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Email	[email protected]
Date of Birth	5 May 1971
Nationality	British
Religion
Address	22 Bates Park Greenisland Carrickfergus Antrim BT388LG United Kingdom

Employment Details
Position	ICT coordinator @ Braniel Primary School
Address	Ravenswood Park Braniel Belfast Down BT57JU United Kingdom
Employer Activity	Education

Qualifications
School	Stranmillis University College - (September 1989 to June 1994)
Qualifications	Bachelor of Education PQH (NI) from Regional Training Unit (NI)

Referees

Mr G Wylie Braniel Primary School Braniel Belfast Down BT388LG United Kingdom

Personal Information
Preferred Locations	Provence, France
Preferred Position	Senior Teacher
Current Situation	Full-Time	Availability	1 August 2007
Hobbies
PERSONAL INTERESTS OUTSIDE SCHOOL QUALIFICATIONS I AM A MEMBER OF THE BRITISH SUB AQUA CLUB AND AM A QUALIFIED SPORTS DIVER. I AM A MEMBER OF THE BRITISH MOUNTAINEERING COUNCIL AND HOLD MY MOUNTAIN LEADERSHIP TRAINING QUALIFICATION I HOLD AN RYA POWERBOAT HANDLING QUALIFICATION I HOLD A QUEEN'S COMMISSION AND SERVE IN THE PT HS ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT I HOLD DUKE OF EDINBURGH SILVER AWARD AND BOYS BRIGADE QUEENS BADGE I HOLD A ST JOHN'S AMBULANCE FIRST AID CERTIFICATE INTERESTS MUSIC - VARIED TASTES FROM POP THROUGH ROCK TO OPERA AND JAZZ - MP3, I PLAY GUITAR & PIANO SPORT - ALL SPORTS, ESPECIALLY WATERSPORTS AND WINTERSPORTS, GYM/KEEP FIT CINEMA AND THEATRE / CO NCERTS COMPUTERS / INTERNET / COMMUNICATION TRAVEL - I LOVE TO TRAVEL AND HAVE BEEN TO CANADA. THAILAND, TURKEY, CYPRUS, CUBA, POLAND, UAE, USA, MEXICO, SPAIN, PORTUGAL AND FRANCE IN RECENT YEARS MOTORCYCLING / SPORTS BIKES / CLASSIC CARS
Additional Information
INSET 1994-95 BELB MOUNTCOLLIER IT COURSE - ROAMER 1994-95 SPORTS COUNCIL KWIK CRICKET COACHING COURSE 1994-95 BELB NQT COURSES IN ALL CURRICULUM SUBJECTS 1995-96 BELB RAISING SCHOOL STANDARDS INITIATIVE 1995-96 BELB LITERACY IN KS2 1995-96 BELB MAKING SENSE OF GEOGRAPHY IN KS2 1997-00 METHODIST COLLEGE SDPR 1989-99 IRFU MINI RUGBY COACHING COURSE 1999-00 BELB IT WEBPAGE DESIGN 2000-02 UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER DISSOLVING BOUNDARIES EMU PROJECT LEADER COURSES 2001-02 NOF SLP INDIV & ORGANISER ICT CERTIFICATE 2001-02 SEELB READING RECOVERY 2001-02 SEELB MATHS DEV COURSE 2002-03 SEELB ICT COORDINATORS POST-NOF DEV COURSE 2002-03 GLENTORAN FC SOCCER COACHING COURSE 2002-03 C2K SCHOOL MANAGERS TRAINING 2003-04 ALPs INDUCTION 2004-05 SEELB ICT TRAINING 2004-05 PROMETHEON IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL, LIVERPOOL 2004-05 CCEA PUPIL PROFILE PILOT 2004-05 LEARNINGNI MYTHS & LEGENDS PILOT 2005-06 CCEA/C2K SIMS RECORD-KEEPING PILOT CURRENT DUTIES UNDERTAKEN IN BRANIEL PS YEAR 7-RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE PREPARATION OF CHILDREN FOR CCEA TRANSFER EXAMINATION, TEACHING OF P7 NI CURRICULUM AND PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CCEA KS2 ASSESSMENTS. I TAKE THE CLASS ON A RESIDENTIAL TO AN OUTDOOR PURSUITS CENTRE AND VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL VISITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ENGAGED IN 2004- CCEA PUPIL PROFILE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION AND PILOT AS COMSULTANT TEACHER WHOLE SCHOOL. BOYS GAMES. I COACH AND TRAIN