Maths, English, Geography, GISWhat type of job are you looking for? Teaching What nationality are you? Irish What languages do you speak (and at what level)? English (Native), German (Fluent), Irish (semi-fluent), French (school level) What country or area are you looking to work in and why? Graz, Austria. Because I will be moving there in the autumn. What countries have you worked in? Austria, Ireland. What countries do you have a visa to work in? Eurpoean Union What field do you currently work in? MSc student within the Faculty of Life & Health Sciences, University of Ulster. What fields have you worked in before? GIS, teaching, transcription. What qualifications do you hold? BA(International) in Mathematics & Anthropology. MSc in Geographic Information Systems. Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why? I think a good mix of both is essential for success. Skills are things you learn from practice and often from making mistakes, so they are useful to help you make a particular decision. Formal education on the other hand broadens your capacity to analyse situations and to think critically about how to improve something. Education is a good starting point and usually comes first, but a person needs to have practical experience and indeed life experience in order to develop skills. Describe the benefits of working with others The main benefit is sharing ideas. In most situations your actions will effect how someone else does his or her job, so it is crucial to communicate well with your team-mates and to always be considerate and helpful. Describe the benefits of working alone Working alone often gives you the freedom to try out different methods and to work at your own pace, if this is suitable. What was your best working experience After a year of teaching advanced guitar to school students, some of the students entered into the annual school music competition. It was a moment of great satisfaction to see a young student empowered to perform a piece of music in front of his teachers, parents, and peers. What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career? That you achieve only what you derserve to achieve. What unique skills do you have? A Bachelor degree in Anthropology and Mathematics. What would you consider as your 'dream job'? English and Maths teacher What are the most interesting aspects of your field? At the moment I'm completing a Masters in Geographic Information Systems, which is primarily software based analysis of real life geographic phenomena. Thus you learn about the many aspects of the natural world and of human society from environmental processes, to inner city deprivation, to flood risk analysis, to health care delivery. What are the least interesting aspects of your field? In everything you apply yourself to there are always going to be aspects you don't fully enjoy as much as others, this is true for most people. I simply treat these small problems as minor challenges that life will always put in front of you and that you must endure. It is important not to let small things distract you from your original goals. Why do you want to teach? To teach well you need a varied set of abilities, such as good communication skills, an ability to understand the needs of people, being well prepared, having a good nature and a love of learning, and importantly having a depth of knowledge about your chosen subject. I believe I meet all of these criteria. I have come to realise that I have always had a natural ability to explain things to people, in a way they can understand. Teaching is also in my family, and I feel that I have now developed the life experience to be well able to supply knowledge to students. How can potential employers contact you? danielflynn@ireland.com | 
