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Matthew was the Executive Director of the Regents Research Fund, a privately funded affiliate of the New York State Board of Regents and Education Department that helped lead the implementation of Race to the Top-driven education reforms. Reporting to Commissioner John B. King, Jr., Matthew co-led the development of EngageNY.org, providing teachers and administrators with resources for implementation of Common Core State Standards. Matthew also played a leadership role in the development of the Regents Research Fellows, a team of nationally recognized thought leaders who help lead the implementation of the Common Core, next-generation assessments, and other education reforms by Race to the Top.

Pencil is a national leader in building private-sector partnerships with public schools that improve student achievement. He led a wide array of external and operational initiatives at Pencil, including the creation of their national expansion plan and the development of the Pencil Exchange, a social media and relationship management application for business-school partnerships.

Matthew was co-founder and President of out-of-home media company Submedia, which secured over $6 million in venture investment, $2 million in annual bookings, contracts with multiple government agencies and licensing agreements in Europe and East Asia.

Matthew began his career as a Teach For America corps member, teaching music at C.S. 50 in the South Bronx.