John Quane M.Ed. Friarslease, Castlecomer Rd., Kilkenny, Ireland.

Tel: 003**-**-*******. Email: acclkp@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

I am an experienced teacher, guidance counsellor and education manager with highly developed communication skills

and a wide range of contacts in education, business and politics. I sat on a number of management and advisory

boards and have been involved in many fundraising and sponsorship initiatives. I owned and managed a number of

commercial enterprises in Europe, USA and Asia and gained significant relevant experience through my voluntary

work.

E ducation

1994 Master of Education (Hons)

T r inity College Dublin

1983 H.dip. In Career Guidance (Hons)

U niversity College Dublin

1973/77 B.Ed. in Physical Education and Irish Studies

University of Limerick

I am presently employed as a Teacher of Physical Education and Guidance Counsellor in St. Kieran's College

K ilkenny. I previously worked in Arklow and in a number of schools in Dublin.

I nterests

Education, Horology, Sport.

International education and work experience is a philosophy I am passionate about and which I have tried to convey

to my students for years. I have taught a variety of subjects which include, Physical Education, History, Technical

Drawing, Woodwork, and Art during my teaching career. For the past thirty three years I have worked as a guidance

counsellor placing students in colleges throughout Europe the US and Asia. In the 1990’s I initiated a process that

resulted in the location of a third level education facility in Kilkenny.

Strategy and Operational Planning/Compliance

I have overall responsibility for Curriculum Planning in St. Kieran's College. My duty, apart from

writing my own subject plan is to ensure that all subject plans and policies are up to date, presented in

accordance with the regulations set out by the Department of Education and are available for inspection at all times.

Familiarity with subject areas, relevant technologies, and Department of Education regulations is

essential as is the willingness and ability to persuade staff members to comply with the regulation and

framework. Each subject plan has to include relevant metrics to achieve stated aims and objectives.

In my role as chairperson of the Kilkenny 3rd Level Initiative I wrote a number of submissions to the Higher

Education Authority in support of the development of third level facilities in Kilkenny. As a Guidance

Counsellor I am in constant contact with third level colleges and the Department of Education to formulate

strategies and policy regarding access to colleges and the role of the Guidance Counsellor in schools.

Staff Management

The compilation of School Policies involves the collaboration of all school stakeholders, staff, parents,

principal and board of management.

As Department Head it is incumbent on one to take responsibility for the design and implementation of an

appropriate curriculum and communicate constantly with relevant others and management in this regard. This

role also includes budget submissions and their management.

I was directly responsible for large numbers of staff in diverse situations in a number of management

positions I held in the United States and in Ireland.

As a young student in Limerick I represented the student body on the academic board of the college, I was

class representative in University College Dublin and Trinity College, as a Guidance Counsellor I am

representing the diverse views of a large number of people all the time. In the 1990’s I successfully negotiated with

I T Carlow to offer a suite of courses in Kilkenny and sourced suitable accommodation and funding. There has

always been diverse views and opinion on many of the committees and boards on which I sat or chaired. I have

developed well honed strategies to facilitate such situations.

Mentorship

Mentoring new staff and trainee teachers also falls within the remit of school subject department heads. As

chairperson of the Kilkenny 3rd Level initiative I successfully negotiated with Glanbia for the funding of an

administrator for the project. I was directly responsible for the day to day work and overall input to the project of

this person. My primary role at present is mentoring students through a most critical time in their lives, outlining

career options available to them, assessing their strengths and weaknesses and offering advice and counselling

Fundraising

Fundraising was a vital part of the 3rd level initiative and subsequently to support NUIM's development.

My committee successfully negotiated significant funding for the project from the two local authorities in Kilkenny.

As a supporter of the Special Olympics Ireland I was both an adjudicator and fundraiser since its inception.

Throughout my time in education I have found it necessary to support initiatives I have been involved in

through fundraising activities, be it a gymnastics club in Dublin a musical production in Arklow or hurling or

soccer in Kilkenny. I successfully negotiated with industry, government agencies and the GAA for sponsorship and

funding for the development of sporting facilities in st. Kieran’s College.

Marketing

Much of the fundraising undertaken in the 3rd level initiative involved promotional and marketing strategies.

I am also very much part of the brand which is St. Kieran's College. This brand is based on the holistic

philosophy of education highlighted through academic and sporting excellence. My dual role as physical education

teacher, athletics and hurling coach while continually monitoring the academic progress of students in my role as

Guidance Counsellor, is integral to the development and maintenance of this brand.

In my business enterprises I worked on building brand awareness through below the line marketing

strategies and was responsible for the semiotic construction of all branded materials. I was also

responsible for brand consistency across all marketing communication mediums. From 2000 to 2007 I was

responsible for PR in St. Kieran’s College; this work included regular contact with local print media and radio

and organizing other promotional activities.

Recruitment

As a member of numerous interview boards I have initially screened people for jobs and courses in

education and business and subsequently interviewed them.

Communication

My job as Guidance Counsellor involves constant communication and deliberation with students, parents,

teachers and 3rd level institutions, arranging talks, presentations and relevant speakers. I have had an

active role in the organisation of the ‘National Conference of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors of Ireland’

on a number of occasions. These events included press launches, networking, arranging social activities and

coordinating talks and discussions of relevant topics.

Cross C ultural E xperience

I have worked in Ireland, UK, USA, and had enterprises in USA, Hungary and China. My students have

attended colleges in UK, Europe, USA, and Asia, recently I initiated and organised the teaching of Chinese in

St. Kieran's College.

Referees

Mr. John Curtis Mr. J immy Deenihan

Principal Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

St. Kieran's College, 23 Kildare Street,

K ilkenny. Dublin 2.

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Mr. Brian OShea Mr. J ulian Davis

State Prosecutor (Kilkenny) Director at Fleishman Hillard

F riarslease, 15 Fitzwilliam Quay,

Castlecomer Road, Dublin 4.

Kilkenny. Co. Dublin.

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