Aoibhinn Byron

Graduated with a 2.1 degree in a level 8 Bachelor of Arts in St. Angela’s College with the subjects Home Economics and Gaeilge. Graduated with a 2.1 degree in a level 9 Masters of Education in St. Angela’s College with the subjects Home Economics and Gaeilge. Completed my first year as a newly qualified teacher in St. John’s College, Ballyfermot, Co. Dublin.

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

• White Card Safety Induction Course, Paragon Training Centre, Perth, February 2024
• Clubs and Societies Officer, St. Angelas College, Co. Sligo September-May, 2019
• Vice Principal of The Irish Society in St. Angela’s College, Co. Sligo. September-May 2019 Part of a very active organisation to promote the Irish language around the college. We organised tea mornings/ table quizzes and events over lunch times in the college to promote Irish
• HACCP Level 1 and 2 completed August 2021
• Child Protection in Sports Awareness Course and GAA foundation level training course I have these courses completed due to working in Cúl Camps over the last number of years. Extremely beneficial to promote sports in young people as I am working with young children

Efficient organisation skills. In my placement in Coláiste Baile Chláir I organised a day to The Lodge at Ashford Castle in which the learners were given a tour of the hotel, took part in live cooking demonstrations and got to see the daily running of the hotel with talks from HR and staff. This was beneficial to the learners as we were studying Hotel Catering and Tourism. Organised activities in my current school for Seachtain na Gaeilge and World Home Economics Day. This year in St. Johns I planned and organised the practical examinations and organised a day in which parents came in to make Christmas cakes alongside the students., Excellent team worker. I have the ability to divide the work between everyone on the team and ensuring everyone gets a fair workload. I engage in constructive feedback from managers/ colleagues and I am always willing to take on extra work ensuring that the task is completed. Always looking for feedback in where I can improve on a team and where I can contribute more, Excellent computer skills with experience of using online platforms such as zoom and Microsoft teams., Excellent communication enhanced through working as part of a team in a busy work environment

• Orla Jackson, Principal, Presentation College Headford, Co. Galway, 087-7959501, Orlajackson.dp@presheadford.ie
• Sarah Kennedy, Principal, St. John’s College, Ballyfermot, Co. Dublin, 0868622202, s.kennedy@stjohnsdls.ie

• GAA: I have a passion for GAA. I am currently playing for my club Shrule-Glencorrib LGFA in which the club was founded only two years ago.
• Cooking and Baking: I have a passion for cooking and baking both at home and in school. I ensure that when cooking and baking in school that I make the content relevant to the learners lives making healthy nutritious meals that they can make at home.
• The Irish Language: I have great interest in speaking and promoting the Irish language both inside and outside of the school. Throughout my teaching practices, I have organised different activities for Seachtain na Gaeilge such as table quizzes and céilí’s.

• White card safety induction course - February 2024
• Driver's licence
• HACCP Level 1 and 2

• Head of Home Economics Department, 2022-2023 - I was the head of the Home Economics department in St. John's College, Ballyfermot, Co. Dublin in which I had 9 Home Economic groups and was organising practical cookery exams, planning exams, running extra curricular activities
• Clubs and Societies Officer, St. Angela's College Sligo, 2018,2019 - I thoroughly enjoyed my role as Clubs and Societies Officer in which I organised a clubs and societies day. With the help of my colleagues we founded The Environmental Society in which we organised events such as Pop-up Shops in which students could swap/sell their own clothes and it was very successful.
• Principal of the Irish Society, St. Angela's College Sligo, 2019-2020 - Part of a very active organisation to promote the Irish language around the college. We organised tea mornings/ table quizzes and events over lunch times in the college to promote Irish