Esther Hoad BA, CELT
Educational qualifications:
- Training and Education (BA Hons) NUI Galway
- Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching English (CELT)
- Diploma in Training & Education, NUI Galway
- French Diploma (Distinction), Brussels Chamber of Commerce, Belgium.
- Adult Literacy Tutor Certificate – County Leitrim VEC
- Two years of Community Studies, NUI, Maynooth
- Diploma (Distinction) in Theory of Community Counselling, Education & Psychology (ACCEPT) Dublin.
- Certificate in Workplace Basic Skills Training, Lancaster University
Dyslexia Tutor Training, Dyslexia Association of Ireland
Relevant Experience:
- Trainer of Volunteer Adult Literacy Tutors (LEAP and ALEC schemes)
- Adult Literacy Organiser, Sligo VEC
- Literacy Resource Worker, Sligo VEC
- Co-ordinator of Return to Education Programmes (FÁS/VEC), Return to Learning (BTEI) and Workplace Literacy, (County Leitrim)
- Member of Strategic Planning Group, Adult Learning & Education Centre, Sligo VEC
- Member of National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) and of Quality Framework Committee with LEAP
- Course Designer/Facilitator (Student Development and Progression, Group Dynamics & Lesson Planning, Introduction to Group-work etc) for NALA, and Roscommon, Kildare, Cavan, Donegal and Sligo VECs
- SKILLSVEC Assessor
- Languages: Fluent in Welsh, French.
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Coming Up
A Public Information Presentation entitled ‘Making a Will won’t kill you’ is to take place in Beara, County Cork at Eyeries National School at 7.30pm on Tuesday 23 February 2016. Hosted by Eyeries NS Parents’ Association and delivered by Anne O’Carroll of Cascade Training Consultancy, this jargon-free presentation gives practical tips on how to make a will, what happens if you don’t and how best to provide for your loved ones, avail of tax breaks and ensure peace of mind. This event is a fund-raiser for the school and is open to all, but parents of young children or other dependents are particularly encouraged to attend. There will be a Question & Answer session afterwards and handouts will be provided.
Health Service Executive (HSE)
Well-presented course. Facilitators were knowledgeable, good examples, and were fun. Thank you. Really enjoyed the day – has made me think more about how I talk with people who do not speak English. Has given me very useful tips that I can use in profession/job.
Day went very fast. Helps to refocus on what is required by me to improve my communication with non-native speakers in our staff. Really helpful! A great day. Enjoyable and worthwhile; an eye-opener.
Very effective at promoting awareness of our presumptions about another’s understanding.’ ‘Extremely important to all front-line staff.
Course would be highly relevant for all admin/reception staff as well as all professional grades. Examples and comparisons helped to relate the specific skills to real life. Especially like the diversity of activity – lots of interactive exercises. Well done – a lot packed in.