THE KS2 BOYS SOCCER AND RUGBY TEAMS. ICT COORDINATOR. I LEAD STAFF AND PUPILS RE. CPD, MER, POLICY WRITING, IMPLEMENTATION AND ALL ICT ISSUES. WEB-WIZARDS ICT AFTER SCHOOL CLUB ADULT ICT NIGHT CLASSES JOINT DIRECTOR/PRODUCER SCHOOL KS2 PRODUCTION COMENIUS PROJECT COORDINATOR TEACHING EXPERIENCE AVONIEL PS BELB - P5 TEACHER, DUTIES INCLUDED DRAMA, MUSIC, BOYS' GAMES. INVOLVED IN RAISING SCHOOL STANDARDS INITIATIVE. DOWNEY HOUSE METHODIST COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL - P6 AND THEN, LATER P7 TEACHER, HEAVILY INVOLVED IN TRANSFER EXAMINATION PREPARATION. TEACHER IN CHARGE OF BOYS' GAMES - RUGBY, SOCCER, CRICKET. PTA TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE FOR 2 YEARS, HEAVILY INVOLVED IN MANY SUB-COMMITTEES. GEOGRAPHY COORDINATOR - WHILST IN POST I REVIEWED, REDRAFTED AND UPDATED THE SCHOOL GEOGRAPHY AND ICT POLICY AND CREATED NEW SCHEMES OF WORK FOR KS1 AND 2. I LED SCHOOL TRIPS TO STIRLING, YORK AND SKIING TO AUSTRIA. BRANIEL PS SEELB - P7 TEACHER, APPOINTED AS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR, WHILST IN POST REVIEWED AND BEGAN TO UPDATE SCIENCE KS2 POLICY AND SCHEMES OF WORK. APPOINTED ICT COORDINATOR IN 2001, AND CARRIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ALSO UNTIL 2002. RESPONSIBLE FOR KS2 BOYS' GAMES - SOCCER, RUGBY. TEACHER LEADER FOR DISSOLVING BOUNDARIES INITIATIVE (2000-2002). INVOLVED IN DISSEMINATION OF GOOD PRACTICE, CCEA ICT ACCREDITATION AT KS2, TRANSFER EXAMINATION AND KS2 ASSESSMENT. SOLE WEBMASTER TO BPS SCHOOL WEBSITE AND MAINTAIN SCHOOL NETWORK/INTRANET. MANAGER OF SCHOOL PUPIL OF THE MONTH SELF-APPRAISAL SCHEME. GRIDCLUB/THINK.COM SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR. SCHOOLS FANTASY LEAGUE CHAIRMAN. PTA TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE. COORDINATE WEB-WIZARDS USE OF ADREAM ICT EXTRA-CURRICULAR CLUB. TEACH ADVANCED ICTSKILLS TO PARENT & TEACHER ADULT NIGHT CLASS MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE IN BRANIEL PS, AS ICT COORDINATOR, I LED THE NOF SLP TRAINING AS SCHOOL ORGANISER - I GAVE SUPPORT, DEMONSTRATION AND ADVICE. I LIASED WITH DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, C2K, VIGLEN AND SEELB RE C2K INSTALLATION. PROJECT MANAGER FOR A NEW SCHOOL INITIATIVE(PQH SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT) – CHIPS (COMMUNITIES HELPING IMPROVE PUPILS' SUCCESS) 2001-2005 – SUBSEQUENTLY ENTERED THE ‘ET EXCELLENCE AWARD’ – DECLARED WINNERS IN JUNE 03, NOW DECLARED LAUREATE SCHOOL FOR 2003-2006 I BEGAN PQH (NI) DEVELOPMENT COURSE IN APRIL 02 - NOW COMPLETED AND PASSED. GRADUATING IN AUTUMN 03.I REWROTE SCHOOL MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS. HEAVILY INVOLVED IN SCHOOL STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT, CREATION & IMPLEMENTATION OF 3 YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLANS, AND ACTION PLANS. REGULARLY FEEDBACK TO SMT AND BOG. LEAD “CHIPS” TEAM IN 5YR DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2001-2005, CONCURRENT INSTALLATION AND EFFICIENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF PROMETHEON INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS, NETWORKED TEACHER DESKTOP & VIDEOS IN 14 CLASSROOMS. I AM COORDINATING INVOLVEMENT OF 8 MEMBERSOF STAFF AND 2X PRIMARY 7 CLASSES IN A 3 YEAR COMENIUS PROJECT WITH A SCHOOL IN FRANCE, ITALY, SWEDEN AND TURKEY. