Description
23 Baltersan Drive
Flatbush, Auckland 2016
Email: mattjohnvaughan@gmail.com
Personal Statement
I’m a hard working, bi-lingual (Spanish/English) professional in New Zealand on a one year Working Holiday Visa. Over the past 4 years I have worked for not-for-profit organisations where I gained experience in customer service, face-to-face communication and project management. I have also worked in agriculture for over 2 years where I gained experience planting and picking fruits and veggies, hand weeding and taking care of cattle, pigs and poultry. I’m available to work from 1 October and willing and able to relocate for the right opportunity.
Work Experience
Support Officer, Australian Conservation Foundation, Brisbane, Australia
September 2017 to August 2018
The Australian Conservation Foundation is a national not-for-profit organisation in Australia with more than 500,000 members. I was responsible for:
Coordinating a systematic volunteer induction and training process.
Developing, reviewing and keeping up to date Standard Operating Procedures and Risk Assessments for programme activities.
Managing projects and special events.
Overseeing a major contract to develop and launch a new online app for volunteers.
Volunteer Manager, Represent.Us, Massachusetts, USA
July 2014 to July 2017
Represent.Us is a national not-for-profit organisation in the USA with more than 600,000 members. I was responsible for:
Leading a team of five staff.
Developing and supporting a volunteer programme, including recruitment and training.
Attending to the campaign hotline and responding to emails from supporters.
Coordinating projects and special events.
Hiring, training and supervising staff.
Providing day-to-day administrative support and project coordination.
Intern, B Lab, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
March 2014 to June 2014
B Lab is an international not-for-profit organisation based in the USA that certifies businesses who meet high standards of social and environmental performance. I was responsible for:
Providing customer service, interacting with businesses daily via phone and email.
Supporting the B Lab team to develop and implement the standards and tools that certify B Corporations and measure their social and environmental impact.
Researching specific industries and managing our customer database.
Agroforestry Extension Officer, Peace Corps, Paraguay, South America
September 2011 to December 2013
Peace Corps is an international development programme administered by the US government. I was responsible for:
Leading trainings on soil testing, tree planting, grafting and more.
Leading hiking trips and environmental education lessons outdoors.
Planting and harvesting produce including corn, beans, mandarins and peanuts.
Tending plants by hand watering and hand weeding.
Physical labour including heavy lifting and handling dangerous tools.
Daily care of cattle, pigs and poultry.
Project Coordinator, WKU Office of Sustainability, Kentucky, USA
August 2010 to August 2011
The Office of Sustainability is a university body responsible for developing and promoting sustainability programmes for students, faculty and staff. I was responsible for:
Designing and leading a summer abroad trip to Guatemala to visit a Fair Trade coffee cooperative.
Organising a campus-wide conservation awareness campaign that resulted in over 5,000 individual pledges to environmental action.
Certifications
HLTAID001 (issued on 21 March, 2018)
Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
HLTAID002 (issued on 21 March, 2018)
Provide basic emergency life support
HLTAID003 (issued on 21 March, 2018)
Provide first aid
HLTAID005 (issued on 21 March, 2018)
Provide first aid in remote situations
Education
Bachelor of Arts, (Anthropology and Political Science major)
Western Kentucky University, 2011
Interests and Hobbies
I am a very active person and enjoy traveling to new places and spending time outdoors hiking and cycling. I also enjoy organising independent trips abroad with friends.
Referees
Available upon request.