1. Highly qualified Modern Languages teacher with management and counselling experience.
Published translator and interpreter. Examination Moderator. Part-time musician and web
designer.
Personal details:
Full name: Maria Corinne Finnan DFES No: 78/41626 National Insurance No: YY935372A
Date of birth: 10th March 1956 Gender: Female
Address: Green Gables
20 Millfields
Nantwich
Cheshire
CW5 5HS
Telephone: 01270-624088 ( home) e-mail: corinne@finnan.wanadoo.co.uk
07934484860 (mobile) corinnefin@me.com
Education:
Dates:
Bellerive Girls’ Grammar School, Liverpool Sept. 1967-July 1974
University of Sheffield Oct. 1974-June1978
Université d’Avignon, France Sept. 1976-Feb. 1977
Universidad de Sevilla, Spain Feb.- July 1977
University of Manchester Oct. 1978-July 1979
Qualifications gained:
‘A ‘ level GCE- Spanish (A), French (B), Eng. Lit. (B)
B.A. Double Honours Degree 2nd class 1st Division in French and Spanish*
Post graduate Certification in Education (Good Pass)*, University of Manchester
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2. Other subjects studied:
Subsidiary Italian, Special Level*, First Year subject
PGCE options: Psychology of Second Language Learning
Special Educational Needs and Disability
( * indicates distinction)
Employment History:
Dates:
Examination Moderator for AQA (French) May 2013-present
Supply teacher with Teacher Active and Academics Sept.2012 - present
Teaching agencies
Residential course-Ukulele Tutor to Intermediate 6th-8th Dec 2013; 5th-7th Dec 2014
Students, Higham Hall, Bassenthwaite, Cumbria 4th- 6th Dec 2015 (annual event)
Temporary Teacher of Spanish, Blythe Bridge High School Sept 2012-April 2013
and Sixth Form Centre, Cheadle Road, Blythe Bridge, ST11 9PW
Head of Modern Languages Department Sept. 1988-April 2012
Weaverham High School, a designated Technology College
Lime Avenue,
Weaverham,
CHESHIRE CW8 3HT
Employment History: Dates:
Teacher of French, in charge of Spanish Sept. 1979-July 1988
and European Studies
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School,
Selkirk Drive,
Holmes Chapel,
CHESHIRE CW4 7DX
Pastoral Head of Year 9 at Holmes Chapel Jan.- July 1987

3. Comprehensive School
Adult Education Tutor in Spanish, Sept. 1979-July 1980
Holmes Chapel Adult Education Centre
Other achievements and activities:
Publications:
‘Smells Like Team Spirit’ Teachers’ notes and Teaching Activities to accompany the Unite series of short films about
collective effort and Trade Unions for PSHCE ( www.smellsliketeamspirit.co.uk/about) April – August 2012
‘Let Our Lives Speak’ ( ‘Que Hablen Nuestras Vidas) , publ. WGYF 1986
ISBN 0 901856 07 X
Translation into Spanish of the book of the first World Gathering of Young Friends, 1985
· Member of the Manchester University Chorus (1978-9) and Sheffield University Chorus,
(1974-78)
· Herbert Hughes Memorial Trust University Prize for Spanish, University of Sheffield 1978
for First Class in translation
· Registered Interpreter/Translator with Cheshire Sept. 1984 -2000
Police Authority
· Fund-raising for Tanzed Charity, Crewe July 2001-present
· Fund-raising for HIV/Aids/MacMillan charities May 1996 - present
· Member of Staff Rock band Sept. 1997- 1999
· Member of The N’Ukes band 2010-2014
· Member of Rebuked band 2014-present
Skills :
· Fluency in French and Spanish
· ICT proficient - have trained other colleagues
· Budget management/stock control
· Team leadership
· Options counselling
· Timetable design
Hobbies and Interests:
I am passionate about music ( guitar, ukulele and singing especially),using music to enhance my teaching . I was a
founder member and lead soloist/vocalist in the Nantwich band the N’Ukes and founder of the current band Rebuked
(https://www.facebook.com/RebukedNantwich). I teach private ukulele lessons to beginners and intermediate students.
I enjoy travel and have travelled as far afield as Australia. I am also interested in photography, cinema and theatre. My

4. father was a trained chef and I share his enthusiasm for cooking. I am fully computer-literate and have designed
websites for three different local businesses. In May 2014 I was joint organiser of the N’Ukefest 2014 music festival in
Wrenbury, Cheshire, raising funds for MacMillan Cancer Care and The Wingate Centre, a local charity providing
residential and recreational facilities for children and young adults with physical and learning disabilities.
Referees:
Mr. David Charlton BSc. ( Head Teacher) Mr. Michael Keenan (Deputy Head)
Weaverham High School, Leftwich High School,
Lime Avenue, Granville Road,
Weaverham, Leftwich,
CHESHIRE CW8 3HT CHESHIRE CW9 8EZ
charlton@weaverham.cheshire.sch.uk mkeenan@leftwichhigh.com