ALAN BURKE

CURRICULUM VITAE
Kiniska, Claregalway, Co. Galway

alanburke212@gmail.com

087 9855 895

alanburke.weebly.com

TEACHER OF

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

AND COMMUNICATION GRAPHICS

EDUCATION

GMIT LETTERFRACK, CO.GALWAY

B.SC (HONOURS) IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
2012-2016
FINAL YEAR RESULT : Currently Pending Expected 1:1

Yearly Grades
2012-2013

74

2013-2014

72

2014-2015

71

2015-2016

Pending

GAIRMSCOIL MHUIRE, ATHENRY, CO. GALWAY

LEAVING CERTIFICATE 2004 (Results available upon request)

TEACHING
EXPERIENCE

PRESENTATION COLLEGE ATHENRY, ATHENRY, CO. GALWAY

JANUARY TO FEBRUARY 2015 (TEACHING PRACTICE, 12 HOURS PER WEEK, 6 WEEKS)
COLAISTE MHUIRE, BALLYGAR, CO. GALWAY
JANUARY TO FEBRUARY 2016 (TEACHING PRACTICE, 12 HOURS PER WEEK, 6 WEEKS)
Subjects Taught and Responsibilities:
1st to 3rd year Technical Graphics, 1st year Materials Technology Wood, 1st year
Technology, Transition Year Computer Studies and Solidworks, 5th year Construction
Studies, 5th year Design and Communication Graphics

Planning Differentiation and Literacy and Numeracy into lessons

Organisation and preparation of class material
Developing a suitable Schemes of Work for the 6 weeks
Making daily Lesson Plans
Making of teaching resources
Classroom management
Health and Safety of the students
Teaching the students new skills in the subjects of Technical Drawing, Woodwork
and Technology

NON-TEACHING
EMPLOYMENT

PJK Technical Solutions Ltd.

Position: Plumbing and Heating Engineer
Main Duties and Responsibilities:

SKILLS

Training and supporting new apprentices, Pipe welding and bending, reading
plans, ordering materials, over seeing jobs from start to finish, quality control and
testing, daily and weekly status reports.

ICT SKILLS
Proficient in the use of AutoCAD and SolidWorks
Use of Microsoft Office and Camtasia Studio
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Completed various teaching and debating exercises through college
Ability to communicate well in a classroom setting, verbally and graphically

ACHIEVEMENTS

REFERENCES

Achievement

Year

Relevance

NEST Nurturing Excellence in

Student Teachers

2016

Developed skills in Peer

Mentoring, Leadership
and Reflective Practice

FETAC Level 6 Apprenticeship

Plumbing and Heating

2004-2009

Qualified with MERIT

Plumbing and Heating
Engineer

MetLab Qualified Coded Welder

2008

Qualified with MERIT

Oxy Acetylene Positional
Welder

Occupational First Aid

2012

Use of Defibrillator and

CPR

Manual Handling

2015

Safely handling material

loads

Solas SafePass

2015

Health and safety

awareness

Jonathan Kelly
C/O PJK Technical Solutions Ltd.

Ms. Emma OMalley

Principal Colaiste Mhuire Ballygar

Bohermore, Galway City.

Ballygar, Co. Galway

087 2388 272

(090) 662 4740