Matthew Sheldon
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Diyanah Abdullah
Matt is hands down, the brilliant person I’ve ever worked with. Matt immediately made a change in the school’s partnerships culture with his bright ideas to improve the relationships between parents, teachers, and students cohesively. I was always in awe regarding the creativity and innovation he brings - he has a knack for thinking outside box and turning vision from paper to reality. Most importantly his act of kindness and the sharing of knowledge among colleges, parents, students that have really portrayed his bright personality.
Dean Johnstone
Matt and I worked together for almost 2 years at Teach First. Matt is very committed to ensuring improvements and sustainable change across the large and complex programme we both worked on. Matt had a depth of knowledge on the core issues as well as factoring in the emotional response of other colleagues and trainees that we worked with and for. Matt always asked the right questions to deepen thinking and ensure that the direction was well thought through. He is an exceptional coach, always asking deep and probing questions in a genuine and open way. During his time Matt oversaw significant programme changes at Teach First and drove innovation at both local and national levels. His legacy at the organisation will be long lasting.
Diyanah Abdullah
Matt is hands down, the brilliant person I’ve ever worked with. Matt immediately made a change in the school’s partnerships culture with his bright ideas to improve the relationships between parents, teachers, and students cohesively. I was always in awe regarding the creativity and innovation he brings - he has a knack for thinking outside box and turning vision from paper to reality. Most importantly his act of kindness and the sharing of knowledge among colleges, parents, students that have really portrayed his bright personality.
Dean Johnstone
Matt and I worked together for almost 2 years at Teach First. Matt is very committed to ensuring improvements and sustainable change across the large and complex programme we both worked on. Matt had a depth of knowledge on the core issues as well as factoring in the emotional response of other colleagues and trainees that we worked with and for. Matt always asked the right questions to deepen thinking and ensure that the direction was well thought through. He is an exceptional coach, always asking deep and probing questions in a genuine and open way. During his time Matt oversaw significant programme changes at Teach First and drove innovation at both local and national levels. His legacy at the organisation will be long lasting.
Diyanah Abdullah
Matt is hands down, the brilliant person I’ve ever worked with. Matt immediately made a change in the school’s partnerships culture with his bright ideas to improve the relationships between parents, teachers, and students cohesively. I was always in awe regarding the creativity and innovation he brings - he has a knack for thinking outside box and turning vision from paper to reality. Most importantly his act of kindness and the sharing of knowledge among colleges, parents, students that have really portrayed his bright personality.
Dean Johnstone
Matt and I worked together for almost 2 years at Teach First. Matt is very committed to ensuring improvements and sustainable change across the large and complex programme we both worked on. Matt had a depth of knowledge on the core issues as well as factoring in the emotional response of other colleagues and trainees that we worked with and for. Matt always asked the right questions to deepen thinking and ensure that the direction was well thought through. He is an exceptional coach, always asking deep and probing questions in a genuine and open way. During his time Matt oversaw significant programme changes at Teach First and drove innovation at both local and national levels. His legacy at the organisation will be long lasting.
Diyanah Abdullah
Matt is hands down, the brilliant person I’ve ever worked with. Matt immediately made a change in the school’s partnerships culture with his bright ideas to improve the relationships between parents, teachers, and students cohesively. I was always in awe regarding the creativity and innovation he brings - he has a knack for thinking outside box and turning vision from paper to reality. Most importantly his act of kindness and the sharing of knowledge among colleges, parents, students that have really portrayed his bright personality.
Dean Johnstone
Matt and I worked together for almost 2 years at Teach First. Matt is very committed to ensuring improvements and sustainable change across the large and complex programme we both worked on. Matt had a depth of knowledge on the core issues as well as factoring in the emotional response of other colleagues and trainees that we worked with and for. Matt always asked the right questions to deepen thinking and ensure that the direction was well thought through. He is an exceptional coach, always asking deep and probing questions in a genuine and open way. During his time Matt oversaw significant programme changes at Teach First and drove innovation at both local and national levels. His legacy at the organisation will be long lasting.
Experience
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East London Arts and Music
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal
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Jul 2020 - Present
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Garden International School
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Malaysia
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Education Administration Programs
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200 - 300 Employee
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Assistant Head Teacher - School Culture and Partnerships
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Aug 2016 - Jul 2020
Member of school Primary Leadership Team with specific responsibilities to develop culture and partnerships across aspects of the whole school and throughout the Primary school. Responsible for parent engagement strategy, parent workshops, transitional and intercultural support, community development, admissions and pupil progress monitoring and support.
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English Teacher
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Aug 2015 - Jul 2016
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Teach For Malaysia
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Malaysia
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Programme Director
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Nov 2013 - Jul 2015
Strategic lead of the Programme Team which led the curriculum development, impact assessment, teacher support and development of the Teach for Malaysia Fellowship Programme. Strategic lead of the Programme Team which led the curriculum development, impact assessment, teacher support and development of the Teach for Malaysia Fellowship Programme.
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Teach First
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Associate Director
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Oct 2011 - Oct 2013
Member of Teach First’s Senior Leadership Team and coach/strategic lead of senior leaders in the Regional Director role at Teach First. Through this work responsibility was held for half of Teach First’s regions - covering nearly 100 staff over 1000 participants on the Teach First Leadership Development and Alumni programmes.
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Regional Director
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Aug 2008 - Oct 2011
Founding Regional Director for the East Midlands Teach First region. Developed partnerships with Primary and Secondary schools across the East Midlands. Recruited and led the staff team of the Teach First Leadership Development in the East Midlands.
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Teacher/Community Development Officer - Teach First
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Sep 2004 - Aug 2008
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House of Commons
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United Kingdom
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Political Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Researcher
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2003 - 2004
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Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Language Teacher (Alt)
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Sep 2000 - Aug 2002
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Education
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2002 - 2003
SOAS University of London
International Studies and Diplomacy, International Studies and Diplomacy -
1997 - 2000
University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
English Literature, English Literature
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