Damien Clark

Community Capacity Building Adviser at New Plymouth District Council
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(386) 825-5501
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New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, NZ
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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

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Credentials

  • Level 6 Diploma of Youth and Community Work
    Praxis

Experience

    • New Zealand
    • Government Administration
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Community Capacity Building Adviser
      • Jan 2022 - Present

  • Praxis New Zealand
    • Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand
    • Community Education Manager
      • 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.

  • Praxis NZ
    • Wellington, New Zealand
    • Change Manager
      • 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

    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Executive Assistant To Chief Executive Officer
      • 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

    • Board Chairman (unpaid)
      • 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

    • Deputy Chairman (unpaid)
      • 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.

    • Programme Operations Manager
      • Jan 2016 - Nov 2018

    • Non-profit Organizations
    • Youth Development Team Lead
      • 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

    • Senior Youth Development Practitioner
      • 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

    • Youth Development Practitioner
      • 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

    • Student Retail Assistant
      • 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

Education

  • Unitec Institute of Technology
    Gradute Diploma, Not-for-Profit Management
    2014 - 2015
  • Praxis, Wellington
    Diploma in Youth and Community Work, Youth Work
    2010 - 2012
  • Unitec Institute of Technology
  • Whangarei Boys' High School

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