Brett Mordaunt

Married male, 44 years old, with Driver's License Code 10 and excellent health. Dynamic and open personality with proven expertise in strategic leadership, staff management, curriculum planning, and digital transformation. Experienced mentor and pastor with a strong desire to see young people thrive. Proactive planner with excellent communication skills and a track record of driving organizational change and growth.

Managing Pastor at Trinity Methodist Church, Linden (2017-01 – Present)

• Key role player in determining, planning and implementing strategic direction of the church.
• Proactive player in a changing church environment modelling a positive understanding of building for the future of the organisation and seeing through real changes.
• Facilitating meetings with staff and leaders to identify action items, consultatively build Strategic Plans and see them through to completion.
• Key role player in increasing church attendance by 30% over a five year period.
• Proactive oversight of all daily church operations (equivalent to the level of a grade manager) liaising with other leaders & implementing short and long-term projects.
• Daily, weekly, and annual management of 9 staff, including all planning and workflow management.
• Developing and running staff equipping, coaching & mentoring programmes for 13 staff.
• Designing and managing workflow across 10 key church portfolios helping facilitate intervention meetings between staff and leaders to achieve cohesion.
• Managing multiple teams (consisting of 20-50 volunteers) every week covering all aspects of Sunday service administration resulting in five services being managed and led every Sunday.
• Sermon Series writing from concept to in-person teaching, using curriculum planning tools and classroom management techniques.
• Complete website management: Copywriting, content creation, analytics, implementation.
• Researching and implementing new technology that will help bring change across the organisation.
• Self-taught to record and edit videos (services, teaching videos) to professional level.
• Graphic design of online and printed media and brand champion.
• Multi-platform Social Media Management.
• Compiling and presenting quarterly reports to Executive Committee, managing portfolio budgets, running meetings.
• Complete management of venues & other church resources.

High School Teacher at Roosevelt High School (2014-01 – 2016-12)

Subject Lead & Educator for English & Life Orientation with Subject Leadership & Curriculum Oversight for Grades 8-10.

• Classroom teaching of 25-30 learners with all accompanied responsibilities.
• Supervised and mentored three educators across Grade 8–9 English and Grade 8-10 Life Orientation; oversaw lesson planning, curriculum alignment, and assessment design (CAPS aligned Class assessments, Cycle Tests, Exams) for 170+ learners.
• Developed and utilised targeted intervention strategies for learners with barriers to learning (including learning difficulties and language barriers), improving subject pass rates by 5% and supporting 30% of at-risk learners to achieve pass-level results.
• Applied inclusive classroom adaptations: multi-tiered instructional strategies and accommodations for learners presenting with learning barriers, keeping targeted learners engaged and progressing against individual goals.
• Key player in the School-Based Support Team (SBST) process to screen learners, draft individual support plans, and recommend accommodations.
• Conducting progress reviews with parents/guardians of learners with various support needs, providing actionable strategies for home-based reinforcement.
• Served as Grade 10 Co-Manager, managing holistic student welfare, directing parent/teacher communications, and leading progress tracking.
• Management of Parent/Teacher evenings, assessing the progress of each learner with parents and mapping a holistic way forward for each learner.
• Implemented the SIAS policy to design individual support plans and accommodations for learners facing barriers to learning.
• Hockey coach, Cross-country co-ordinator & coach
• Debating co-ordinator & coach, Public Speaking coach

Marketing Manager at Reflex Solutions (2012-01 – 2013-12)

• Brand ambassador.
• Development & implementation of all marketing strategies & comms.
• Design and layout of marketing materials.
• Basic HTML programming, Website development and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO). Corporate & public communications.
• Social Media content manager & Social Media marketing.

Journalist at Brainstorm Magazine (2011-01 – 2013-12)

• Researching and pitching creative story ideas to editors while keeping abreast of industry news and trends.
• Researching and conducting interviews.
• Writing copy of 700-3500 words and editing articles to magazine publication standards.

Youth Worker at Methodist Church of Southern Africa (2005-01 – 2011-12)

• Teaching, mentoring and development of teenage and young adult group leaders.
• Development of teaching and workshop material.
• Facilitating and overseeing all development & small group learning programmes.
• Planning and running workshops, events, weekend camps.
• Preparing reports, budgets, and budget reports to Annual Congregational Meetings.

Volunteer at Year of Your Life Volunteer (2001-01 – 2001-12)

Volunteer at YFC (Youth For Christ) (2002-01 – 2002-12)

Drama & Dance presentation

Truck Driver at Dovac Engineering (2003-01 – 2003-06)

Reception Staff at Hintlesham Hall Hotel (2003-07 – 2004-07)

Volunteer at YFC (Youth For Christ) (2004-08 – 2004-12)

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy, Anthropology, Biblical Studies – University of South Africa (UNISA)

Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in English, Religion Studies – UNISA