Experience

The Horner School of English

• Ireland
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Teacher

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Responsibilities: - Teaching English to foreign students of many different ages, levels and cultures - Business English I work to improve students’ oral and written expression and comprehension, while adhering to the light, enjoyable and varied approach endorsed by the school. I provide group and individual lessons. Responsibilities: - Teaching English to foreign students of many different ages, levels and cultures - Business English I work to improve students’ oral and written expression and comprehension, while adhering to the light, enjoyable and varied approach endorsed by the school. I provide group and individual lessons.



Conor Jarrett

• Freelance Translator

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  • Language Combinations: French to English; Italian to English• Specialist fields: sport, leisure, gastronomy, transport, travel, tourism, business, marketing, communications, environment, technical, literature.• Services offered: Translation, post-editing, proofreading, editing.

• Private Tutor

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  Responsibilities:- Extensive revision sessions- Fluency buildingI give individual lessons to students of all ages and levels. I carry out intensive revision sessions, and also place a strong emphasis on speaking to develop accents and fluency.



IUT Clermont-Ferrand

• Clermont-Ferrand Area, France

• Faculty English Teacher

  • Sep 2017 - Aug 2018

  Responsibilities: - Technical English - CV and cover letter writing - Coordinator of internships abroad Based in the Networking and Telecommunications department, I covered a range of functions, vocabulary and grammar specific to the students’ needs. I prepared the students for searching through job advertisements and doing interviews. As a coordinator, I helped students find internships overseas and monitored their progress throughout the working period. Responsibilities: - Technical English - CV and cover letter writing - Coordinator of internships abroad Based in the Networking and Telecommunications department, I covered a range of functions, vocabulary and grammar specific to the students’ needs. I prepared the students for searching through job advertisements and doing interviews. As a coordinator, I helped students find internships overseas and monitored their progress throughout the working period.



Avanti Language Institute

• Naas

• English Teacher

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Responsibilities: Teaching English to foreign exchange students of elementary and intermediate level Planning and supervision of afternoon cultural outings I was responsible for improving students’ oral and written expression and comprehension, while adhering to the light, enjoyable and varied approach that the school endorsed. I helped to organise the students’ afternoon activities around Dublin city centre and accompany them on such activities. Responsibilities: Teaching English to foreign exchange students of elementary and intermediate level Planning and supervision of afternoon cultural outings I was responsible for improving students’ oral and written expression and comprehension, while adhering to the light, enjoyable and varied approach that the school endorsed. I helped to organise the students’ afternoon activities around Dublin city centre and accompany them on such activities.



McGinty School of English, Almería

• Spain
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• EFL Teacher

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  Responsibilities: - Teaching English to children - Intensive three hour classes for adults - Conversation classes in a local secondary school This year I was based in an established private school where I taught General English to large and small groups of all ages. I was also involved in the preparation of students for Cambridge exams. Responsibilities: - Teaching English to children - Intensive three hour classes for adults - Conversation classes in a local secondary school This year I was based in an established private school where I taught General English to large and small groups of all ages. I was also involved in the preparation of students for Cambridge exams.



EF International Language Campuses

• Education Administration Programs
• 300 - 400 Employee

• English Teacher

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

  Responsibilities: Teaching English to foreign exchange students of elementary and intermediate level Planning and supervision of afternoon cultural outings I was responsible for improving students’ oral and written expression and comprehension, while adhering to the light, enjoyable and varied approach that the school endorsed. I helped to organise the students’ afternoon activities around Dublin city centre and accompany them on such activities. Responsibilities: Teaching English to foreign exchange students of elementary and intermediate level Planning and supervision of afternoon cultural outings I was responsible for improving students’ oral and written expression and comprehension, while adhering to the light, enjoyable and varied approach that the school endorsed. I helped to organise the students’ afternoon activities around Dublin city centre and accompany them on such activities.



