Since the young age of seventeen, Matthew started organizing fund raising events such as beach sports where all the proceeds went for charity. Through his studies in Business and Marketing and organizing events, he enhanced several skills such as negotiating, advertising, working in a team and planning in a timely manner.

Matthew’s leadership skills, sense of loyalty and dedication were further strengthened during his employment as an Operations Manager at one of Malta’s major franchise restaurants.  After 7 years’ experience in hospitality he now holds the position of Marketing Associate within the Marketing and Communications department at the Malta International Airport.

Since early years, Matthew has been active in various sports, such as tennis, football, volleyball and fitness. He loves the outdoors, trekking, overseas adventures and water sports. Matthew believes that sports, adventure and engaging with others provide an ideal environment for intensifying one’s self-discipline, teamwork, sense of responsibility and self-confidence. Matthew’s interests apart from sports are photography, travelling and living a healthy lifestyle.

At Whiz, Matthew’s main role is that of producing videos and digital content for all Whiz programmes and non-profitable campaigns. He is the main marketing coordinator and primarily focuses on assisting our enterprise branding, advertising and promotion. His invaluable skills, together with a very hardworking attitude, make him an esteemed team member. 

Since a very young age Ylenia has showed interest in the arts and the humanities. Always keen on learning something new, she challenges herself on a daily basis to reach quality, productivity and personal satisfaction targets whilst also enjoying life to the full.

She considers herself to be an ordinary, very responsible, organised and a high working person with a positive attitude. Capable of working as part of a group and even her own initiative, she focuses to carry out the work assigned to the best of her abilities.

Having a good eye for detail raised an interest in photography that enables her to capture moments before they fade away. Her life motto is to be the type of person you want to meet.

At Whiz, Ylenia’s main role is that of Event Coordinator. She coordinates and leads teams throughout both Summer and Winter Programmes. Ylenia assists the Management in Administration tasks efficiently. She is a great Activator. Her positive approach, outgoing personality, commitment and yield make her a highly respected member within our team.

Godfrey is a Physical Education teacher for the past twenty years. He teaches both secondary and 6th form level, teaching PE for both O Level and Intermediate level. He also occupies the position of PE Department Chair within a leading College in Malta. Godfrey believes in values of self-discipline, commitment and respect.

The greatest passion of Godfrey is coaching Football. Besides holding elite coaching certificates, he studied with various UEFA Study groups on several topics such as Coach Education and Grassroots in Ireland, Belgium, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland. He has worked with one of top coaches in Malta Mr Paul Zammit. Godfrey’s leadership and managerial skills led him to coach Malta’s FISEC Futsal Team winning gold medal in 2004. He also participated in more than eighteen International Tournaments.

At Whiz, Godfrey is an events coordinator and primarily focuses on enhancing our outdoor education program with local sports entities. He supports the promotion within schools and other relevant sports clubs. His professional and outgoing approach is a great added value in our team. 

Donia is a very keen sportswomen and has been practicing various sports on a daily basis for over 15 years. She is also a teacher by profession with 8 years’ experience in teaching within the Education sector. Passionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated; her life motto is ‘the sky is the limit’. Donia is always ready to face the next challenge, being a person full of positive energy she believes that in life everything happens for a reason.

Her early career as, a social worker and through her many voluntary work experiences both locally and internationally has led her to appreciate the simple things in life and most of all ‘nature’. Travelling, adventure and particularly sports are her lifetime passions, throughout the years she has competed in a number of competitions locally and internationally with a number of podium positions as well. Her passions led her to leave the island for a year and venture round the world to 8 different countries in which she raced, climbed mountains and trekked along Everest Base camp for a month.

Donia is a PSCD and Guidance teacher in a leading church school in Malta.
Her vast experience within schools and sports has enriched her communication skills with teenagers and tries to understand their needs and concerns. Through sports she has learnt that anything to be achieved in life desires sacrifice and most important commitment. In addition, Donia is also very creative and in her free time she enjoys doing crafts which gives her some alone time to enjoy her own company with her loved ones. She is a considerably calm person and a very good team player, in fact her role usually in a team is that of the problem solver.

At Whiz, Donia’s role of events coordinator primarily focuses on leading and running outdoor and water sports events. Her great skills in outdoor and sports, her commitment and enthusiasm, and her love for nature make Donia a great member within our team.