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Emma McCarthy

Emma McCarthy

Griffith Institute of Language
Programme Director for the Certificate in International Foundation Studies

Location: Cork

Phone: + 353 21 2128511

Development Activities

Academic Qualifications
B.Comm Int & Italian, MA, DELTA

Biography

Emma McCarthy is the Programme Director for the Certificate in International Foundation Studies at Griffith College Cork. She was formerly the Director of Studies at Griffith College Cork Institute of Language. A DELTA- qualified EFL Teacher and Manager with a Master’s in ELT and Applied Linguistics from King’s College London, she has over 10 years’ experience in EFL Management, Lecturing and Teaching in Ireland and the UK. She is a committee member of EAP in Ireland and has spoken at numerous conferences. Her interests include Teacher Education and Management, Academic Literacies, Intercultural Communication, Engaging Pedagogy and the role of Culture in the classroom.