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Background: Mark Gilbert
Mark is the founder of Quest Mentoring. He has a passion for teaching and a background in youth development, Mark has spent over 30 years working with children and teens, including those with special educational needs.
Mark runs a sword fighting club for children and has won over 20 gold medals in full contact sword fighting.
Expertise
Mark has extensive experience in special needs support, youth mentoring, Life Coaching, employment facilitation, Job Coaching, game design and game-based learning. This unique combination of skills and experience has enabled him to create and lead a mentoring programme that helps to address the emotional, social, and practical needs of young people.
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Qualifications
Degree in Psychology, Gamification, Understanding Autism (NAS), Autism: Supporting Families (NAS), Autism, Stress and Anxiety (NAS), Autism and Sensory Experience (NAS), Autism and Communication (NAS), Autistic Spectrum Conditions Stage 2, Asperger Syndrome, Life Coaching the complete Introduction, Life Purpose Coach, Happiness Life Coaching, Goals to Success:Life Coach, Introduction to Successful Counselling, Depression Counselling Diploma, Counselling Skills, Mentoring for Mentors, Person Centred Planning, Training in Systematic Instruction, Employment Law, Employment Benefits, Working with Employers, Engaging with Employers, Dyslexia, Equality, Accessibility and Employment, Supporting Asperger Syndrome in the workplace, Learning Disabilities and Sexuality, Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention, Team Facilitating, Epilepsy Awareness, Child Protection, Online Safety for Staff, Child Protection in schools.
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Traits
OCD, hyper focus, calm and patient.​
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Favorite games
​Valheim, Beyond All Reason, Left 4 Dead, Magicka, Ultimate Chicken Horse.
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Interests
Mark enjoys playing video games and board games, sword fighting, and going to Live Action Roleplay events. This personal passion for gaming continually fuels Mark's drive to innovate and improve the mentoring programme.