1. Colleen Mc Crudden
A friendly, self-motivated social care practitioner, with good interpersonal skills & the ability
to work well with others.
Personal Details
Date of Birth: May 13 1991
Address: The Point, Ballinode,, Co. Monaghan, Ireland
Telephone No: 047 89553
Mobile No: 0860772001
E-mail: colleen91mccrudden@gmail.com
Marital Status: Single
Education Details
2003-2009: Completed Leaving Certificate, St Louis Secondary School, Co.Monaghan,
Ireland.
2009-2013: B.A Honours Degree Social Care Practice, Athlone Institute of Technology,
Dublin Rd, Athlone, Co Westmeath
Current Employment
Employer: Ashdale Care Ireland Ltd.
Date: November 2013- Currently working with this company since becoming qualified.
Duties: Working with young people who are currently in residential care. The young people
display individual complex needs and extreme challenging behaviour that are cared for on an
individual basis. Our work consists of working alongside a multi-disciplinary team, such as
the Gardai, clinical psychologists, art therapists, social workers and guardian ad litems. We
have a solid duty to sustain the relationship between the young people and family members.

2. College & Relevant Work Experience
Employer: Edenmore NS, Emyvale, Co Monaghan
Date: 2013 Classroom and Special needs assistant
Duties: Helping the teacher by providing classroom support to pupils with a wide range of
severe learning, physical or behavioural difficulties. Helping the pupils with a wide range of
other classroom duties including reading and spellings
Employer: Teach Na nDaoine - Family Resource Centre
Date: February- March 2013 (Since finishing my work placement continued to volunteer on
a weekly basis throughout the summer of 2013).
Duties:
Working directly with families and individuals to combat and improve the functioning of the
family unit. Provide early interventions for families facing huge difficulties with social services.
Employer: Rehab Care
Date: January- March 2012
Duties: Working with adults with intellectual disabilities. It is a high quality, community-
based service, based on the identified individualised needs, enabling service users to reach
their full potential.
Employer: Youth Reach
Date: April- June 2011
Duties:
Working directly with young people who left secondary school early to devise and deliver a
wide range of opportunities and programmes that increase their participation, enable their
personal and social development and increase their employment prospects.
Previous Work Experience
 Murray supermarket Ballinode, Co Monaghan, 2006-2011 (Shop Assistant)
 Vero Moda Fashion shop Athlone, Co Westmeath, 2011-2012 (Shop Assistant)
 Mc Neils Londis supermarket, Athlone, Co Westmeath, 2011-2013 (Shop Assistant)
 Shamrock Bar, Dublin St, Co Monaghan, 2011 –Present (Bartender)

3. Achievements
 Completed B. A Honours Degree in Social Care Practice
 Trained in MAPA
 Trained in Manual and Patient Handling
 Trained in First Aid
 Trained in Children’s First (HSE)
 Trained in Missing in Care Protocol (HSE)
 Trained in Sex Education (HSE)
 Trained in Child Exploitation (CEOP)
 Children First Training
 Food safety (HACCUP)
 Trained in TCI (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention)
 Clean full Driving Licence
Skills and Qualities
 Initiative
 Punctual
 Motivated
 Excellent communication skills
 Excellent social skills
 Excellent IT skills
 Excellent Recording Skills

4. Referees
Joan O’ Reily
Residential Home Care Manager (Ashadale Care)
Drumbenagh House
Milltown
Co Monaghan
047 77070
Patricia Norry
Senior Special Needs Assistant
Edenmore NS
Emyvale
Co Monaghan
Ireland
Telephone no. 047 87618
Packie Kelly
Family resource manager
Teach na nDaoineeach na Daoine,
Oriel Road,
Mullaghmatt Cortolvin,
Co. Monaghan
Telephone: 047 71398.
Email: mullcortcommhse@eircom.net
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for reading my Curriculum Vitae.
Signed:_______________________ Date:______________________
Colleen Mc Crudden