Martin Paul

Experience

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  Bourne Leisure

  Oct 2012 - Dec 2012

  Marketing Internship
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  Fleetville Primary School

  Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  Teaching Assistant
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  Olympia Sports Camp

  Jun 2013 - Sept 2013

  Unit Leader
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  Action Against Hunger | ACF-UK

  Oct 2014 - Feb 2015

  Corporate Fundraising
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  Banana Tree Restaurants ltd

  Oct 2014 - Feb 2015

  Waiting Staff
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  WorldWide Special Risks

  Feb 2015 - May 2015

  Account Executive

  Providing insurance quotes and contracts to a variety of clientsClient management for the duration of a projectDeveloping promotional insurance ideas for lead generation and customer retentionWorking in a team to meet targets on premiums and customer satisfaction

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  Free The Children

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2017

  Motivational Speaker and Leadership Facilitator

  • Developed and delivered 250+ inspirational speeches, using storytelling, improv activities, and multimedia resources, to engage students and teachers in fostering further involvement with WE• Facilitated dynamic and engaging workshops to students of varying ages and learning abilities, with audiences ranging from 20-2000 people• Adapted content and delivery methods to suit a variety of age groups, learning styles, and behavioural needs • Worked cross-departmentally to create a well-organized learning experience for all involved stakeholders• Created learning experiences around topics such as, ‘Restorative Justice for Adults’, ‘Unlocking Creativity’, and ‘The Power of Stepping Outside of Your Comfort Zone,’ delivered in small groups • Served as an organizational ambassador, ensuring the key messaging was consistent and accurately portrayed• Reached monthly targets, ensuring key deliverables and KPIs were achieved as a result of training delivery• Created experiential learning modules for team members facilitating international volunteer trips• Led and facilitated 6 international trips to Tanzania, Kenya and India, each 2-3 weeks long—involved designing the curriculum for the trip and interacting with stakeholders in a 24/7 setting Show less

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  Olympia Sports Camp

  Jul 2017 - Oct 2019

  Director of Learning and Development

  • Created and maintain a blended learning program (online training using Docebo and Articulate as well as face-to-face training) to onboard 150+ team members and develop their soft, hard, technical and knowledge-based skills• Facilitate all employee training (150+ team members and 300+ coaches), including onboarding, team building activities, and continued professional development• Build and train a team of ambassadors on the organizational values and the leadership curriculum• Evaluate the success of training programs by reviewing the module completion rates, module quiz scores, scenario-based training, and formal performance evaluations• Perform needs analysis to ensure the accuracy and quality of the training and identify any gaps• Launched a leadership outreach program, including speeches, workshops, and teambuilding activities, and facilitate for schools, teams, and organizations• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process, including international recruitment through an agency• Manage the organizational branding– updating the website and Instagram to reflect the priorities and values• Manage organizational events such as holiday parties, reunions for seasonal employees, and launched a charitable baseball tournament that brings similar organizations together to support a meaningful cause Show less

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  Mississauga Monarchs Basketball Association

  Sept 2017 - now

  Program Development• Work with Head Coaches and Location Managers to create detailed curriculum's and development programs focused on both basketball and leadership skills for JK – Grade 12• Develop 11 Curriculum/Guide for Development and League Programs - Ensuring that Player Development is central to approach, consistency is applied across all programs and must be implementable by Coach Employees• A focus on program development that supports growth and scaling into new markets and gyms• Supervise and oversee implementation and adaption of new programs and coaches• Explore and implement business process tools to improve workflow management (pipefy, smartsheet)Coach Development• Develop and implement experiential learning training for coaches to improve performance – coaching, dealing with youth, program creation, best practices• Create an online onboarding platform for coach onboarding, orientation continual professional development, health and safety and placement• Design training programs, clinics and consistently work with employees across the organization to improve overall coach performance and build a network to attract and retain coaches Show less

  • Program and Coach Development Specialist

    Oct 2019 - now

  • MMBA Basketball Instructor

    Sept 2017 - Oct 2019