Curriculum Vitae
REV WAYNE PAUL HACKMAN, BA Hons, Dip HE
PERSONAL DETAILS
Twitter: Whackman
Nationality: British
SUMMARY
Below, I have provided a comprehensive overview of my personal expertise, experience, and qualifications to date. As a highly skilled School Chaplain and Youth and Children's Minister, I possess advanced multimedia communication abilities, including video, PowerPoint presentations, and music. Furthermore, I am capable of organizing successful activities for teenagers and children within and outside of school settings and delivering dynamic training in various areas. In addition, I am a certified Giant leadership coach who has helped academic, faith-based, and non-governmental organizations achieve leadership clarity.
WORK EXPERIENCE
WHOLE SCHOOL CHAPLAIN & SCHOOL EXECUTIVE
St Andrew’s School, Turi, Kenya – April 2016 to Present Responsibilities included:
• Developing and leading the Chaplaincy team, promoting and upholding the distinctively Christian ethos of the School.
• Direct the Assistant Chaplains, overseeing their appointment, induction, training and professional development.
• Ensure that the Christian ethos and values are incorporated and valued in the School's running, acting as a moral and spiritual anchor.
• Advising the School Executive Committee and the Board of Governors about the spiritual climate in the School and providing a vision for developing the School’s Christian ethos.
• Overseeing staff and student welfare.
• Taking an active role in advising and promoting social and spiritual outreach to the broader community.
• Oversee all acts of Christian worship within the School: taking time to direct, encourage and train members of the school community in appropriate and meaningful acts of Christian worship and liaising with other departments as required
• Monitor all points of Christian input, both academically and pastorally
• Liaise with pastoral, RE and PHSE departments, making recommendations as appropriate
• Plan, prepare and oversee special school services (Remembrance, Christmas, Easter, Leavers’ Service etc.) and ensure these are fitting occasions.
YOUTH & CHILDREN’S MINISTER & DIOCESE YOUTH & CHILDREN’S ADVISOR
Anglican Parish of Pembroke, Bermuda – Jan 2011 to Mar 2016 Responsibilities included:
• Directing the Youth and Children’s Ministry across the Parish of Pembroke, three churches with an average weekly attendance of 350-400 people.
• Creating a Youth Mentoring programme using Internet Radio as a platform to teach life skills and a spiritual foundation.
• Pioneering All Age Worship services in two churches to bring the whole congregation together.
• Implementing after-school programmes, holiday camps and training events to benefit youth and children across the Island of Bermuda.
• Serving in communities dealing with severe gang-related issues.
• Being part of a team that pioneered community suppers and food pantries in two of our most socially challenged communities.
• Being part of a small group of musicians teaching children basic musical skills.
• Re-developing IT centres that provide safe access to the Internet and are used for training, homework, Sunday school, a radio project and youth groups.
• Building partnerships with organisations such as ‘Young Life’, we provide schools ministry, clubs and camps across the Island.
CHILDREN’S & FAMILIES MINISTER
St. Andrew’s Church, Cullompton, Devon, UK - Sep 2000 - Jan 2011 Responsibilities included:
• Overseeing a large and growing children’s and families ministry.
• Identifying, encouraging and empowering new leadership.
• Pioneering networking in the local community, particularly with the local council, primary care trust, and a community family centre.
• Led worship specialising in children’s congregations and family celebrations.
• Establishing a vital primary school ministry; activities included lessons, assemblies, midweek clubs and being a representative on the school governing body.
• Creating a local network for children’s leaders to provide training and encouragement. The network also offered video training material that is, to date, still being used across the Anglican Diocese of Exeter.
• Assisting in the original planning group tasked to implement a children’s centre within the town of Cullompton.
ALL AGE WORSHIP PRESENTER (Voluntary)
Spring Harvest, Minehead & Skegness, UK – Sept 2000 to Sept 2008 Responsibilities included:
• Creating, developing and presenting relevant All Age Worship material to approximately 1000 children and adults.
• Co-managing a successful team.
