Ciara Cosgrove

I am currently working in Bahrain as a teacher (which is why the best way to contact me just now is via email or the number 0097332009635) but am due to return to Cavan in the next couple of weeks.

I have previously been extremely successful in the insurance industry and am eager to return to the sector. I worked as a Business Development Executive for Brunel Professions from 2019-2020, unfortunately having to leave as a result of the pandemic. In my short time there I was placed in charge of dealing with our Gold and Platinum clients (paying up to 50,000GBP+ on Professional Indemnity insurance) due to my understanding of the product and my sales ability.

In February 2020 I was made employee of the month to reflect my excellent sales record across the entire company, throughout all our offices, from Perth to Bristol.

I am a fast learner and extremely keen to return to the world of insurance, though I know I have achieved transferrable skills in my time as a secondary school teacher.

January 2021- Present

One Year Contract - History Teacher - International School of Choueifat, Bahrain

Organising, planning and teaching lessons to children from the ages of 3 to 17 years

Collaborating with colleagues to create useful resources

Creating useful materials to fully engage learners

January 2020 - November 2020

Business Development Executive, Brunel Professions, Perth, Scotland

Employee of the month - February 2020

Dealing with larger potential clients - Silver to Platinum

Creating new client profiles for the company using MS Excel and company's own software

Working collegiately to ensure the growth of our business, engaging in CPD and developing knowledge of Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance

April 2018 - December 2020

Supply Teacher, Various schools, Perth and Kinross Council

Adapting to new environments and classes on a daily basis

Creating weekly or monthly plans at short notice and utilising these for the benefit of the students

Collegiately working with new team members on a daily basis

August 2016 - August 2017

Teacher of English - International School of Choueifat, Oman

As above

August 2017 - April 2018

Waitress - Aberdeen Exhibition and Conferencing Centre

Attended guests to concerts, exhibitions and conferences under pressured circumstances

Made team leader after 6 months, after which I successfully continued to help my team maintain the company's good name

Served food and worked behind a bar to ensure customers' needs were met

September 2015 - September 2017

Academia Voytur, Spain

Worked to ensure students' fluency in English

Worked with students from 4 years old to adult age

Organised and maintained my classroom and planning

PGDE - Postgraduate Diploma in Education - English 

Masters in Military History and Strategic Studies

Bachelor of Arts - English and History