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Róisín Kelleher Career Guidance
About Róisín Kelleher
Qualifications
- BA (Psychology and Sociology), UCC
- MA (Career Guidance and Counselling), UCC
- Thesis (Guidance Policy and Practice in Second-Level Schools: A Review of Developments in Ireland and a Survey of Students’ Reactions)
- Diploma in Career Guidance, UCC
- Teaching Diplomas Typewriting & Shorthand Department of Education
- Certificate of Competence in Occupational Testing (Level A and B) BPS
- IMI Certificate in Recruitment
Fellowship
- Awarded by the Institute of Guidance Counsellors (2003) in recognition of contribution to the advancement of guidance and counselling in Ireland
Notable Achievements & Experience
- Speaker at World Skills Ireland Event 2023 RDS, Dublin
- Awarded Gold Medal 2021/22 for contribution to Cork Branch (IGC)
- Has been the Guidance Counsellor on C103 Radio over many years to date
- President of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors (IGC) 1997-2001
- Guidance Counsellor in second level VEC schools 1988 -1999
- Initiated and delivered Guidance Counselling module on New Opportunities for Women (NOW) at Cork Institute of Technology 1992-1996
- Devised and delivered Workshops to long term unemployed for Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Guidance Counsellor in Youth Reach Centres
- Teacher of secretarial subjects (day and mature students, Co. Cork VEC)
- PRO Cork Branch IGC 2003-2008
- Policy Committee of the National Educational Psychological Service 2000-2002
- Management Committee of the National Centre for Guidance in Education 1998-2002
- Commission on the Points System 1997-1999 (Appointed by Minister for Education and Science)
- Governing Body of Cork Institute of Technology 1993-1996
- Author of Courses & Career Guide since 2001
- Author of Typewriting and Word Processing textbooks
Notable Conference Presentations
- Paper on Irish Guidance System, Canadian Counselling Association, Winnipeg, 2004
- Paper on Careers Education in Irish Schools, ICG UK Conference, 2002
- Paper on Guidance system in Republic of Ireland, International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG) World Conference, Paris, 2001
- A Review of Guidance Policy and Practice in Ireland at International Career Guidance Conference, Cape Town, South Africa 2011
About Sean Kelleher
Qualifications
- B. Comm (University College Cork)
- Higher Diploma in Education (HDE) (University College Cork)
- Ceard Teastas Gaeilge (CTG) of Department of Education and Science
- Recruitment Consultant, Teacher, former Assistant Principal and Director of Adult Education Programmes.
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