Matthew Coletti Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Function as primary advocate for member hotels in both Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide. Conducts problem solving regarding membership inquiries and connects members to other team leaders when appropriate.-Lead onboarding process for new member hotels, resulting in the activation of full membership benefits. Activities include giving membership orientations, coordinating procedural calendars, and drafting agendas.-Oversee the sale of $20,000-worth of uniquely branded marketing collateral.-Create/maintain annual enrollment plan for all member hotels to receive promotional materials like Preservation magazine. -Craft unique membership presentations, including materials given before clients/stakeholders at two Historic Hotels Annual Conferences. -Conduct research/provide development recommendations for prospective new hotels, including the maintenance of several internal databases that track eligibility.-Act as historical consultant for over 500 member hotels, including the creation of written histories published on both organizational websites.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Aided in the onboarding of new member hotels, including writing/compiling internal/external communications with department leaders and stakeholders.-Helped supervise the creation of two distinctive brand websites that currently generate over one billion media impressions year-over-year. -Edited digital content of over 500 member hotels through content management systems, including hotel histories, travel descriptions, and media gallery images.-Interfaced with consumers regarding complaints, questions, compliments about services provided by both organizations.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Enhanced visitor experiences by presenting dynamic educational programs about congressional exhibitions and history, while fostering interpersonal connections with guests.

Rockville Maryland

-Collected/reviewed archival documents related to government policies, environmental litigation, and land transaction files.-Collaboratively created a detailed methodology that led to the acquisition of several hundred images for multiple museum projects, including the inaugural exhibition for the new Museum of the American Revolution.-Co-authored key content for exhibition projects, including a narrative for several galleries in the Tennessee State Museum, as well as the script for a portion of a Civil War Trust app. -Provided archival support in collections management, such as the development of an entire archive of performer contract records for the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. -Developed strategies to complete demanding research projects by utilizing the resources available at such federal and state repositories like the National Archives, the Library of Congress, state libraries and archives, historical societies, courthouses, and city halls.-Independently executed the project management of numerous assignments simultaneously, which involved the processing of invoices, balancing of budgets, and filing of expense reports.

-Designed original public programming related to the historical interpretation of the public memory about the Civil War Era in Harpers Ferry and the wider community for Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.-Assisted in the research, design, and installation of eight art and history exhibitions at the Mattatuck Museum that also connected visitors to the community of Waterbury, Connecticut. -Conducted original archival research at the Wistariahurst Museum, which created institutional programming that connected visitors to the community of Holyoke, Massachusetts.-Aided in the cataloging of the Mattatuck Museum's artifacts and artwork, as well as regularly maintaining onsite storage facilities.-Routinely prepared collection items at the Mattatuck Museum for preservation and transportation, such as the creation of loan agreements, photographic documentation, and basic conservation reports. -Supported state archaeologists at Fort Delaware State Park by arranging park artifacts into an extensive collection, including the construction of an on-site storage facility housing many original artifacts acquired from state excavations near the Delaware River.

Amherst, Massachusetts

- Proficient in teaching adolescents diverse educational material under the direction of seasoned educators.- Experienced in giving guidance and building relationships with college-aged young adults.- Developed educational programming, including lesson plans, in-class group assignments, and examination questions.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), History; Public/Applied History, 3.888

The focus of my studies revolved on the concept of collective public practices commemorating the experience of war in a historical.

Bachelor'S Degree, History, 3.71; Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta Society; Dean's List