National University of Ireland, Galway
Honours B.A. in Psychology May 2011
Course Achievement: First Class Honours (1:1)
Relevant Coursework
-Clinical, Forensic, and Abnormal Psychology
-Psychometrics: Personality, Intelligence & Developmental Diagnostics
-Qualitative and Quantitative Research Skills
-Developmental Psychology
-Health Psychology
-Human Sexuality
Working History
* Cuba Nightclub July 2010 to January 2011
• Distributed promotional materials
• Organized hospitality for house entertainment
• Interviewed acts for upcoming events
• Achieved strict quotas by promoting events to public
* Clune & Lynch Accountants May 2008 to August 2008
• Managed petty accounts
• Entered financial data
• Performed general office duties
Personal Introduction
# Research Projects
Independent Research Study – A study which measured and predicted teacher burnout in Irish primary and secondary schools, with an additional aim of exploring whether school advantage/disadvantage predicted burnout.
• Researched Burnout extensively
• Formatted and analysed data using SPSS
• Liaised with principals to acquire sample
• Organized findings into academic paper
Service Learning Project – A collaborative service learning project between NUIG and COPE Galway evaluating the quality of COPE Galway’s homeless services, while also exploring the experience of homelessness in Galway city.
• Liaised with staff and service users
• Convened focus groups
• Conducted semi-structured interviews
• Completed Literature Reviews
• Coded and analysed research data
• Presented findings to public
# Awards and Accomplishments:
• Completed first year Arts with a result of 90 percent in Psychology and ranked amongst the top 15 out of 700 other students April 2009
• Irish Undergraduate Awards Entrant for an essay on Implicit Cognition January 2011
• NUIG Merit-based Scholarship April 2011