Mary Maguire
Highbury, Long Street, Cork City
Tel: 021 4656565 Email:
Education
September 1999- present University of Limerick
PhD on the life and times of Turlough O’Carolan
(brief description of thesis…… you might want to give the name of your supervisor.)(if you want to include a detailed description of your thesis, you might want to attach a separate sheet at the end of your CV, and just say – see attached appendix for more details
Sept 1998-Aug 1999 University College Cork
MPhil in Irish Literature
(Thesis Title)
Sept 1995- June 1998 University College Cork
BA Irish and Anthropology
Research Experience
Feb-May 2000 and June- July 2001
University of Limerick
Research Assistant, Works of O’Carolan. Proof correction, manuscript work, editing
Teaching Assistant, workshop leader on second year Leann Duchais course.
June –Sept 1995
M &M Management Consultants, Cork City
Compiled reports, IT, conducted surveys for major project, conducted interviews, and presented findings
Research Skills
Information Analysis
PhD research requires critical review of the work of Turlough O’Carolan the 17th century famous Irish harpist and composer
Project Management
Work without direct supervision to plan daily, weekly and monthly deadlines
Successfully set and met objectives and deadlines in various research projects (3yr PhD research, research assistant posts, management consultancy post) for different clients
Presentation Skills
Extensive experience in delivery of verbal and written reports to academic and commercial audiences
Responsible for proof reading and correction of manuscripts
Confident user of word processing and presentation software
Professional Personal Achievements
Administrative
One of five co-ordinators of the University of Limericks ’ Old Irish Music open day (October 2000)
University of Limerick Access Programme (2002- present). Visit local schools to encourage more applications to UL
Presentations
Powerpoint presentation for international academics during Festival of Harpists seminar, University of Warsaw , Poland (May 2004)
Presented two papers at O’Carolan Society Conference, University of Toronto , Canada (Jan 2000)
Multitasking and Organisation
Chairperson and secretary of University Waterpolo Club-organised matches and excursions home and abroad (Scotland), arranged sponsorship, promoted the club in the university, chaired meetings, coordinated charity events and liaised between the students union, students and club members.
Sport
Watch leader on Irish training tall ship, Asgard II on voyages around Ireland . (1999 and 2000)
Represented University Swimming Club in Scotland at the Celtic Nations 2000
References
(give full names, job titles, phone number and emails of referees, and don’t forget to ask for their permission beforehand)