• Delivering training to help improve the children’s and family ministry.
TELEVISION PROGRAMMING ADVISOR (Voluntary)
British Broadcasting Company, Bristol, UK - Dec 2000 to Dec 2005 Responsibilities included:
• Chairing a group of people who advised the BBC on their local and regional programming. This required liaising with BBC governors and programme producers and enabled me to be part of a successful organisation and understand public service broadcasting.
YOUTH & CHILDREN’S CO-ORDINATOR
Upper Stratton Baptist Church, Swindon, UK - Sep 2000 to Sep 2005 Responsibilities included:
• Managing and equipping a team of around 30 volunteers.
• Developing and managing programmes and groups that reached 500 young people weekly. These included schools work, church activities and local community projects.
• Developing links into the local community and cultivating relationships within church activities through these opportunities.
• Managing and maintaining a youth and children’s budget.
• Providing resources for a youth and children’s programme that witnessed accelerated growth.
• Forming part of a senior church leadership team.
• Initiating multi-media workshops to encourage young people and children to explore and share their faith using digital video equipment, video editing software, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Launching and encouraging a variety of regular children’s activities.
CHAIR OF GOVERNORS (Voluntary)
Ruskin Junior School, Swindon, UK - Dec 2000 to Sep 2005 Responsibilities included:
• Leading a team in developing and implementing the vision for a local primary school.
• Providing a supporting role in religious education, including spiritual input of the Christian faith.
• Critical friendship with the school’s senior management team.
• Being part of a recruitment team enabled me to develop skills in interviewing and selecting new staff.
CHAIRPERSON
Clivey Project (youth project), Swindon, UK - Dec 2000 to Dec 2004 Responsibilities included:
• Managing a team of people responsible for the accountability of a youth information café.
• Implementing and managing a computer network which provided 100 people with access to online resources.
• Being part of the original concept and remaining with the charity until the organisation was well developed.
INTERNSHIP
First Baptist Church, Rochester, Minnesota, USA – Jan to Mar 1999 Responsibilities included:
• Acquiring experience and training within the youth and children’s ministry management.
• Working alongside a children’s pastor, a pastor of a middle school and a senior high school pastor.
• Planning and implementing successful parts of a youth and children’s programme and providing input for approximately 500 young people and children.
• Fulfilling tasks included bible teaching, worship leading, computer website design and supervising a middle school retreat.
VOLUNTEER YOUTH & CHILDREN’S ADVISOR
Oasis India, Bangalore, India – Jan to Mar 1998 Responsibilities included:
• Assisting with developing a youth programme within a newly established youth department, which provided me with helpful insight into how Christian youth and children’s work functions within the Asian culture.
• Creating plans for a computer project to train disadvantaged young people in basic computer skills. This project is now under the framework proposed and supported by sizeable Indian computer manufacturers.
INTERNSHIP
Children’s Workshop, Tonbridge, Kent, UK – Jun to Aug 1997 Responsibilities included:
• Undertaking the development of a local school’s ministry.
• Being part of a dynamic team reaching out to the local church and schools.
• Developing a clear understanding of good practice within children’s ministry.
THEATRE TECHNICIAN & FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER 1995-1997 Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, UK
Responsibilities included:
• Providing front-of-house support in the main auditorium during performances.
• Acquiring skills in people management and customer relations.
• Developing further skills in stage lighting, sound presentation and stage management.
• Being part of a strong team that worked to tight deadlines and often functioned during unsociable hours.
EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS
GiANT LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATION
5 Voices Trainer
Altitude Trainer
DEI Inclusive Leadership Trainer
Leadership Coach
100X Coach & Trainer
Peace Index
ANGLICAN CHURCH OF KENYA
Ordained and Licensed Anglican Priest - Diocese of Nakuru, Kenya
EDUCARE CERTIFICATION
An Introduction to Boarding for International Schools An Introduction to General Data Protection
Child Neglect
Child Protection
Child Sexual Exploitation
2017-2019
Data Protection
Dealing with Bereavement and Loss
Equality and Diversity
FGM Awareness
Fire Safety in Education
First Aid Essentials
Mental Wellbeing in Children and Young People
Online Safety
Preventing Bullying
Raising Awareness of Honour-Based Abuse and Forced Marriage Raising Awareness of Peer-on-peer Abuse
Safeguarding Young People
The Prevent Duty
Use of Reasonable Force in Schools
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN APPLIED THEOLOGY
(Family, Youth & Community Work)
Moorlands College (University of Gloucestershire), UK
B.A. HONS APPLIED THEOLOGY
Redcliffe College (University of Gloucestershire), UK
A’LEVELS
West Kent College, UK
Music Technology and Media Studies
GCSEs
St Gregory’s Catholic Comprehensive School, UK
English (B), Mathematics (C), Science (C), Double Science (C), Information Systems (C), Religious Studies (C), Geography (C), Music (D)
INTERESTS
• Outdoor activities include walking, camping, boating, student pilot, off-roading and travelling.
• Cooking - with a speciality in preparing Indian cuisine.
• Digital photography - specialising in landscape and nature.
• Filmmaking: my amateur films can be viewed a http://www.youtube.com/whackstar.
• Multi-media activities are my passion, including building and maintaining personal computers and using the equipment to create audio and visual masterpieces.
• Providing internet in rural Africa.
- Ham radio operator
- Student pilot
FAITH JOURNEY
At the age of eight, I made the life-changing decision to become a Christian, largely influenced by a children's mission at my local Baptist church. Since then, my faith has continued to grow, and I now attend the local Anglican church. Through various camps, trips, and teachings, I have come to understand that following Jesus should be the central focus of my life journey. I firmly believe that God loves me and wants the best for me, and I am confident that His Spirit is available to guide and equip me. As such, I am passionate about serving God in whatever capacity He desires, particularly in helping young people encounter a living and loving God, just as I did when I was young.
In 2017, I successfully completed the ordination process with the Anglican Church of Kenya and am now licensed under the Anglican Diocese of Nakuru. Theologically, I believe in one God who has three parts: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit. I am convinced that all three are essential to my spirituality, with the Father knowing what is best for me, the Son guiding me, and the Holy Spirit sustaining me. I also firmly believe that the Bible is the Word of God, and it is our responsibility to engage with it and apply its teachings to our daily lives. Moreover, I am convinced that we need to be part of a community of believers, as we are all sons and daughters of God who need to serve Him by loving Him and others.
While I acknowledge that the world we live in is not what God intended it to be, I am confident that one day it will be restored for all who choose to follow Jesus. I have unwavering faith in a loving, redemptive God who sacrificed His Son, Jesus, to conquer evil so that those who believe in Him can be with God for eternity. Furthermore, I believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn about Jesus Christ and decide on their own faith journey. Finally, I am still learning and seeking to understand God's plan and purpose for my daily life.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
My passion lies in social action within our local community, particularly working with children and young people to encourage them to engage in proactive activities. I have provided invaluable support to various organizations, including the local government and police force, in raising community values by organizing community projects, especially those involving young people. My recent projects have included successfully implementing tree planting schemes in Kenya to prevent deforestation, providing WiFi to remote African communities and supporting the Turi Children's Project. My musical talent is also noteworthy as I am skilled in playing the keyboard, singing, playing the guitar, and providing basic drumming. I have even written simple children and family worship songs that have been published and used in appropriate environments. I have been invited to lead children's and family-based activities, requiring me to provide leadership, training, event development, and upfront presentations. I have worked with large organizations such as the Anglican Diocese of Nakuru, the Anglican Diocese of Bermuda, New Wine, Spring Harvest, and Exeter's Anglican Diocese. My competence in computer skills is also impressive, with self-taught skills in computer networking in Linux, Apple Mac, and PC base systems. I am confident with both Microsoft and Apple Office applications, as well as being proficient in Final Cut, Logic, and various other visual and audio editing packages.
