STEPHEN COY

CURRICULUM VITAE

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TEACHER OF


EDUCATION

MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY: WOOD, TECHNICAL GRAPHICS,
CONSTRUCTION STUDIES, DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION GRAPHICS

GMIT LETTERFRACK, CO.GALWAY
B.SC (HONOURS) IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
2010 - 2014
Final Year Result: First Class Honours
Yearly Grades
2010/2011 75%
2011/2012 74%
2012/2013 72%
2013/2014 81%


NAAS CBS, NAAS, CO.KILDARE
2004 - 2010
LEAVING CERTIFICATE (2010) 450 POINTS ACHIEVED
English Higher B1
Irish Higher C1
Maths Ordinary B2
Construction Studies Higher A1
Physics Ordinary A1
German Higher C1
Geography Higher B1
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE
MEANSCOIL IOGNAID RIS, NAAS, CO.KILDARE
AUGUST 2014 - PRESENT
Subjects Taught and Responsibilities:
1
st
, 2
nd
and 3
rd
year Technical Graphics, 4
th
year Materials Technology: Wood, 5
th
year
Construction Studies, Computer Studies
Providing Learning Support to students with learning difficulties
Planning Differentiation and Literacy and Numeracy into lessons
IT Coordinator for the School
Transition Year Form Teacher
GALWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MONEENAGEISHA, CO.GALWAY
JANUARY 6
TH
FEBRUARY 14
TH
2014 (TEACHING PRACTICE, 12 HOURS PER WEEK)
Subjects Taught and Responsibilities:
1
st
year Technical Graphics, 1
st
year Materials Technology: Wood, 5
th
year Construction
Studies and Design and Communication Graphics
Planning Differentiation and Literacy, Numeracy, Oracy and Graphicy into lessons
Supervision and assistance to students on a referral scheme
Thesis Title: An Analysis of the Methodologies of
Cooperative Learning and Their Relevance to the Junior
Cycle Reforms
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NON TEACHING
EMPLOYMENT
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
KERDIFFSTOWN HOUSE HOLIDAY CENTRE
JOHNSTOWN, CO.KILDARE
MAY SEPTEMBER 2012, 2013 AND 2014
POSITION: HOUSE OPERATIVE,SHOP MANAGER
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Assisting Guests
Stocking and Managing Shop
Cleaning duties

CURRAGH CARPETS
NEWBRIDGE, CO.KILDARE
JUNE AUGUST 2011
POSITION: GENERAL OPERATIVE
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Loading yarn into creels
Machine maintenance
Cleaning duties
SKILLS













ACHIEVMENTS




ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
Chairperson of Meitheal Team in 2010
Patrol Leader since the age of 15, Junior Leader since 18 and now full Scout Leader with
the 4
th
Kildare Naas Scout Group
Assistant Class representative 2013,2014
TEAM SKILLS
Lifelong Scout which required working in small groups to achieve goals
Many modules undertaken through college required successful teamwork for completion
Member of Badminton team from 2004 2010
ICT SKILLS
Very proficient in the use of Microsoft Office. Module 3 6 in ECDL Programme.
Very competent in the use of AutoCAD and Solidworks along with Google Sketch Up.
Can also use Moodle, Windows Movie Maker and Camtasia Studio.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Communications Prefect in school in 2010
Completed various teaching and debating exercises through college
Facilitated a creative resource workshop with student teachers in Letterfrack 2014
Achievement Date

Relevance
Occupational First Aid 03/2012 Use of CPR along with Defibrillator
Manual Handling 03/2012 Safety Handling Materials
Chief Commissioners
Commendation
08/2008 Leadership, going beyond what is needed
Meitheal Leader 05/2010 Leadership, mentoring

Full driving Licence
Member of the International Association for the Study of Cooperation in Education (IASCE)
Member of the Techno Teachers Association and ASTI
Travelled to Zambia as part of an immersion programme in 2009
City and Guilds Certificates for a range of workshop machinery
Mentor in the Nurturing Excellence in Student Teachers Programme (NEST)
REFERENCES DR. PAULINE LOGUE COLLINS,
LECTURER ON EDUCATION
GMIT LETTERFRACK
Letterfrack, Co. Galway
087 6409818
MR. BEN TRAVERS
PRINCIPAL
NAAS CBS
Naas, Co. Kildare
045 866402
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