in comparison to previous years

Education

  • National University of Ireland, Maynooth
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematical Studies and Mathematical Physics (1 year of Biology)
    2007 - 2010
  • Dublin School of English
    CELT, TEFL
    2014 - 2014
  • Global Language Training
    TEYL 60HRS Certificate course, TEFL
  • Online Academies
    Diploma, Child Psychology
  • St. Paul's Secondary School

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