Paul Brennan
English Language Teacher at Emerald Cultural Institute- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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CELTA
Cambridge English Language AssessmentNov, 2010- Sep, 2024 -
Teaching English to Young Learners
Oxford University PressMay, 2016- Sep, 2024 -
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Experience
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Emerald Cultural Institute
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Ireland
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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English Language Teacher
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Jun 2012 - Present
I work mainly as an administrator, with a wide variety of tasks and responsibilities. I am highly organised and maintain our digital library, which I created at the start of the pandemic from scratch. I also maintain the computers in the classrooms, ensuring the teachers have what they need and that we have a capacity for hybrid learning. In recent years, I have worked on many projects and tasks, including primary and secondary teacher training (whose material I have improved consistently), developing the efficiency and usability of the school's database, teaching at all levels (including online learning), material creation, a wide range of administrative tasks, mentoring, streamlining communication within the school, webinars, liaising with publishers, and helping Emerald become an Oxford Test of English test centre. I have a lot of initiative and I bring enthusiasm to my tasks. I rarely say no to a new challenge, and I take pride in my ability to solve problems. I believe this has worked in my favour, as I have learned an enormous amount and have greatly expanded my capabilities. Among those capabilities is my ability to engage with students. I enjoy any time in the classroom I am asked to do, and I relish the opportunity to meet new people and help them. I feel poised now to take on new challenges, and I feel confident that I could flourish in a new role.
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Delfin English School
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Ireland
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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English Language Teacher
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May 2012 - Jun 2012
In my brief stint in Delphin, I taught an advance exam class, covering for an absent teacher. In my brief stint in Delphin, I taught an advance exam class, covering for an absent teacher.
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iStudy International
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Hong Kong
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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English Language Teacher
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Jan 2011 - May 2012
At ISI, I taught general English and conversation classes. As well as gaining valuable experience with teaching adults, I also learned a great deal about lesson planning, assessing materials, creating materials, classroom management, and self-evaluation. At ISI, I taught general English and conversation classes. As well as gaining valuable experience with teaching adults, I also learned a great deal about lesson planning, assessing materials, creating materials, classroom management, and self-evaluation.
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English Language Teacher
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Jul 2010 - Jul 2010
I taught teenagers over the summer, using a range of materials and activities. I taught teenagers over the summer, using a range of materials and activities.
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English Language Teacher
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Nov 2009 - May 2010
As part of a close-knit, hard-working team, I taught in an English camp, where different primary school students came every week. We ran classes and activities, including art, food, music, and sports. I had several responsibilities, including English teaching, child supervision, and materials development. As it was a pilot programme, we devised most of the ideas and fixed the frequent birthing problems we had initially. As part of a close-knit, hard-working team, I taught in an English camp, where different primary school students came every week. We ran classes and activities, including art, food, music, and sports. I had several responsibilities, including English teaching, child supervision, and materials development. As it was a pilot programme, we devised most of the ideas and fixed the frequent birthing problems we had initially.
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English Language Teacher
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Mar 2008 - Mar 2009
In Korea, I worked in an elementary school, assisting my co-teacher teach large classes. It was largely a learning experience for me, not to mention needing to cope in a very different culture. I taught regular English classes, giving students experience talking to a native speaker, as well as additional afternoon classes, and adult conversation classes. I also did some individual tuition. In Korea, I worked in an elementary school, assisting my co-teacher teach large classes. It was largely a learning experience for me, not to mention needing to cope in a very different culture. I taught regular English classes, giving students experience talking to a native speaker, as well as additional afternoon classes, and adult conversation classes. I also did some individual tuition.
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Education
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2000 - 2004
Maynooth University
Master's degree, philosophy, anthropology
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