Matt Blason
Senior Primary Manager at EMG Education- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Professional working proficiency
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French Professional working proficiency
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German Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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Certified Master Trainer
Pearson Professional Development InternationalNov, 2018- Oct, 2024
Experience
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EMG Education
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Retail Office Equipment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Primary Manager
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Aug 2019 - Present
Overseeing the delivery of an international primary curriculum, within Vietnamese state schools.
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Manager
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May 2018 - Present
Managing a team of primary school teachers, delivering academic English lessons to international standard across more than seventy primary schools in Ho Chi Minh City. Writing and ensuring delivery of a curriculum to meet criteria set by the Vietnamese department of education, adhering to Pearson Edexcel standards. Providing mentoring and training to teachers. Conducting teacher observations and assisting with the professional development of teachers.
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Primary School Teacher
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Oct 2015 - May 2018
Teaching academic English, Maths and Science as part of an international curriculum to Grade 4 and 5 students, across several public schools in Ho Chi Minh city. Additional responsibilities include curriculum development, setting and marking standardised tests, and holding regular meetings with parents to discuss progress.
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ILA Vietnam
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Vietnam
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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English Teacher
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Jan 2015 - Oct 2015
Teaching English, to young learners (pre-school, junior and teenage levels) and running IELTS classes for adults. Additional responsibilities include assisting colleagues with lesson planning, setting and marking Cambridge tests, level testing for new students, and regularly participating in professional development workshops. Teaching English, to young learners (pre-school, junior and teenage levels) and running IELTS classes for adults. Additional responsibilities include assisting colleagues with lesson planning, setting and marking Cambridge tests, level testing for new students, and regularly participating in professional development workshops.
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Westgate Corporation
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Tokyo, Japan
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English Language Instructor
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May 2014 - Dec 2014
Teaching English to Japanese university students, at both Japan Women's University and Toyo University as part of an extra-curricular programme, focused on verbal communication. Students ranged from beginner to intermediate level. Additional responsibilities include IELTS preparation, and regularly reporting on student progress. Teaching English to Japanese university students, at both Japan Women's University and Toyo University as part of an extra-curricular programme, focused on verbal communication. Students ranged from beginner to intermediate level. Additional responsibilities include IELTS preparation, and regularly reporting on student progress.
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University College London Hospital
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London, United Kingdom
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Bariatric Pathway Co-ordinator
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Oct 2012 - Apr 2014
Managing all administrative work related to the bariatric surgery and weight-loss department at a busy London hospital. Duties included project management, managing patient care pathways, maintaining efficient usage of surgery and theatre diaries, managing a small team, recruitment and discipline, ensuring NHS targets were met, communication with patients, and orienting new medical staff. Managing all administrative work related to the bariatric surgery and weight-loss department at a busy London hospital. Duties included project management, managing patient care pathways, maintaining efficient usage of surgery and theatre diaries, managing a small team, recruitment and discipline, ensuring NHS targets were met, communication with patients, and orienting new medical staff.
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English Time
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Türkiye
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Education Administration Programs
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400 - 500 Employee
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English Teacher
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Oct 2010 - Aug 2011
Teaching English to mixed-age Turkish students, ranging from beginner to advanced level, at a private language school. Additional responsibilities include preparing assignments, writing exams, and general administration. Teaching English to mixed-age Turkish students, ranging from beginner to advanced level, at a private language school. Additional responsibilities include preparing assignments, writing exams, and general administration.
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Asian University for Women
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Bangladesh
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Quantitative Reasoning Teacher
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Jan 2010 - Sep 2010
Teaching contextual English, mathematics, and quantitative reasoning skills to young women from underprivileged backgrounds in thirteen different Asian countries. Also involved with curriculum design, pastoral care of students, creation of departmental policy documents, being part of the student health and wellness committee, and overseeing extra-curricular activities. Teaching contextual English, mathematics, and quantitative reasoning skills to young women from underprivileged backgrounds in thirteen different Asian countries. Also involved with curriculum design, pastoral care of students, creation of departmental policy documents, being part of the student health and wellness committee, and overseeing extra-curricular activities.
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Howdens
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United Kingdom
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Wholesale Building Materials
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700 & Above Employee
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Market Research and Internal Communications Assistant
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Mar 2008 - Jun 2009
Carrying out key qualitative and quantitative research into competitors, and the subsequent provision of reports and recommendations towards UK marketing strategy. Also responsible for designing and maintaining a database of competitor products and liaising with agents and suppliers. Additional responsibilities included producing internal and external literature, planning marketing events, and being a main point of contact for circa 450 depots nationwide. Carrying out key qualitative and quantitative research into competitors, and the subsequent provision of reports and recommendations towards UK marketing strategy. Also responsible for designing and maintaining a database of competitor products and liaising with agents and suppliers. Additional responsibilities included producing internal and external literature, planning marketing events, and being a main point of contact for circa 450 depots nationwide.
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Tensator Group
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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
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French/Spanish speaking Export Account Manager
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Aug 2007 - Dec 2007
Managing French and Spanish-speaking export customers. Responsibilities included management and control of sales, commercial and technical requests, ensuring customer needs were fully satisfied whilst keeping them updated of any new products and innovations. Managing French and Spanish-speaking export customers. Responsibilities included management and control of sales, commercial and technical requests, ensuring customer needs were fully satisfied whilst keeping them updated of any new products and innovations.
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SKF France
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Paris Area, France
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Telemarketing assistant
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Feb 2006 - Aug 2006
Telemarketing to Spain and the United Kingdom. Responsibilities included all administration for the team, planning and carrying out market research activities, and presenting information to the French international management team. Telemarketing to Spain and the United Kingdom. Responsibilities included all administration for the team, planning and carrying out market research activities, and presenting information to the French international management team.
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Applied Biosystems
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Madrid, Spain
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Customer Service Administrator
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Sep 2005 - Feb 2006
Providing administrative support to the customer service team. Responsibilities included the translation from either French or English into Spanish upon the receipt and processing of orders, preparing offers for subsequent issue to customers and implementing an archiving system for completed orders. Providing administrative support to the customer service team. Responsibilities included the translation from either French or English into Spanish upon the receipt and processing of orders, preparing offers for subsequent issue to customers and implementing an archiving system for completed orders.
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Education
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2011 - 2012
UCL
Master of Science (MSc), Social and Cultural Anthropology -
2017 - 2018
University of Nottingham
PGCE (International), Education -
2003 - 2007
Sheffield Hallam University
Bachelor's degree, Languages (French and Spanish) with International Business Studies
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