Kate Forrest

Personal Details

Name: Kate Forrest

D.O.B: 01/11/2001

Email: [email protected]

Phone Number: 085 2524 513

Address: Station Rd, Blarney, Co.Cork

Education Details

Primary School: Scoil Chroí Íosa (2006-2013) Blarney, Co.Cork

Secondary School: Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal (2013-2019) Blarney, Co. Cork

Bruce College (2019-2020) Cork City

Junior Certificate Results:

• Subject                                             Level                                       Grade
• English                                      Higher Level                        Higher Merit
• Irish                                           Higher Level                                   B
• Maths                                        Higher Level                                  A
• History                                      Higher Level                                   A
• Geography                                Higher Level                                  A
• Science                                      Higher Level                                   A
• Business                                    Higher Level                                  A
• C.S.P.E                                       Common Level                              A
• French                                       Higher Level                                  B
• Technical Graphics                 Higher Level                                  B

Work Experience

Company: Blarney Castle and Gardens(March 2019-November 2019)

Job Title: Sales Assistant/ Waitress

Tasks:

• Gift Shop: Opening and closing the gift shop, processing cash and credit card transactions on the till, serving customers, stocking shelves, cleaning the shop, assisting customers with their purchases and queries.

• Cafe: Opening and closing the cafe, processing cash and credit card transactions on the till, serving customers, stocking shelves, and preparing food.

Company: Forrest Print and Stationery Ltd (Summer 2018)

Job Title: Summer employee

Tasks: Office work including: answering phones, graphic design, filing. photocopying .

Company: Scoil Mhuire gan Smál

Job Title: Transition Year Student assisting at the Parent Teacher Meetings

Tasks: Greeting parents, preparing and handing out refreshments , setting up and cleaning.

Weekend Childminding: Three children aged 6, 8 and 10 (2016 to date)

Skills

Languages: English, French and Irish
Other: I am a quick learner, diligent, enthusiastic and a great team player.

Achievements

• I am the chairperson of SMGS Student Council 2018/2019 and have been a member since first year.
• I am the chairperson of the SMGS Meitheal team(a youth mentoring programme) 2018/2019.
• I was selected to compete in a team in The Irish Collegiate Programming Competition in 2018.
• I competed in the National programming competition (AIPO) in March 2019
• I was a member of the Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál Maths and Science quiz teams in 2017.
• I entered SciFest in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
• I volunteered in Farranlae community Nursery Unit in 2018.

Awards and Certificates

• Awarded Gold Medal for a LAMDA Speaking Verse and Prose examination.
• Silver GAISCE medal.
• One year youth mentoring programme in Scala, Blackrock.
• First aid introduction course certificate.
• Maths circle tutor for first years certification.

Interests and Extracurricular Activities

• Athletics and swimming.
• Munster Programming Training.
• Speech and Drama in The Montfort’s.
• I coach Girl’s Under 8’s Soccer in Blarney United Football Club.