Hi, I’m Matthew Hutnik!

MEd, BA | Teaching Council Registration Number: 318010
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I’ve always had an interest in the way people think and learn, especially adults. Since 2012, I’ve been working in Sligo as an Adult and Community Education Teacher specialising in teaching key skills to community groups and community organisation staff. A lot of what I teach focuses on the fundamentals of academic research and writing, digital skills and creative, community-based programmes.

I hold a Master of Education in Adult and Community Education from Maynooth University as well as a degree in English and Psychology from Atlantic Technological University, Sligo. In addition, I hold QQI Level 6 qualifications in Training and Development and in Coaching.

My Masters research focused on the benefits my teaching practice can bring to people over 60 learning digital skills - how it can also have positive impacts upon their confidence and their motivation to use technology more in their own time.

Currently, I am in collaboration with Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board (MSLETB), Sligo LEADER, Sligo LCDC and community centres in the area working on various educational and creative delivery projects.

2021

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Humanities: Joint Major English & Psychology (Atlantic Technological University, Sligo)

• Thesis Title: The ‘Figure’ of Woman: Victorian Paradigms, Contemporary Comparisons (13,000 words) produced to a first class standard;

• Presented research at Atlantic Technological University, Sligo Literature and Drama Symposium, 2021;

• Submitted approved work to the Global Undergraduate Awards, 2021;

• Produced research proposals in disciplines of Psychology and English Literature to a first class standard;

• Produced qualitative and quantitative psychological research reports to a first class standard;

• Proficient in quantitative data analysis using SPSS and qualitative data analysis using NVivo;

• Proficient in MLA 8th Edition and Harvard referencing styles;

• Certification in Academic Peer Mentoring

Current Educational Projects

Sligo LEADER WorkAbility Programme

Creative Peer Support Group Facilitation

Cranmore Coop

Digital Skills for Community Members

The Avalon Centre

Digital Skills for Community Centre Staff and CE Scheme Participants

Abbeyquarter Community Centre

Academic mentoring of CE Scheme Participants and Community Centre staff pursuing QQI awards as part of their Continuous Professional Development in line with their Individual Learning Plan

Family Carer’s Association

Digital Skills for Community Group Members

St. Edward’s National School

English as a Foreign Language for parents

Education

2025

Master of Education in Adult and Community Education (Maynooth University)

  • Thesis title: “It Opened the World and Created the World”: Experiences of Digital Transformation for Adults Over 60 in Community Education

  • Presented research at the Literacy Association of Ireland’s Annual Conference, 2025

Continuous Professional Development Qualifications

  • QQI Level 6 Special Purpose Award in Training and Development

  • QQI Level 6 Supervisory Management

  • QQI Level 6 Coaching Models of Practice

  • QQI Level 5 Manual & Computerised Payroll

  • QQI Level 5 First Aid & Defibrillation

  • Ofqual Level 5 Specialist Certificate in Teaching Business English

  • QQI Level 4 Irish Sign Language

  • Pitman Training Bookkeeping Module 1

  • National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) Certificate in Integrating Literacy

  • National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) Certificate in Preparing Learning Materials

  • Global Language Training Master TEFL/TESOL Certification

  • HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention LivingWorks Start Certification in Suicide Awareness and Assistance

  • Tralee Education Support Centre Formative Assessment Masterclass

  • Tralee Education Support Centre Certificate in How To Use Chat GPT To Revolutionise Your Approach To Assessment and

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