Emer Flannery
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Brónagh Lyons (BA Hons, NLP)
I am blown away by Emers ambition, her determination, her resilience. Emer is a force to be reckoned with. She is a natural people person, and her passion for life and business shines.
Oisin Togher
Emer is very organised, punctual and produces great results for Gateway services. She would be a huge asset to any organisation.
Brónagh Lyons (BA Hons, NLP)
I am blown away by Emers ambition, her determination, her resilience. Emer is a force to be reckoned with. She is a natural people person, and her passion for life and business shines.
Oisin Togher
Emer is very organised, punctual and produces great results for Gateway services. She would be a huge asset to any organisation.
Brónagh Lyons (BA Hons, NLP)
I am blown away by Emers ambition, her determination, her resilience. Emer is a force to be reckoned with. She is a natural people person, and her passion for life and business shines.
Oisin Togher
Emer is very organised, punctual and produces great results for Gateway services. She would be a huge asset to any organisation.
Brónagh Lyons (BA Hons, NLP)
I am blown away by Emers ambition, her determination, her resilience. Emer is a force to be reckoned with. She is a natural people person, and her passion for life and business shines.
Oisin Togher
Emer is very organised, punctual and produces great results for Gateway services. She would be a huge asset to any organisation.
Credentials
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Speech and language therapy in the classroom for Special Needs Assistants.
Mari Caulfield Speech and Language Therapy CentreMay, 2012- Sep, 2024 -
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
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FETAC Level 5 in Drug and Alcohol Addiction
The Learning Curve InstituteOct, 2012- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Kocoono™
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Ireland
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Kocoono™
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Oct 2019 - Present
Kocoono™ creates gorgeous weighted blankets that through the use of deep touch pressure stimulation, aid relaxation and promote sleep naturally by stimulating pressure points and grounding you. They are beneficial for those suffering from sleep difficulties, insomnia, Alzheimer's, Autism, a heightened nervous system and restless leg syndrome. Kocoono™ Weighted Blankets are patent pending, fully customisable, that is you can add or remove the weights and they have a unique shoulder embrace that reduces tension around the shoulder area, where we often feel tension the most.
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Shopify
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Canada
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Merchant Success Guru
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Feb 2018 - Nov 2018
- Supporting entrepreneurs globally with their online stores. - Working with clients from new start-ups to multi-million dollar businesses. - Responding to queries relating to products, themes, coding, marketing, shipping, global expansion, dropshipping, orders and all queries related to running a successful online business. - Supporting entrepreneurs globally with their online stores. - Working with clients from new start-ups to multi-million dollar businesses. - Responding to queries relating to products, themes, coding, marketing, shipping, global expansion, dropshipping, orders and all queries related to running a successful online business.
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Project Worker
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Jan 2017 - Feb 2018
• Working across various homeless services in Dublin • Providing Interventions, support and supervision of clients experiencing homelessness on an individual basis and/or in a group setting. • Advocacy and referral to community services; • Using conflict resolution and MAPA training to resolve disputes • Supervising the behaviour and emotional and mental well-being of the residents at all times; • Liaising with the appropriate staff in accessing move-on accommodation for the residents; • Planning recreational and/or group activities • Harm reduction through educating clients about drug use • Key-working with residents (where required); • Assisting with resident’s Individual Personal Plans; • Ensuring that residents are fully informed about all entitlements. • Recording any Incidents / Accidents that may occur
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Focus Ireland
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Ireland
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Individual and Family Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Project Worker
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Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
• Liasing and advocating with Dublin City Council on behalf of homeless families • Working with a caseload of approximately 10-21 families on a daily basis and assessing each case to determine the next course of action for the client and their family. • Linking clients in with other organisations and services and advocating on their behalf. • Supporting families in emergency situations who are without accommodation for the night by supporting access to homeless services in homeless hostels and hotels • Conflict resolution- dealing with conflicts as they arise and striving for a peaceful outcome with clients and/or hoteliers/ support workers • Completing relevant paperwork for each case and all administrative duties • Supporting the needs of families and liasing with social workers, councils, hotels, Community Welfare Officers • Linking clients in with counselling services and family resource centres
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Community Mental Health Worker, Melbourne
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Aug 2016 - Jan 2017
· Working as part of the Mental Health Specialist Recovery Team and the Intensive Brief Intervention Team for those experiencing mild to major mental health and societal issues ranging from depression, schizophrenia, self-harm and suicidal ideation, drug use, alcohol abuse, homelessness, social isolation and family violence and trauma · Attending to clients within the community and those recently discharged from Maroondah Psychiatric Hospital for those at risk of, or currently experiencing, homelessness · Assistance to access and maintain long term housing and accommodation · Attend the “Hearing Voices” group with clients presenting with a diagnoses of Schizophrenia · Linking to support groups, counselling services and rehabilitation services · Recovery focused support for independent living in the community
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Tradewind Recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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700 & Above Employee
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Case Coordinator for Asylum Seekers and Refugees
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Jul 2016 - Dec 2016
· Maintaining monthly contact with all 50 clients in current caseload and their families and reporting contact to the Department of Immigration- Reaching monthly KPI’s · Applying culturally appropriate guidance and support to the client and family network · Conducting needs assessment, developing, implementing and reviewing individual Care Plans for clients · Providing emotional support for clients and creating support plans for mental, physical and emotional well-being · Relevant use of interpreting services for clients with limited understanding of the English language · Liasing with the clients and linking the clients to relevant and required services within the community for assistance with legal, financial, employment, medical, childcare and housing issues
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Gateway Organisation
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United Kingdom
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Writing and Editing
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Residential Support Worker
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Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
•Working in a residential setting supporting children and teenagers in care who present with challenging behaviours including mental health difficulties. •Implement Person Centred Plans in line with Individual needs. •Support and promote maximum opportunities for community involvement •Attending to the physical, emotional, educational and behavioural needs of the young persons. •Working in a residential setting supporting children and teenagers in care who present with challenging behaviours including mental health difficulties. •Implement Person Centred Plans in line with Individual needs. •Support and promote maximum opportunities for community involvement •Attending to the physical, emotional, educational and behavioural needs of the young persons.
