Marie Murphy
Address: 26 Pinegrove Park, Douglas, Co Cork
Mobile: 087 586 2175
Email: mmurphy@hotmail.com
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Cork Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Business and Law (2006- 2010). Grade 2.1
Bachelor of Business and Law, Cork Institute of Technology:
4th Year- 1st class honours (2009-2010)
Graduated from Cork Institute of Technology with first class honours in
Organizational Change, Criminal Law, Family Law, Financial Accounting
3rd Year- 1st class honours (2008-2009)
Received A&L Goodbody prize for accounting having received highest marks in
Corporate Law paper
2nd Year- Grade 2.i (2007-2008)
Specialized in Business, Economics and Law subjects.
1st Year- Grade 2-1 (2006-2007)
Studied a diverse range of subjects including Constitutional Law, Introduction to the
Irish Legal System, Management, Economics, Mathematics, Political Science and
Sociology
Secured first class honours in Mathematics and Sociology.
Beaufort Secondary School, Douglas (2000-2006)
Leaving Certificate 2006 555 points
Highlights include being elected class prefect in final year
WORK EXPERIENCE:
EIL (June-August 2010)
Worked in a volunteer basis in a school and orphanage in Romania for 3 months. This
involved organising a number of fundraising events to fund my programme. Whilst in
Romania, I was working in a team of 4 and was involved in giving English classes
and organizing events for the children.
IFG School, Paris (June-Sept 2009)
Prepared and taught English classes for business executives
Processed student reports and setting exams.
Developed strong communication and presentation skills
Hughes & Hughes Booksellers, Head Office (June-Sept 2008)
Worked in Finance Department clearing supplier invoices and inputting financial data
and doing bank reconciliations
Acquired Excel skills and developed my ability to work under pressure
Superquinn, Lucan (June-August 207)
Served at the Delicatessen.
Acquired customer service skills, and enhanced my interpersonal and teamwork skills
working within a team of six.
INTERESTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
College Societies
Chairman of the Cork IT Business Society 2008/2009
-initiated a project to set up a college wide entrepreneurship competition
-involved in organizing guest speakers for society events.
Treasurer of college film society
Voluntary work
Member of Amnesty International. I organised an event to celebrate International
Women’s Day in March 2009. This involved approaching 2 guest speakers to talk at
our event, organise venue, publicise event and secure media coverage
Sport
Play Ladies Football with Cork Institute of Technology
Ran Dublin Marathon in 2009
Karate – am currently studying for my blue belt