Matthew Fitzgerald Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, MN, US

Glencoe MN

• Assumed leadership for commercial organic grain operation (2,500 acres)
• Coordinated logistics and executed planting and harvesting of: corn, soy, wheat, alfalfa crops
• Coordinated the trucking of 100k bu of corn from field to farm and farm to market: oversaw the sale and shipping of equipment to IA, NE, IL, and MN
• Managed 4 employees, contract crews 25+ people, 2 seasonal contractors
• Integrated new technology for remote operation and data collection of equipment

Wayzata, MN

• Worked in corn milling business and trading environment
• Supported corn trading portfolio
• Managed customer and B2B relationships
• Developed outward facing weekly publication to promote products and foster customer relationships

Northfield, Minnesota

• Responsible for operational aspects of record label, recording studio, and booking agency
• Oversaw daily interaction with vendors, artists, and producers
• Negotiated and executed contracts
• Coordinated scheduling and billing for studio and label

Brightpeak is a not-for-profit faith-based organization focused on serving young Christian families with low-to-middle incomes. My work was a blend of community organizing, business analysis, and innovative design work in the realm of financial education.

Northfield MN

• Leading weekly Senate meetings to coordinate Senate projects and facilitate policy debates
• Overseeing expenditure of the annual budget ($500,000) for student events, clubs, and services
• Negotiated construction policy for gender neutral bathrooms for all new academic buildings
• Increased activity and interest in student government; 400% increases in committee applications for Fall 2013

Greater Seattle Area

• Trained Masters of Divinity students, church, and union members in relational meeting skills
• Researched $10 million public works projects and construction leads for leverage in union contract negotiations
• Produced and edited 3 short educational videos for organization promotion Training: IAF National Organizer Training in Los Angeles, CA

Northfield MN

• Managed annual budget of $43,000 for the oldest student-run pub in the US
• Raised $33,000 from Student Senate as part of a larger $500,000 renovation project of The Cave
• Supervised 14 student employees and 3 bartenders
• Maintained website, Facebook page, and Twitter handle which resulted in a 300% increase in event attendance

London, United Kingdom

-Wrote, and assited in field production of breaking news stories.http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/05/catholics-to-be-allowed-into-the-royal-club-sort-of/?iref=allsearchhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/03/world/europe/uk-royal-pregnancy/index.html

Bachelor Of Arts, Religion And Political Science

Education record