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT. I HAVE BEEN A GEOGRAPHY, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND ICT COORDINATOR OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS AND HAVE BEEN INVOLVED AND LED THE WAY IN POLICY WRITING, REVIEWS, AUDITS, RESOURCING, SCHEMES OF WORK, MER AND STAFF CPD. EXTRA-CURRICULAR DEVELOPMENT. SPORT - RUGBY, SOCCER AND CRICKET COACHING. I HAVE INSTRUCTED IN THE CYCLING PROFICIENCY AWARD SCHEME. MUSIC AND DRAMA - I PLAY PIANO ( GRADEV) AND ACOUSTIC GUITAR. I HAVE BEEN HEAVILY INVOLVED IN LIGHTING PROGRAMMING & DESIGN, SOUND AND STAGE MANAGEMENT FOR NUMEROUS SCHOOL PRODUCTIONS - AMATEUR THEATRE BACKGROUND - EX-MEMBER OF THE ULSTER OPERATIC COMPANY & FIRST ACT MUSICAL COMPANY. DIRECTED & PRODUCED 2005-6 SCHOOL PRODUCTION. ICT - I LEAD IN PUPILS' AFTER SCHOOL INTERNET CLUB AND ADULT COMPUTER SKILLS EVENING CLASSES ONCE A WEEK. BT FUNDED DV PROJECT WITH ST PATRICKS, SAUL - WON BT AWARD AND CARRIED OUT A SERIES OF LESSONS WITH FUNDED PURCHASE OF 4X DIGITAL CAMCORDERS FOR USE ON HISTORY / NEW WORLD PRLJECT WITH ST PATRICKS PS IN SAUL. CULMINATED IN A RESIDENTIAL IN ULSTER AMERICAN FOLK PARK IN OMAGH IN MAY 05. COMMUNICATION - INITIATED AND LEAD/COORDINATE 3YR COMENIUS PROJECT WITH 5 OTHER EUROPEAN SCHOOLS, FRANCE. ITALY, SWEDEN, TURKEY AND POLAND. I DEVELOPED UNIQUE USE OF C2K BLACKBOARD.COM VLE FACILITY FOR PUPIL AND STAFF USE ACROSS EUROPE – AND AM PILOTING THE SAME IN LEARNING NI IN SEPT 06 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MY SCHOOL EXPERIENCE, MILITARY BACKGROUND AND PQH(NI) TRAINING I CAN DRAW UPON THE FOLLOWING QUALITIES:- COMMUNICATION SKILLS A) COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY ORALLY, IN WRITING AND ELECTRONICALLY TO A RANGE OF AUDIENCES. B) NEGOCIATE AND CONSULT EFFECTIVELY. C) MANAGE GOOD COMMUNICATON SYSTEMS. D) DEVELOP, USE AND MAINTAIN AN EFFECTIVE NETWORKS OF CONTACTS. SELF-MANAGEMENT A) PRIORITISE AND MANAGE MY OWN TIME EFFECTIVELY. B) WORK UNDER PRESSURE AND TO DEADLINES. C) ACHIEVE CHALLENGING PROFESSIONAL GOALS. ATTRIBUTES A) PERSONAL IMPACT AND PRESENCE. B) ADAPTABILITY TO CHANGE. C) ENERGY, VIGOR AND PERSEVERANCE. D) SELF-CONFIDENCE. E) ENTHUSIASM. F) INTELLECTUAL ABILITY. G) RELIABILITY AND INTEGRITY. H) COMMITMENT. I) SENSE OF HUMOUR! PQH(NI) FOLLOWING MY SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT, THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS WERE REPORTED BY MR MICHAEL LOMBARD (PQH TUTOR)……….. “….you set for your colleagues “an example of hard work”….” “….as line manager…you were described as being “very supportive, approachable but in charge…”.…” “….all witnesses confirm your strong sense of pastoral care, your ability to motivate, your capacity to be a good role model….” “….Your participation in PQH has enabled you to reflect upon your professional practice and to gain many insights into the sphere of management …..the most interesting of which was “to be authentic and true to your own style of management” and not to any maunfactured kind…..from a baseline position where DENI, in the inspection report of 2000 had marked ICT as an issue requiring attention to the current position where the school has the confidence and ability to compete for the Northern Ireland Education Technology Award is nothing short of a transformation.”