Matt Cavender Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

● Develop and implement community outreach and health education in low-income, multilingual communities throughout Central Texas. ● Function as Operations Chief which entails supervising up to 50 medical professionals, including registered nurses, emergency medical technicians, and medical assistants ● Research and write grant funding proposals. ● Evaluate program services and initiatives, including event staffing, and acquiring and distributing materials and supplies. ● Supervise vaccine clinics (Flu, COVID, Monkeypox, etc.), solve patient eligibility concerns, provide medical knowledge, verify safe storage, and correct dosing. ● Prepare and administer vaccines to patients. ● Organize and conduct public outreach events for vaccine education. ● Developed and implemented Disaster Go-bag on a Budget education program for lowincome community stakeholders. ● Developed and implemented “Disaster Go-bag on a Budget” education program for lowincome community stakeholders. ● Create Go-Bags containing essential and affordable supplies for disaster preparedness including weather radios, multi-tools, batteries, flashlights, etc. ● Provide interactive education on preparing a proper disaster preparedness kit to local community members of diverse backgrounds.

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

● Answered emergency and non-emergency phone calls in a dispatch center that covered 37 parishes in Louisiana and one county in Mississippi. MattCavender1@gmail.com ● Engaged thousands of distressed callers to keep them calm and administer first-aid instructions, including conditions such as childbirth, cardiac arrest, assault, traffic accidents, overdose, etc. ● Gathered critical information to provide to emergency medical responders. ● Worked closely with multiple agencies such as fire and police departments, emergency medical service providers, and hospitals to coordinate efficient ambulance response. ● Managed ambulance resources, monitored locations, and ensured proper coverage for up to six parishes/counties at a time, including a mix of rural and urban communities with diverse populations. ● Scheduled non-emergency medical transport, including communicating with medical professionals to obtain medical necessity for ambulance transportation, insurance information, and contact isolation precautions. ● Coordinated staff scheduling to ensure sufficient staffing throughout each shift.

● Sole provider of basic and advanced medical care for upwards of 50 crew members on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico ● Managed a medical clinic: maintained readiness for medical emergencies, maintained equipment, ensured cleanliness, kept inventory of medical supplies, and submitted orders for equipment and medication. ● Conducted safety drills (evacuation, patient transport, etc.) ● Inspected and ensured functionality of safety equipment, including life vests, lifeboats, fire extinguishers, and evacuation routes. ● Offered advice and health-related counseling to oil rig crew on matters of health and safety. ● Served as a Helicopter Landing Officer: communicated via radio to helicopter pilots and oil rig crew members, issued stop work orders on equipment to ensure safe entry and exit from the helicopter landing pad, helped passengers board and exit helicopters, and notified the pilot when it was safe to depart. ● Administered respirator fit testing to oil rig crew members.

Winfield, West Virginia

Huntington, West Virginia Area

Master Of Public Health - Mph, 3.9

I am expected to graduate 12/2024. My focus has been on Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

Certification, Paramedic Technology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

Accounting