Catherine Teehan

Experience

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  Royal Mail

  Mar 1998 - Aug 2008

  Delivery Office Management Support

  Duties included: sick absence management, annual leave allocation and control, creation and completion of weekly staff balances, providing detailed reports of weekly, monthly and annual spend and direct involvement in the setting and control of the £3.5m unit budget, completing recruitment requests, and interviewing and vetting potential candidates for vacant roles.I was responsible for organising events from small team meeting to management training workshops to events as large as the Annual Long Service Awards Dinner & Dance. The roles I have undertaken have allowed me to develop skills in the following areas: Data gathering and input, creation of databases and management systems, liaising with other major organisations, working to tight deadlines and budget constraints, finding solutions to complex resource issues including absence coverage whilst ensuring that legal regulations and restrictions such as the working time directive and driving hour limitations are adhered to. As Mail Centre Christmas Planning Manager I was responsible for:• Analysing historical data to ascertain staffing levels required across all shifts and functionso Negotiating resourcing recommendations with management and union officials to determine casual employment and overtime levelso Overseeing recruitmento Monitoring and reporting progress during the pressure periodo Completing reports following the pressure periods.As People & Organisational Development Support, I was responsible for:• Developing training materials for Delivery Office Managers• Developing Workplace Listen & Learn resources for disseminating key information to Royal Mail Employees• Delivering Workplace Listen & Learn development sessions• Organising training courses for Royal Mail staff and management Show less

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  Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

  Oct 2011 - now

  Dedicated to providing advice and support to Computer Science students looking to take their first step into the working world. Managing students on placement programmes at the Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics (CSICardiff) including the following:• Development and delivery of preparation lectures, seminars, and workshops• Development of a Placement Management System• Analysing placement module engagement data to consistently adapt and improve• Liaising with host placement organisations to ensure a valuable experience for all parties• Organising and hosting a variety of student employer engagement eventsAcademic Lead for Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics External Engagement Team and the STEM Ambassador Outreach Programme. Project Manager on the CSICardiff Engagement Project. Show less

  • World Skills Ambassador

    Oct 2018 - now

  • Placement & Employability Lead

    Jan 2018 - now

  • PhD Student

    Oct 2011 - Jun 2018

  • Teaching Assistant

    Oct 2011 - Dec 2015
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  Technocamps

  Mar 2015 - now

  Leading the development of workshops and resources for teacher CPD and pupil STEM Enrichment in Welsh schools. Organising competitions and hackathons with external organisations. Working with Cardiff Council curriculum development teams to ensure our workshops and resources align with the Welsh curriculum needs. Coordinating STEM ambassadors and providing teaching and coaching for 11 - 18 year olds in Computer Science and Digital Literacy

  • Academic Lead

    Sept 2019 - now

  • Coordinator Cardff University

    Mar 2015 - Sept 2019
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  Cardiff University

  Nov 2015 - May 2020

  Placement Officer

  Managing students on placement programmes at the Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics (CSICardiff). Lead administrator and coordinator for Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics STEM Ambassadors. Project Manager on the CSICardiff Engagement Project.