Matthew Shipley Email & Phone Number

Plano, TX, US

Nu Chapter

- Lead six-person executive board weekly meetings, communicating essential details with 47 members- Facilitate and coordinate 15 chapter meetings, 10+ social events, 13+ service activities per semester- Represent fraternity in interactions with school administration, national organization, and student groups

Nu Chapter

- Managed chapter budget and expenses of $35,000/semester using Excel, dispersing financial aid to members- Directed fundraising of $11,000 in donations pledged to scholarship fund in six weeks- Supported alumni engagement, member development, fundraising efforts, and philanthropy- Led apparel design, ordering, payment, and delivery

Nu Chapter

- Coordinated and planned 8 formal and informal recruitment events throughout the semester- Communicated with 50+ PNMs and facilitated introductions with members

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

- Intern in The Cigna Group's Actuarial Executive Development Program (AEDP) in Pharmacy Pricing- Designed Excel tool to view changes in pharmacy earnings projections on an individual client level- Automated profit analysis of 1500 clients with VBA programs, driving accuracy in underwriting process

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

U.S. Representative Bob Latta (OH-05)- Drafted memos to congressman and staff regarding legislation, committees, hearings, and briefings- Fielded 100+ phone calls and 250+ constituent letters/week, reporting concerns to congressman- Pitched 20-minute cosponsor recommendation to congressman and senior-level staff- Arranged Bronze Star medal award ceremony.

- Most Informed Reporter and Excellence in Political Reporting Awards- Received 3 Best of Student News Organizations (SNO) Awards- Published 28 stories

Writer for News and Sports SectionsPublished Work: https://vanderbilthustler.com/staff_name/matthew-shipley/

Nashville, TN

- Coded 10,000+ sentences for two research papers using Excel, meeting weekly to discuss progress and challenges- Collaborated on research with eight undergraduates directed by political science professors and PhD students- Involved on two teams: Coercive Agents and State Repression; Political Internet Use

- Assist coaching staff with recruiting, camp organization, and administrative tasks- Traveled with committee to collegiate matches for the realization of Vanderbilt’s 17th varsity sport in 2025- Wrote letter, met with with Vanderbilt athletic director to advocate the creation of the team

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

- Inform students about intricacies regarding voting on campus or via absentee ballots- Execute National Voter Registration Day and other voting drives at Vanderbilt

Campaign Issue Analysis - U.S. House Elections

Hendersonville, Tennessee, United States

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Division of Elections- Researched 20+ proposed state election bills, noting benefits/drawbacks of potential voting changes- Briefed TN Coordinator of Elections on findings, used in his expert testimony to the TN General Assembly

Gallatin, Tennessee, United States

Collected PPE for precincts, Verified mail-in ballots, General Election Poll Worker

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Mathematics, Economics, Political Science

Dean’s list 6/6 semesters

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: TN Youth in Government Lieutenant Governor, Men's Basketball, House of Gregory President, JPII Ambassador, Model.