Damien Clark
Community Capacity Building Adviser at New Plymouth District Council- Claim this Profile
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Gwendolyn Needham
Well done, Damien! I'm just finishing writing a Teachers' & Leaders' Manual of class lessons for workshop modules to use with YAPP4u - printing in a couple of weeks hopefully. Would like to catch up with you then. www.inspire4life.co.nz Best blessings Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn Needham
Well done, Damien! I'm just finishing writing a Teachers' & Leaders' Manual of class lessons for workshop modules to use with YAPP4u - printing in a couple of weeks hopefully. Would like to catch up with you then. www.inspire4life.co.nz Best blessings Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn Needham
Well done, Damien! I'm just finishing writing a Teachers' & Leaders' Manual of class lessons for workshop modules to use with YAPP4u - printing in a couple of weeks hopefully. Would like to catch up with you then. www.inspire4life.co.nz Best blessings Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn Needham
Well done, Damien! I'm just finishing writing a Teachers' & Leaders' Manual of class lessons for workshop modules to use with YAPP4u - printing in a couple of weeks hopefully. Would like to catch up with you then. www.inspire4life.co.nz Best blessings Gwendolyn
Credentials
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Level 6 Diploma of Youth and Community Work
Praxis
Experience
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New Plymouth District Council
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New Zealand
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Government Administration
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300 - 400 Employee
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Community Capacity Building Adviser
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Praxis New Zealand
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Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand
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Community Education Manager
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Aug 2020 - Dec 2021
Managing two small Alternative Education Programmes/Schools in Wellington. Responsible for two multi-disciplinary teams working with young people with high and complex needs. Managing two small Alternative Education Programmes/Schools in Wellington. Responsible for two multi-disciplinary teams working with young people with high and complex needs.
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Praxis NZ
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Wellington, New Zealand
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Change Manager
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Mar 2020 - Aug 2020
Project management leading a change project of two Alternative Education (AE) programmes coming together in the Wellington region Project management leading a change project of two Alternative Education (AE) programmes coming together in the Wellington region
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XLP
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Assistant To Chief Executive Officer
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Mar 2019 - Oct 2019
Supporting the CEO in the leadership of a large youth work organisation in London, UK Supporting the CEO in the leadership of a large youth work organisation in London, UK
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Board Chairman (unpaid)
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Jan 2017 - Nov 2018
Governance level to provide leadership and support for WYS GM, lead/coordinate the trustees of the board, chair meetings, stakeholder engagement
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Deputy Chairman (unpaid)
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Jul 2014 - Dec 2016
Whangarei Youth Space operates from a youth participation/youth lead model. In living out that model half of the board is u25. I am one of these trustees and also fill the role of deputy chair to reperesent at an executive level.
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I Have a Dream Charitable Trust NZ
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Whangarei
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Programme Operations Manager
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Jan 2016 - Nov 2018
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Whangarei Youth Community Trust
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Non-profit Organizations
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Youth Development Team Lead
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Jan 2014 - Jan 2016
• Pastoral care, supervision and development of “24-7 Youthworkers” in the schools• Ensure “24-7 Youthworkers” are working towards outcomes and are resources sufficiently to do so• Working in together with management team staff to excel at funder relationship/accountability and diversify revenue streams• Key contact and communication with stakeholders in the community e.g. Schools, other organisations in community
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Senior Youth Development Practitioner
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Jan 2013 - Dec 2015
• Facilitate and lead the Wednesday Night youth community (100 plus young people)• Leading outcome implementation of “24-7 Youthwork” in Whangarei Boys’ High School (WBHS)o Leadership Developmento Supporting Young Peopleo Enhancing School Spirito Building Positive Relationships• Integration with out of school activities• Building relationships with young people in the community • Leading activities and programs (sometimes alongside young people) for youth in Whangarei Boys' High School Show less
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Youth Development Practitioner
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Jan 2010 - Dec 2012
o Leadership Developmento Supporting Young Peopleo Enhancing School Spirito Building Positive Relationships• Integration with out of school activities• Building relationships with young people in the community • Leading activities and programs (sometimes alongside young people) for youth in Whangarei Boys' High School
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Student Retail Assistant
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2008 - 2009
- Looking after the stationary dept. - Cleaning at the end of the working day - Doing all the heavy lifting - Looking after the stationary dept. - Cleaning at the end of the working day - Doing all the heavy lifting
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Education
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Unitec Institute of Technology
Gradute Diploma, Not-for-Profit Management -
Praxis, Wellington
Diploma in Youth and Community Work, Youth Work -
Unitec Institute of Technology
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Whangarei Boys' High School