- Matěj Ballaty is a student at the University of Glasgow pursuing an MA in Social Sciences with a focus on Economics, Politics, and Philosophy. He has a strong background in debate and public speaking from competing nationally in Czech Republic from 2015-2017.
- He is actively involved in student government and organizations at the University as the first year representative and social media manager of the Glasgow Grim Reapers.
- Prior to university, he gained teaching experience as an English language teacher and led debate clubs and choirs in his community. He has won several awards for his debating and public speaking skills.
- Matěj Ballaty is a student at the University of Glasgow pursuing an MA in Social Sciences with a focus on Economics, Politics, and Philosophy. He has a strong background in debate and public speaking from competing nationally in Czech Republic from 2015-2017.
- He is actively involved in student government and organizations at the University as the first year representative and social media manager of the Glasgow Grim Reapers.
- Prior to university, he gained teaching experience as an English language teacher and led debate clubs and choirs in his community. He has won several awards for his debating and public speaking skills.
- Matěj Ballaty is a student at the University of Glasgow pursuing an MA in Social Sciences with a focus on Economics, Politics, and Philosophy. He has a strong background in debate and public speaking from competing nationally in Czech Republic from 2015-2017.
- He is actively involved in student government and organizations at the University as the first year representative and social media manager of the Glasgow Grim Reapers.
- Prior to university, he gained teaching experience as an English language teacher and led debate clubs and choirs in his community. He has won several awards for his debating and public speaking skills.
- Matěj Ballaty is a student at the University of Glasgow pursuing an MA in Social Sciences with a focus on Economics, Politics, and Philosophy. He has a strong background in debate and public speaking from competing nationally in Czech Republic from 2015-2017.
- He is actively involved in student government and organizations at the University as the first year representative and social media manager of the Glasgow Grim Reapers.
- Prior to university, he gained teaching experience as an English language teacher and led debate clubs and choirs in his community. He has won several awards for his debating and public speaking skills.
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MATJ BALLATY
EDUCATION University of Glasgow September 2017 MA SocSci (Economics, Politics, Philosophy) Glasgow, UK - Class representative for Economics 1A - Active member of multiple societies (Adam Smith Economic Society, Dialectic Society, Glasgow University Union Debate, GU positive minds, GU Slovak and Czech Society)
Discover Summer Academy August 2017
SDA (Slovakian Debate Association) and LEAF Podskalie, Slovakia - Courses: Mathematics (basics of set theory), Literature (analysis of Beckett, Shakespeare and Havel) - Led and organised a theatre incantation, won first prize
Gymnzium Bohumila Hrabala v Nymburce September 2009 June 2017
Grammar School Nymburk, Czech Republic - Leaving Exam in Mathematics, English, Politics and IR, French, Social sciences seminar (all A*) - 5th regionally in SO competition in thesis writing and presentation (2017)
University of Glasgow Glasgow, UK - Critically evaluated a controversial topic (from politics, economics, philosophy, and similar), presented arguments in persuasive manner in competitive environment - Built on previous 4 years of high-school debating (Czech Rep. national team member in 2015, 2016, 2017) - second best speaker and winner of Glasgow novice competition (21.10.); semi-finalist at Durham IV (4.-5.11.); ESL finalist at Oxford IV (10.-11.11.)
First year representative (member of Council) October 2017 present
Student Representative Council, University of Glasgow Glasgow, UK - Jointly represent 6 970 first year students at university - Elected member of Scotlands Rural College Liaison Committee and Student Support Development Committee - Result: Proposed projects on bi-weekly SRC features events and recreation of Class representative introduction and selection process
Social media manager (Committee member) October 2017 present
Glasgow Grim Reapers Glasgow, UK - Communicate responsibilities, projects and plans with committee; coordinate on long-term goals - Engage outside of mandatory remit: helped with bake-sale - Results: Initiated communication through Discord, which organized and improved committee projects; created team banner for better media representation
English language teacher June 2017
Elementary School Jedna Radost Podbrady, Czech Republic - Prepared and lead classes of up to 22 students 11-16 years old, taught English as a foreign language - Motivated children from disadvantaged backgrounds and with special needs and engaged with them in educative activities - Learned to improvise activities and work with variously distracted and uncooperative audience - Result: Started a comedy sketch project popular enough to be considered for continuation this school year Head of School Debate Club September 2015 June 2017 ADK, a.s. (Association of Debate clubs) Nymburk, Czech Republic - Motivated members and organised activities to help them develop as debaters and critical thinkers, organised PR (periodical outreach exhibition debates and management of social media) - Workshop in Jedna Radost Podbrady on presentation skills - Results: Initiated and maintained a Facebook page, created a constitution, improved system of exhibition debate (directly in students schedule, feedback forms, commentary on the debate)
Choirmaster September December 2016
Velehlas Velenice, Czech Republic - Led and organized weekly meetings of community choir, organized multiple concerts in Christmas season - Functioned as choir pianist and conductor, worked on cooperation and coordination between singers - Results: held charitable concerts in local villages, raised money for church renovation, spread art in rural area
Social networks management intern August November 2016
Demagog.cz Nymburk, Czech Republic - Managed Facebook in national political fact-checking NGO - Results: learned the inner organization and culture of an established organization, learned basics of PR and graphic design (primarily through Canva.com)
ACHIEVEMENTS DEBATE World Schools Debating Championship (2015: national team member; 2016 and 2017: national team captain) Debate League 2017: Best Czech speaker of the year Certificate of thanks for representation in Debate League, issued by Central Bohemia region (29.11.2016) Bratislava Schools Debating Competition 2016 (131 participants): Best speaker Debate League 2016: Second best speaker of the year in both Czech and English league
POLITICAL SIMULATIONS Model United Nations at PORG (2016): represented USA in DISEC, selected as best delegate Model European Parliament by SciencesPo (Bnsk Bystrice, 2015): Candidate for president, Greens representative fictional IR simulation at MUP (2015): second best team
OTHER Professional Skills Program (November 2017): best contributor/presenter and member of best presentation team YODA mentorship program (December 2016 July 2017) Music school piano competition (February May 2017): fifth place nationally Hled se LEADr (Search for the LEADer; 2016): eliminated in third round CEVRO institut na tden vysokokolkem (A week as a university student internship programme; 2016) FFUK na 24 hodin (Charles University Philosophical faculty for 24 hours internship programme; 2017)
LANGUAGES Czech (fluent), Slovak (fluent), English (CAE certificate/ESL), French (B2 certificate)
HOBBIES Running (mourning routine), Reading (Fantasy literature, The Economist)