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Support Worker with TTM Healthcare
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Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
•Role involves working with both verbal and non-verbal adults with a diagnoses of Down Syndrome, Autism, Depressive Illness, Bi-Polar Disorder, Dementia and mild to severe intellectual disabilities •Duties include working as part of a multi-disciplinary team that ensures the needs of the service users are met. •Distribution of medication in line with the ‘safe administration of medication’ guidelines. •Working with the service users on a one-to-one basis ensuring that hygiene, exercise, food, routine and education are delivered to a high standard. •Re-directing the service users before escalation of behaviours occur whilst implementing the behaviour support plan •Updating progress reports of the clients progress/regression on a daily basis.
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Private
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United States
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Real Estate
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Applied Behaviour Therapist
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Jun 2013 - Jan 2015
Responsible for implementing a home based ABA program and generalizing it to the mainstream school setting. Implementing an individualized Speech and Language program. Carrying out academic, behavioural, socialisation and integration programs Implementing home programs to facilitate independence for living and social skills Data recording and graphing in addition to general updating of the ABA program folder. Providing training for staff Responsible for implementing a home based ABA program and generalizing it to the mainstream school setting. Implementing an individualized Speech and Language program. Carrying out academic, behavioural, socialisation and integration programs Implementing home programs to facilitate independence for living and social skills Data recording and graphing in addition to general updating of the ABA program folder. Providing training for staff
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St. Catherine's Association
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Ireland
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Applied Behaviour Analysis Therapist
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Sep 2012 - May 2013
- Role involves working with preschoolers from the age of 2- 6 years with diagnoses of Autism, Down Syndrome and Developmental Delay using ABA principles to treat, educate and improve the children's lives. - Key-working involved updating case file, SLT, OT, education and behaviour programmes for key child and doing progress updates with fellow team members. - Role involves working with preschoolers from the age of 2- 6 years with diagnoses of Autism, Down Syndrome and Developmental Delay using ABA principles to treat, educate and improve the children's lives. - Key-working involved updating case file, SLT, OT, education and behaviour programmes for key child and doing progress updates with fellow team members.
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Swinford Autism Unit
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Mar 2012 - Jun 2012
- Transitioning a student from Athas school after it closed to the autism unit in Swinford school. - Working as a special needs assistant and familiarising the student with the other SNAs for a smooth transition in September. - Integrating the student into the new school with as little disruption to his routine as possible. - Running speech and language, writing, reading, social integration programs - Transitioning a student from Athas school after it closed to the autism unit in Swinford school. - Working as a special needs assistant and familiarising the student with the other SNAs for a smooth transition in September. - Integrating the student into the new school with as little disruption to his routine as possible. - Running speech and language, writing, reading, social integration programs
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ABA Tutor
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Jul 2011 - Mar 2012
• Using the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis to educate and treat children and adolescents with autism. • Implementing speech and language programs under the supervision of a speech and language therapist for key child/children • Implementing individualised behaviour support plans. • Creating long term and short term objectives. • Organising and creating teaching materials. • Running discrete trials and collecting empirical data to track child’s progress. • Using the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis to educate and treat children and adolescents with autism. • Implementing speech and language programs under the supervision of a speech and language therapist for key child/children • Implementing individualised behaviour support plans. • Creating long term and short term objectives. • Organising and creating teaching materials. • Running discrete trials and collecting empirical data to track child’s progress.
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Broadhaven Bay Hotel
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1 - 100 Employee
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Part-time Bar tender
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May 2005 - Feb 2012
• Food and wine service • Customer service • Table setting • Stock taking • Handling cash • Glass collecting • Stocking shelves • Food and wine service • Customer service • Table setting • Stock taking • Handling cash • Glass collecting • Stocking shelves
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Variety Club Camp
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United States
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Fundraising
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1 - 100 Employee
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Camp Counsellor
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Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
- House resident at VCC and was responsible for - One-to-one care of children with a wide range of physical and developmental needs. - Organising activities - Changing / feeding/ personal hygiene - House resident at VCC and was responsible for - One-to-one care of children with a wide range of physical and developmental needs. - Organising activities - Changing / feeding/ personal hygiene
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SeaWorld San Diego
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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400 - 500 Employee
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Theme Park Operator
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Jun 2009 - Aug 2009
- Operating rides and attractions - Ensuring correct dispatch rates to maximize efficiency and maintain guest safety, - Cash handling, - General cleaning, - Delivering narrations of varying lengths in front of large groups, - Operating rides and attractions - Ensuring correct dispatch rates to maximize efficiency and maintain guest safety, - Cash handling, - General cleaning, - Delivering narrations of varying lengths in front of large groups,
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Education
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2015 - 2017
University of East London
Certification, Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology-Distance Learning -
2010 - 2011
Liverpool Hope University
Higher Diploma, Psychology -
2007 - 2010
National University of Ireland, Galway
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychological Studies and Political Science -
St.Brendan's College
Leaving Certificate
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