Matthew Edwards Email & Phone Number

Cardiff, Gb

Cardiff

Support for English up to A-level, and Maths up to GCSE. ESL support also provided, if needed.

Cardiff, United Kingdom

I help people looking to volunteer and organisations looking for help with their projects. Chiefly, this is managed through digital marketing and outreach activities in the Cardiff area.

Cardiff

I am responsible for finding positive outcomes - employment, education, volunteering, training - for the young people that the Trust works with in its various programmes. I liaise with organisations in order to reach mutual goals and provide support to young people who have finished programmes and are actively seeking work.

Project Administrator for ACE Cardiff, a charity based in Cardiff Bay with projects involving the communities of Cardiff.- Primarily oversaw the maintenance, development, partial teaching and session supervision of Learning Club activities.- Grant writing for the purpose of generating funds for ACE Cardiff's projects and upkeep.- Managed social media accounts, chiefly Twitter and Facebook.- Basic Wordpress maintenance through HTML/CSS editing and writing copy for the site's… Show more Project Administrator for ACE Cardiff, a charity based in Cardiff Bay with projects involving the communities of Cardiff.- Primarily oversaw the maintenance, development, partial teaching and session supervision of Learning Club activities.- Grant writing for the purpose of generating funds for ACE Cardiff's projects and upkeep.- Managed social media accounts, chiefly Twitter and Facebook.- Basic Wordpress maintenance through HTML/CSS editing and writing copy for the site's pages and blog. Show less

Swansea, United Kingdom

• Co-ordinated coaches for prospective students to Swansea University as part of the Student Ambassador scheme. Liaised with supervisors to ensure transport was regularly available for people arriving from elsewhere in the country. • Provided campus tours to small groups, resulting in positive feedback from those involved. Regularly led groups of 10-15 visitors around the university, showing key areas of interest and providing relevant factual and anecdotal information.• Working… Show more • Co-ordinated coaches for prospective students to Swansea University as part of the Student Ambassador scheme. Liaised with supervisors to ensure transport was regularly available for people arriving from elsewhere in the country. • Provided campus tours to small groups, resulting in positive feedback from those involved. Regularly led groups of 10-15 visitors around the university, showing key areas of interest and providing relevant factual and anecdotal information.• Working as a Team Leader from 2011, holding responsibility over 15 volunteers. Consistent contact with volunteers helps to ensure visit days to the university have enough ambassadors available. Also provide support to ambassadors who need help. Show less

Swansea, United Kingdom

• Established high level of independent study and timekeeping, evaluating appropriate articles for study and reference. Studying literature from the 16th/17th century such as Shakespeare and Marlowe, as well as contemporary 20th century literature. Writing a dissertation on dystopian literature.

Zhuzhou, Hunan Province, China

• Taught English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) to local middle-school students in Hunan province, China, with class sizes ranging from 6 to 30+. Selected to be part of the first ever group organised by Swansea University to take part in the internship.• Had training under qualified and experienced teachers with many years of experience in China and other countries. • Presented English with a method differing to that of the Chinese curriculum, favouring activities and spoken… Show more • Taught English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) to local middle-school students in Hunan province, China, with class sizes ranging from 6 to 30+. Selected to be part of the first ever group organised by Swansea University to take part in the internship.• Had training under qualified and experienced teachers with many years of experience in China and other countries. • Presented English with a method differing to that of the Chinese curriculum, favouring activities and spoken practice over rote learning. Delivered lessons with a huge amount of enthusiasm and received positive feedback and criticism in return both from mentors and students.• Presented with a Certificate of Commendation from the Education Dept. of Zhuzhou City. Show less

Ba, English

Activities and Societies: Ambassador, Student Newspaper Journalist/Gaming Editor Employed as a Team Leader for Student Ambassadors.

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