Careers Angel Profile: Su Corcoran
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| Name | Su Corcoran |
|---|---|
| Email Address | sucorcoran@yahoo.com |
| Industries/Sectors | Charity and Voluntary Organisations ; Education & Academia |
| Employer | Ryde School, Isle of Wight |
| Position | Physics and TOK teacher |
| Experience | 20-25 years (approx.) |
| Degree | Physics (graduated in 1999) |
| Other Qualifications | |
| Internships | Not applicable to teaching but I did do one with MAG (Mines Advisory Group, a landmine charity ) in Manchester after my masters. |
| Information | As well as teaching, I work as a volunteer for 'Action for Children In Conflict' , Abingdon and Kenya , doing fundraising, getting sponsorship ...... I have worked in schools in the UK and in the international sector, as well as for charities in the UK, East Africa, Romania, Indonesia and Czech Republic. |
| Things I Wish I'd Known | None really? ….as long as you realise that life is one long journey into learning, and you are willing to reflect and evolve both personally and professionally …and recognise that you will always meet students more intelligent than you are…and even if they are not,they can teach you just as much as you can teach them ....…you will do ok as a teacher… |