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)

Discover Summer Academy August 2015, August 2016

SDA (Slovakian Debate Association) and LEAF Podskalie, Slovakia
- 2015 courses: Intermediate Debate, Quantum Physics
- 2016 courses: History, Development studies

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Academic debating September 2017 present

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)