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CURRICULUM VITAE
BSc Hons Graduate in Environmental Science seeks
employment in the environment sector - 7 years extensive and wide-ranging
experience in a number of environmental disciplines.
Academic
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University of Ulster - Coleraine |
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Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, Second Class
Honours, Upper Division Diploma in Area Studies with Commendation
(1995 -1999)
Final year subjects included - Environmental Alternatives;
Landscape and Wildlife Ecology; Energy Technology; Coastal
Environments; Seminar Reports; Environmental Science Synoptic
Papers and Dissertation.
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Università degli studi Archittura di Reggio
Calabria, Italy |
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Under the Socrates Programme, attended Italian language classes
and University lectures.
Undertook primary research for final year dissertation (1997-1998)
- 'The Implementation of the Council Directive of 21
May 1991 concerning Urban Waste Water Treatment (91/271/EEC)
in Reggio di Calabria, Italy'
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FETAC Certified Waste Management Training Programme
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Based on a series of 8 training modules dealing
with waste management in both the private and public sectors. |
Professional Experience
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Environment Section - Monaghan County Council
(July / September 1996) |
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Duties:
- Collection & analysis of fresh water samples
- Part of team working on the preliminary work for a wastewater
treatment plant in the village of Drum, Co. Monaghan
- Updating of agricultural planning files (Microsoft Excel).
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Scoil Bhride National School, Co. Monaghan
(June/October 1997 & 1998) |
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Duties:
- Assisted school with community-based environmental landscape
project
- Liaison duties between the school and outside groups
- Organisation of games, arts and crafts.
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Dept. of Agriculture & Rural Development -
Northern Ireland Veterinary Science Division, Belfast (February
2000 - January 2001) |
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Assistant Scientific Officer - Salmonella Unit
Duties:
- Responsible for the processing of samples
- Innoculation of plates and logging cases on the Bacteriology
Database.
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Geological Survey of Ireland, Haddington Road,
Dublin 4 |
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Temporary Geological Assistant - Quaternary Section
Duties:
- Inputting geotechnical data, using Oracle Database and
digitising, using ArcGIS
- Training summer students
- Dealing with enquiries (August 2003 to May 2005)
- Inputting data, using Oracle Database and Microsoft Access
- Procuring and editing images and text of the GSI online
e-store, using Photoshop Pro and Microsoft word (September
2001 - August 2002).
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FÁS, 27-33 Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 4
(May 2005 - present) |
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Environmental Officer - Environmental Training Unit
Duties
- Course Coordinator for Environmental Training Programmes
- Reviewing tenders
- Attendance at Section and external meetings and conferences
- Customer enquiries
- Administration of the development, circulation and support
of programme material.
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Skills Portfolio
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One year of a 2 year Masters Degree in Landscape
Architecture, UCD ( Sept 02/June 03) |
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ArcGIS. ESRI (UK) |
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European Computer Driving Licence Certificate
(ECDL) |
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Certified TEFL teacher - the TEFL Institute of
Ireland, Foundation Course. Gave English lessons to Spanish
and South American people |
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Strong interpersonal, numerical, technical and
report-writing skills |
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Conversational Italian |
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Interests - walking, gardening, travelling and
reading |
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Have own car. |
For further information, contact:
Lorraine Gallagher
Tel: 087 7626486
Email: gallagherlm2@hotmail.com
References available on request
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