Jack Dunphy

Experience

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  Sonix Entertainment Ltd

  May 2012 - Aug 2015

  Event Employee
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  Kilkenny Physiotherapy Clinic

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Front Desk Receptionist
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  Punchestown Racecourse & Event Venue

  Nov 2014 - May 2016

  Banquet Waiter

  During my secondary school years I worked as a waiter at Punchestown Racecourse for race meeting throughout the year. I was required to perform the usual tasks that one would associate with being a waiter, however, Punchestown provided a youthful me with an exciting part-time work experience.During my time at the racecourse, I catered for many guests in the stunning Panoramic restaurant which overlooks the racecourse, as well as being selected to cater for some of the more esteemed guests in the private suites, such as Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary. Show less

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  Coláiste Lurga

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2016

  Cuntóir (Camp Assistant)

  I worked as a Cuntóir (or Camp Leader) at an Irish Language summer camp for secondary school students.The aim of the camp was to provide a fun environment for kids to learn the language of Irish, so all activities and lessons were given through the language.Working as part of a team of over 40 other camp leaders and teachers we organised lessons and activities for up to 500 students on concurrent 3 week camps. I supervised students whilst on various activities such as kayaking, bus trips, swimming and a wide variety of other sports. Students lived at the camp for the 3 weeks and I was in charge of taking care of a specific group of students 24/7. I also assisted in teaching music to the students in order to perform for Irish language music videos throughout the courses. Show less

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  Rivercourt Hotel

  Mar 2016 - Jun 2016

  Waiter
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  Self Employed

  Oct 2016 - May 2019

  Teacher

  At weekends I taught Irish to Junior Certificate (High School) and Leaving Certificate (College) students, working as a sole trader from a family home in Kilkenny City, it helped pay my way through college. The Irish language is a compulsory subject in Irish schools. I became fluent in the language through working at Irish language camps in the past. Helping students to improve their grasp on the language, and achieve a lasting understanding of Irish as I did, was a very rewarding job to take on. I developed individual lesson plans for students based on their current grasp of the language, the timing of upcoming examinations and also the time with which I would have with them. Show less

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  Croke Park

  May 2017 - Sept 2017

  Stadium Tour Guide

  During the summer of 2017, I worked as a tour guide in Croke Park. Croke Park is the home of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and is the 3rd largest stadium in Europe.I gave tours to groups of up to 50 people, bringing them all around the stadium giving all the history and facts about the grounds. Groups were varied. There would be Irish groups, tourist groups, language schools, primary schools and quite often a mixture of each. I answered questions and altered the tour to cater for the varying ages, nationalities and levels of knowledge about the grounds and GAA that the groups may have.I gained a lot of confidence in public speaking, whilst working with bookings and at the gift shop provided me with further experience of costumer relations. Show less

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  McCurdy Associates Consulting Engineers Ltd

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

  Civil Engineering Internship

  During the winter college break in 2018, I spent time working with McCurdy Associates in Co. Kilkenny. I worked in the office alongside the owner Mr. Sam McCurdy, gaining first hand experience of all company operations from an owner with over 30 years experience in the Civil Engineering and Consultancy industry.I assisted on a number of projects. I analyzed Ordnance Survey maps to calculate land areas, and identify various features to assist with planning applications.I performed feasibility studies on site entrances, analyzing potential site entrances and adjoining road conditions, and checking their feasibility against the relevant standards.The largest project on which I worked involved designing the initial layout submission for a one-stop border post (OSBP) for a new toll road on the African continent. Using hand sketching and a final AutoCAD model, I designed an OSBP in accordance with appropriate international standards that would both cater for the predicted traffic levels, be user friendly and also leave opportunity for future expansion.Along with all the projects I assisted with, being in the office with Mr. McCurdy allowed me to have first hand experience of how to run such a firm. I was allowed to listen in on conference calls, proof read tender submissions for international projects and also gain invaluable knowledge about the industry through general conversation. Show less

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  Camogie Association

  May 2019 - now

  CCAO - Public Relations Officer

  I currently work as the PRO for the CCAO - Third Level Camogie Association. The CCAO is the governing body of Third Level Camogie throughout Ireland. We organise competitions for over 30 college camogie teams in all 4 provinces which caters for upwards of 1,000 players.The work involves a variety of jobs. Organising fixtures and advertising them across our social media platforms is the main task under the heading of PRO. Running of all of the @3rdLevelCamogie social media sites is the other major task.Due to the nature of the organisation, we have a small committee, so overlapping of jobs is necessary and we all assist each other in a variety of work. Organising events, acquiring sponsors for our competitions, increasing participation, formulation of the associations governing rules are just an example of the many issues that we deal with during the course of the year. I analyze the statistics across our platforms in order to identify how we can further increase engagement online with the association, and in turn make the association a more attractive proposition for potential sponsorship and most importantly giving our players the coverage they deserve. Instagram: @3rdLevelCamogie Twitter: @3rdLevelCamogie https://twitter.com/3rdLevelCamogieFacebook: @3rdLevelCamogie https://www.facebook.com/3rdLevelCamogie/ Show less

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  Golder

  Jun 2019 - Jan 2020

  Geotechnical Engineering Intern

  I completed an 8 month placement with Golder Associates, in their Naas office in Co. Kildare. I participated in a large number of projects with required me to work in a number of capacities including design, consultancy and site work. Under the guidance of the chief CAD technician, I was heavily involved in the preparation of various drawings, for example, the preparation of drawings for planning applications, waste classification, location of services and many more. Other examples of office work included, but was not limited to, preparation and reviewing of tender submissions, proof reading of documents, logging of site monitoring data etc. Some major projects with which I was involved, required me to provide CQA for both investigative and remedial works on both quarries and Tailing Management Facilities (TMF).I also undertook a wide variety of environmental monitoring on various TMF and quarry facilities including inclonometers, extensometers, noise and air pollution monitoring, piezometers, soil sampling etc. Show less

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  Coffey Construction

  Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

  Site Engineer
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  Golder

  Mar 2021 - now

  Geotechnical Engineer II