Lord Byron College

• Italy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• EFL Teacher

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2016

  Responsibilities: - Individual and group lessons with a wide range of ages and levels - General and conversation English - Preparation for Cambridge (FCE, KET) and IELTS exams For a year I worked in an EAQUALS accredited private school of English. I taught teenagers and adults in small and large groups. I was also involved in the setting and marking of internal exams. Finally, I undertook a practical and involving teacher development course. Responsibilities: - Individual and group lessons with a wide range of ages and levels - General and conversation English - Preparation for Cambridge (FCE, KET) and IELTS exams For a year I worked in an EAQUALS accredited private school of English. I taught teenagers and adults in small and large groups. I was also involved in the setting and marking of internal exams. Finally, I undertook a practical and involving teacher development course.



Ubiqus

• France
• Translation and Localization
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2015

  Responsibilities included: Working in the delivery team - Quality checking completed translations - French-English translation - Sending documents to clients Working in the project management team - Translation Memory maintenance - Translator Testing - Preparing documents for translation Responsibilities included: Working in the delivery team - Quality checking completed translations - French-English translation - Sending documents to clients Working in the project management team - Translation Memory maintenance - Translator Testing - Preparing documents for translation



Dublin City University

• Ireland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2014

  Master of Arts in Translation Studies (2.1) Translation modules taken: - French to English general translation - French to English economic translation - French to English scientific translation - French to English technical translation - Post-editing. Translation technology: - Translation memory; Trados. - Terminology and glossary management; MultiTerm - SMT Machine translation. - Corpus linguistics; Word Smith, the Sketch Engine. Other completed modules include Translation Theory, which contemplates the key issues that have faced translators since the profession began. Some of these issues include translation strategies and the role of translation in periods of conflict. The Translation as a Profession module dealt with issues facing translators in the modern day, and how these might be dealt with. Examples of the issues include the status of translators,and how it might be improved; the influence of technology on the profession. Succesful research was carried out in the area of Corpus Linguistics, resulting in the thesis: 'A corpus-based, cross-genre, cross-linguistic study of semantic prosody.' Show less



Language and Leisure

• Ireland
• Education Management

• EFL Teacher

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

  Responsibilities: Teaching English to foreign exchange students of elementary and intermediate level Planning and supervision of afternoon cultural outings I was responsible for improving students’ oral and written expression and comprehension, while adhering to the light, enjoyable and varied approach that the school endorsed. I helped to organise the students’ afternoon activities around Dublin city centre and accompany them on such activities. Responsibilities: Teaching English to foreign exchange students of elementary and intermediate level Planning and supervision of afternoon cultural outings I was responsible for improving students’ oral and written expression and comprehension, while adhering to the light, enjoyable and varied approach that the school endorsed. I helped to organise the students’ afternoon activities around Dublin city centre and accompany them on such activities.



UNIVERSITE D'AUVERGNE

• France
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• University Teacher

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2013

  I did English conversation classes with first year Applied Language Students. I did tutorials with students in first year of Economics/Business Management with English. Areas covered included grammar, translation, written skills and conversation. I did tutorials with students in second year of Economics with English. Areas covered included grammar, translation, written skills and conversation. I did English conversation classes with first year Applied Language Students. I did tutorials with students in first year of Economics/Business Management with English. Areas covered included grammar, translation, written skills and conversation. I did tutorials with students in second year of Economics with English. Areas covered included grammar, translation, written skills and conversation.



Language and Leisure

• Ireland
• Education Management

• English Teacher

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Responsibilities: Teaching English to foreign exchange students of elementary and intermediate level Planning and supervision of afternoon cultural outings I was responsible for improving students’ oral and written expression and comprehension, while adhering to the light, enjoyable and varied approach that the school endorsed. I helped to organise the students’ afternoon activities around Dublin city centre and accompany them on such activities. Responsibilities: Teaching English to foreign exchange students of elementary and intermediate level Planning and supervision of afternoon cultural outings I was responsible for improving students’ oral and written expression and comprehension, while adhering to the light, enjoyable and varied approach that the school endorsed. I helped to organise the students’ afternoon activities around Dublin city centre and accompany them on such activities.



University of South Brittany

• France
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• University Teacher

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2012

  I covered conversation classes with students in first, second and third year studying English full time. I provided language support classes for Applied Language students. I directed an English Language Play with French students. I covered conversation classes with students in first, second and third year studying English full time. I provided language support classes for Applied Language students. I directed an English Language Play with French students.