Jane McKenna.

30 McAuley Drive, Birr, Co. Offaly.

Email:janey_mac@hotmail.com
Professional portfolio:
janemckenna.weebly.com
Educational history:
2013
Limerick School of Art & Design Higher Diploma in Art &
Present:
Design Education, 2nd class honours Grade 2.
Detail: Twelve weeks of Teaching Practice. Studio Practice: Drawing,
Print-making, Sculpture, Graphic design, Clay animation, Painting,
Textiles, Ceramics, Critical & Contextual Studies.
2007- 2011:

Limerick School of Art & Design, B.A. in Fashion Design, 2nd

class honours.
Detail: Sewing, Pattern Drafting, Hand-knitting, Machine-knitting,
Garment
construction, Draping, Embroidery, Knitting
machines/linkers, Industrial sewing machines, Over-lockers, Steam
iron, fusing press, Life-drawing.

2005-2007:

Limerick Senior College, Mulgrave Street -FETAC Level 5&6 and

City&Guilds.
Detail: Communications, Sewing, Pattern Drafting, Drawing,
Machine knitting, Life-drawing, Over lockers, Garment construction,
Steam-iron.

1999-2005:

St. Brendans Community School, Junior and Leaving

Certificate.

Teaching Experience:
Jan-May 2015:
years and resource.
Nov-Dec 2014:
Roscrea.

Confey College, Leixlip, Co. Kildare. I taught 2 nd, 3rd, 6th

Cistercian College boarding school, Mount St. Joseph,
I taught 1 st to 6th year and Transition year which

included night classes.

Oct-Nov-Dec 2014:
Scoil Chriost Ri Catholic voluntary Secondary school,
Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
I taught 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Transition year, 5th and 6th year art. I also
taught SPHE, CSPE and learning support.
Sept 2014:
St. Brendans Community School, Birr, Co. Offaly.
I taught two 1 st year groups, 2nd years, Junior
Certificate, two Transition year groups, two leaving
certificate groups,
Resource and special educational needs.
Mar-Apr
St. Brendans Community School, Birr, Co. Offaly.
2014:
5 week teaching block: I taught 1st year, Special Needs, Transition
Year and 5th year Practical and Art History.
Jan- Feb
St. Brendans Community School & Cistercian Boarding school,
2014:
Roscrea.

Oct 2014:
June
2013,2014,20
15:

4 week teaching block: I taught in two schools. I taught 1st year

(boarding school), 2nd year, 5th year practical with Art History. I
covered a full day of art classes for absent art teacher.
St. Brendans Community School.
3 weeks teaching block: I taught 1st year, 2nd year and Transition
year.
Reader in junior and leaving certificate centres, state exams
commission, in St. Brendans Community school, Birr, co Offaly and
Confey Community College, Leixlip.

Work Experience:
Sept 12-May
Art Department at St. Brendans Community School,
2013:
Birr.Classroom Assistant. Detail: Shadowing Art teacher, subbing
classes from 1st to 6th year and special needs, Teaching Art to
Special Needs twice a week, Assisting Junior and Leaving Certificate
students with projects, youth club art after school.
Sept 11-Feb
Intern at De Stafford Bridal wear, Dublin.
12:
Detail: Sales Assistant/laser transactions, Sourcing
fabrics/threads,making veils/fascinators, Repairing sample dresses,
working on client wedding dresses, Hand-sewing/machine sewing.
Apr-June
Intern at Morgan-Davies Bridal wear, London.
2010:
Detail: Updating data base with stock, Customising sale dresses,
merchandising /window display. Similar
duties to previous Internship.
June-Aug
Internship at Ulrich Engler Couture, London.
2010:
Detail: Copying patterns, making toile jackets, Beadwork, Sourcing
fabric/threads, Training and supervising Junior Interns,
sewing,Interaction with clientele.
Further Training:
April -May 2015: Diploma in photography - Shaws Academy
Sept-March 2015: Completed 12 NQT workshops.
Aug 2012: Job Club, Unit 6, Brendan Street, Birr, Co. Offaly - Job seeking skills.
Nov 2012: PDST workshop life drawing workshop.
March 2013: PDST workshop teaching Art history.
Voluntary Experience:
2013:
Costume assistant for Les Miserable show Vintage Week in Birr.
2012:
Costume assistant on the film A Terrible Beauty.
2012,2013,20 Volunteer for Birr Vintage Week assisted Origami workshops, and
14:
art Exhibition.
Achievements:
2015:
Community School, Birr.

2013:

Creative Engagement St. Brendans

Creative Engagement Limerick School of Further
Education.
Provided assistance on creating a ceramic piece of art for a
primary school.
Bridal collection featured on Xpose on TV3 and in Galway
Now magazine.


2012:

2011:

Bridal collection featured at Galway fashion show Ones to

Watch.
Featured in Fashion book Europe Emerging Fashion
Designers.
Commissioned dress was in the final of Ladies Day at the
Galway Races.
Featured in Image magazine - Fashion Graduates 2011.
Won 1st prize at Graduate Fashion show.

Information Communication Technology:

Microsoft Power-point, Word, Screencast-o-matic, Illustrator, Windows Movie
maker and excel.
Hobbies:
Reading, sewing, Drawing, photography, Designing and keeping active with Boot
camp, mountain climbing (Mount Kilimanjaro in June 15)
Referees:
Ming Loughnane (Principal)
Maria Finucane (Lecturer)
St. Brendans Community School
Higher Diploma in Art&Design
Education
Cappaneale Park, Birr,
Limerick School of Art&Design,
Clare Street,
Co. Offaly.
Limerick.
Phone: 0579120510
Email: Maria.Finucane@lit.ie
Email: info@stbrendanscsbirr.ie
Phone: 00053(0)61293390

Jane McKenna
30 McAuley Drive
Birr
Co. Offaly
086 6614058
DearSir/Madame,
My name is Jane McKenna and I am an Art and Design teacher. I
completed my studies in the Limerick School of Art and Design on the
Higher Diploma in Art and Design Education course 2013/2014,
receiving a Second class Honours Grade 2. I completed a Bachelor
Honours Degree in Fashion Design in the Limerick School of Art and
Design in 2011 with a second class honours. Though I specialised in
Fashion Design, I am capable of teaching various types of art such as
Ceramics, Sculpture and Printmaking. I am hardworking, enthusiastic
and determined person. I am capable of working with students of
different abilities and special needs which include visual impairment,
Down syndrome and Autism. I have experience teaching in various

schools, teaching the craft paper to leaving certificate students which

includes puppetry, hand-printed textiles, embroidery and weaving. I
love working with children and young people and am keen to inspire
creativity, encourage and discover individual ability in every child. I
wish to share my skills with children to foster a fun and engaging
learning environment.
I am confident that I would be an asset to your school and look forward
to hearing from you. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Yours Sincerely,
Jane McKenna