Matthew W.

Matthew W. has a diverse work experience that spans from 2016 to 2023. Matthew has worked in various organizations and roles throughout their career.

From 2016 to 2017, Matthew founded and served as the chair of a university cooperative society called "brown bag organics." Matthew was responsible for social media promotion and budgeting.

In 2019, Matthew worked as a GDPR entry clerk at Amour Recruitment Ltd. Their role involved ensuring compliance with GDPR regulations and overseeing the removal of non-retainable personal data.

In the same year, Matthew also worked as a Data Administrator at City Energy Network. Matthew managed houses that were surveyed for work and handled work administration for installers.

In 2020, Matthew worked as a freelance graphic designer and digital marketing assistant for Amelia Womack in the Green Party. Matthew aided in their social media presence, performed administrative tasks, and created graphic designs for campaigns.

Matthew joined Cardiff University as an Academic Consultant in 2021. Matthew worked within the Climate Action for Social Transformation (CAST) research group and helped develop guidance for new build projects to limit climate impacts.

From 2021 to 2022, Matthew worked at Cardiff and Vale College in two roles. Initially, they served as a Project Support Officer, managing the audit process for the Reach project. Later, they became the Pan-Wales Project Coordinator/Lead, overseeing the Reach project and supporting individuals into ESOL.

Since February 2023, Matthew has been serving as a Voluntary Wellbeing Officer and Mental Health First Aider at the Welsh Ballroom Community. Matthew acts as a point of contact for individuals seeking mental health support and provides workshops on mental health education. Matthew also supports the community by developing infrastructure and administrative systems for safeguarding policy.

Overall, Matthew has gained experience in project coordination, data administration, graphic design, academic consulting, and mental health support throughout their work history.

Matthew W. completed their Bachelor's degree in International Development with Education and Development from the University of Sussex from the years 2016 to 2019. Prior to that, they attended Cardiff and Vale College from 2013 to 2015, although they did not obtain a degree or specify a field of study during that time. More recently, in 2020, Matthew pursued a Master's degree in Psychology at Cardiff University.

In addition to their academic qualifications, Matthew has obtained several certifications. In May 2020, they completed "The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing" certification from Google Digital Garage. Later, in December 2021, they obtained the "eMHFA - Mental health first aid" certification from Mind. Most recently, in February 2022, Matthew obtained the "PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation & Practitioner" certification from AXELOS Global Best Practice.