Matt Morrison Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Florida, United States

Gainesville, Florida

Gastonia, Nc

• Cultivate Christ-centered relationships with students from 5th-12th grade and their families.• Oversee weekly Junior and Senior High youth group ministry through teaching, preaching, and leadership meetings.• Prepare and preach weekly sermons to youth using various presentation tools.• Plan retreats, mission trips (foreign/local), weekly activities, and other events throughout year to engage entire families.• Recruit, train and support volunteer youth leaders throughout the year to expand ministry impact. • Planned, and executed first annual Christmas play for K-5 children that grew into annual event.• Counsel youth and parents in various issues including, (but not limited to) divorce, homosexuality, atheism, relationship building.• Preach periodically when needed during Sunday morning worship and led weekly prayer meetings. • Led monthly small group event for parents and K-5 children that focused on parenting and marriage.• Developed social media strategies to increase parent and student involvement throughout the year.

Reformed Theological Seminary

• Weekly grading of class assignments and evaluation of major exams.• Manage online class roster as well as keep students informed on due dates for class assignments. • Assisted in book research and data collection for published books on church history, and homosexuality. • Planned and developed curriculum for a new seminary class on homosexuality and Christianity.

Rockingham, Nc

• Served as a full time teacher instructing Business, English and AIG (academically and intelligently gifted) classes for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. • Earned high marks for the quality and creativity of classroom teaching, lesson plans and instructional materials used in teaching diverse subjects. • Developed innovative approaches that were repeatedly held up as the model standard for meeting district goals in areas including technology integration across the curriculum, experiential learning, literacy and diversity. • Taught general education students as well as individuals with learning challenges and special needs within a mainstreamed, inclusive classroom. • Consistently commended for ability to redirect students exhibiting behavior problems by replacing disruptive, unproductive patterns with positive behaviors. • Created lessons and programs for academically gifted students. • Taught Lego’s CyberKids, a program that engineered and programmed autonomous robots. • Actively served on a variety of school committees and task forces focused on curriculum development, textbook review, fundraising and anti‐bullying efforts. • Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators/staff. • Managed and led six member team to manage and direct behavior for a two hour lunch period for entire middle school. • Worked with seven-member team to lead all special events on school campus. • Coached team of 18 eighth grade students in North Carolinas science, technology, engineering, and math initiative through the BioMoto program. • Responsible for managing both the men’s and woman’s teams representing students from 7th-10th grades. • Developed all practices and strategies for both keeping with the mission of Rohanen Middle School. • Created a team program to teach sportsmanship, leadership and teamwork. • Worked with league supervisors to develop game schedules for each season.

Toano, Va

• Created and cultivated disciples through weekly teaching of Holy Scripture. • Oversaw the care of all campers’ ages 8-18 throughout the entire summer.• Served as camp pastor for preaching and counseling when needed. • Implemented and set-up all special events that students would participate in during the day.• Played guitar and sang in worship band during nightly worship service.

Master Of Divinity (M.Div.), Theology/Theological Studies

Activities and Societies: Teachers Assistant to Dr. Fortson, Professor of Church History, and Practical TheologyRecipient of Andrew Jumper.

Bs, Business Management And Marketing