Matt Mason

Youth Justice Team Leader and Education Manager at Challenge 2000
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand, NZ
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Youth Justice Team Leader and Education Manager
      • Apr 2021 - Present

      - Work in partnership with Oranga Tamariki and other youth justice agencies- Support the smooth, safe, and successful transition of rangatahi from the youth courts into the community- Co-design individual education plans with Te Kahu Tōī- Two direct reports

    • Youth Justice Team Leader
      • Apr 2020 - Present

    • Youth Worker/ Educator
      • Aug 2019 - Present

      - One-on-one education, supported bail within the youth justice system, the transition from care to independent living, 'Mates and Dates' facilitator in local schools.

    • Secondary School Teacher of Social Studies; Leader of IGCSE and Exams Officer
      • Aug 2018 - Jan 2019

      - Secondary School teacher for Social Studies, Media and ICT from Years 7-9 following the International Middle Years Curriculum from Fieldwork Education. - Lead teacher of IGCSE History and Global Perspectives following the Cambridge International Education curriculum. - Responsible for the introduction and implementation of the IGCSE programme for Years 10 and 11. - Exams Officer for the school. - Secondary School teacher for Social Studies, Media and ICT from Years 7-9 following the International Middle Years Curriculum from Fieldwork Education. - Lead teacher of IGCSE History and Global Perspectives following the Cambridge International Education curriculum. - Responsible for the introduction and implementation of the IGCSE programme for Years 10 and 11. - Exams Officer for the school.

    • Head of Humanities
      • Aug 2012 - Aug 2018

      - Established and developed the role of Head of Humanities - Lead a team of nine across several subject disciplines, to achieve short-, mid-, and long-term goals. - Collaborated with other Heads of Departments to meet wider school targets. - Increased student intake across the department leading to higher rate of achievement in examinations -Built rapport with students and their families. - Used data software to forecast and plan - Established and developed the role of Head of Humanities - Lead a team of nine across several subject disciplines, to achieve short-, mid-, and long-term goals. - Collaborated with other Heads of Departments to meet wider school targets. - Increased student intake across the department leading to higher rate of achievement in examinations -Built rapport with students and their families. - Used data software to forecast and plan

  • Beijing Rego British School
    • Beijing Suburb, China
    • Humanities Teacher
      • Sep 2011 - Jul 2012

      Taught Humanities to KS3 and IGCSE History following CIE exam board. Taught Humanities to KS3 and IGCSE History following CIE exam board.

    • One-to-One Mentor
      • Jan 2011 - Aug 2011

      An independent school delivering an alternative curriculum to students who had been withdrawn from mainstream education. I worked with KS4 students on a one-to-one basis, tutoring them through their foundation skills levels 1 and 2, following the UK National Curriculum. An independent school delivering an alternative curriculum to students who had been withdrawn from mainstream education. I worked with KS4 students on a one-to-one basis, tutoring them through their foundation skills levels 1 and 2, following the UK National Curriculum.

    • United Kingdom
    • Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Teacher of Humanities
      • Oct 2009 - Aug 2010

      - Taught Humanities with additional ICT. - Form tutor responsible for the pastoral care of students. - Used data software to monitor student progress to inform lesson development. - Taught Humanities with additional ICT. - Form tutor responsible for the pastoral care of students. - Used data software to monitor student progress to inform lesson development.

  • Tudor Grange School
    • Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom
    • Learning Mentor/ Trainee Teacher
      • Sep 2006 - Aug 2009

      Worked with KS4 students during their GCSE exams primarily. Accepted onto the GTP in RE through the University of Warwick where I trained at Tudor Grange School. Worked with KS4 students during their GCSE exams primarily. Accepted onto the GTP in RE through the University of Warwick where I trained at Tudor Grange School.

Education

  • University of Derby
    BA Honours Degree, Criminology and Sociology
    2003 - 2006
  • University of Warwick
    Graduate Teacher Program in Religious Education, Religious Education
    2008 - 2009
  • Institute of Child Education and Psychology
    Advanced Teaching Skills in Classroom Management, Pass
    2014 - 2014
  • Institute of Child Education and Psychology
    Teaching Hope and Optimism, Pass
    2014 - 2014
  • The Open University
    World Religions - Level 1, Pass
    2008 - 2008
  • Solihull Sixth Form College
    A-Levels, English, Psychology and PE
    2001 - 2003
  • Ninestiles School
    GCSE, All subjects at grade A*- C
    1996 - 2001

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