Matthew French Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Salisbury, Maryland, Us

Charlotte, Nc, Us

• Grew presentations from 5 to 22 bookings in 3 months, with facilitation and workshop clients rebooking annually at 95%• Provide training for over 40 organizations on diversity recruitment, inclusive best practices, and inclusive leadership• Facilitate conversations around inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (I.D.E.A) for over 3,000 professionals • Train Employee Resource Groups in tech, education, media, and financial services through programming implementation• Utilize goal setting and measurable outcomes to demonstrate efficacy of I.D.E.A strategies• Integrate cultural awareness into decision making around hiring, support services, and marketing• Research, develop, recommend, and execute creative strategies to foster an organizations diversity goals

Norfolk, Va, Us

• In-depth knowledge of representation around race, gender identity, sexual orientation, and class in film and television • Facilitated discussion among “industry insiders” and students to connect course content to “real world” application• Integrated race theory, gender studies and queer theory into rigorous course discussion • Increased students’ understanding about the nature, functions, and processes of human communication• Acquainted students with general and contextual theories and research in the field of communication• Utilized technology into course to prepare students for a digital communication landscape

Waterloo, Ontario , Ca

• Built relationships with HBCUs, HSIs, and MSIs across the US and Canada to build pathways for diverse candidates• Consulted directly with C-Suite leadership on best practices for DEI in business decision making• Increased representation of full time professionals in gender diversity (+2%), Black (+3%), Latine/x (+5%), and LGBTQ+ (+4%) in the first six months through strategic partnerships in recruitment and internal professional development programs• Assisted with recruitment of largest intern class of 20 students across Engineering, People, and Operations • Sourced candidates through online communities (OUT in Tech, Technequeria, Blacks in Tech, Remotely One)• Vetted 10 guest speakers/trainers for internal DEI programs to ensure alignment with core values and strategic goals • Consistently maintained a 95%+ approval rating for positive learning outcomes among 230+ employees• Worked closely with HRBP, Managers, and Team leads to create trainings to increase psychological safety and assist with retention and diversity of teams• Oversaw a budget of $100K to use in corporate philanthropy • Researched and vetted non-profit and community organizations to partner with in monetary and in-kind support• Consulted on marketing, policy, practices, and company values with a DEI lens• Completed annual EEOC reporting by collecting and analyzing statistical data to evaluate the company's population in accordance with diversity standards and goals• Created, implemented, and managed programming and trainings for Co-op and Internship Program• Fostered open dialog through culturally iconic discussion matter and shared experiences• Met 1:1 with individuals to discuss concerns, ideas, and suggestions on inclusive practices• Drafted policies such as, Anti-Racism Policy, Accessibility and Accommodations Policy, and Mental Health and Wellbeing • Trained ERG leads on structure of leadership, leading productive meetings, managing burnout, and event design

Charlotte, Nc, Us

• Worked with campus recruitment teams across the nation to build out their internship program and hit diversity goals• Consulted with over 50 Fortune 500 Companies on their recruitment, branding, and diversity strategies • Developed close relationships with student organizations from underrepresented groups to amplify their voices in industry• Recruited, trained, and on-boarded 10 students annually to work at the University Career Center• Created and oversaw the Employer Partnership Program, which included all budgeting for events, maintaining a detailed calendar of deliverables, and ensuring payment of sponsorship • Increased Employer Partnership Program by 70% from year 1 to year 2 by analyzing the best recruitment strategies to engage early career and alumni talent• Successfully partnered with corporations across industries in the Charlotte area to increase their branding with students via measurable tracking of applications and attendance at events• Increased employer contacts for mock interviews from 60 to 300+ in first 9 months • Highlighted in CNN Business, North Carolina Association for Colleges and Employers, Southern Association of Colleges and Employers and URx Campus Recruiters for innovation in branding and recruitment • Built Mock Interview Program and Employer Partnership Program from the ground up by building strong relationships with applicants, employers and community partners across different sectors and identities • Presented workshops on resume building, social media, networking, and professional dress in person and virtually• Oversaw a budget of $90,000 to be used in programming and expenses • Supervised student workers and graduate assistant on program development, outreach, and career advising • Used high energy and exceptional verbal skills to host virtual live events • Demonstrated success of events and satisfaction of participants through assessments and Likert Scale data

New York, Ny, Us

Counseled students on resume writing, cover letter formatting, interviews, and other career related topicsPresented workshops on resume building, social media, networking, and diversity in the workplaceIncreased Twitter from 8 to 550+ in first year to engage students, alumni, and employersCreated marketing for events, workshops, and overall career servicesIncreased job/internship postings by 71% in first yearIncreased Career Fair Employer Applications by 50% in a 3 month periodManaged and plan Career Fair with 30+ employers and nearly 300 studentsPerformed outreach to employers through email, phone calls and site visits Implemented new recruiting events and career development workshops for student body and alumniMentored 3 work study students about administrative duties, use of NACELink and use of social mediaWorked with Institutional Research on senior assessments of job placement and effectiveness of career officeCreated and implement evaluations for workshops and career fairs for students and employersMaintained webpage and events calendar to ensure proper marketing of events and servicesDemonstrated growth in NACELink usage by students each month from previous year by 50% or moreMember of Experiential Learning Committee to coordinate student support and opportunities for volunteer, internship, and other experiential opportunities

Norfolk, Va, Us

Instructor on record for COMM 101: Public Speaking courses in the Communication & Theater Arts Department. Each class had 30 students on recordUtilized new media technologies into course to ensure student success in a digital communication landscapeUsed psychology, communication and team building strategies to aid student development in public speakingIntegrated Blackboard, Social Media, iTunesU, YouTube, Final CutPro, iMovie and PowerPoint into class courseworkEvaluated student course work in meeting course objectives and instructionsProvided feedback on areas where students excel and where students need to improve uponObjectives in course included: To relate the principles of public speaking to a variety of speech situations.To develop skill in researching a topic for a speech.To prepare and organize the content of a speech in an outline.To improve the use of language in conveying messages.To develop critical analysis skills while listening to speeches.To deliver appropriate speeches with increased confidence and skill.

Norfolk, Va, Us

Assisted in career development for students in using tools such as: What Can I Do With This Major?; FOCUS; LinkedInReviewed student resumes, cover letters and professional documentsWorked with students and faculty to ensure placement of all interested students with a co-op/internship experienceAided in planning programs that ensured student success in a diverse and competitive job market Marketed events, workshops and programs to all students within the College of Arts & LettersCreated OUT for Work proposal for new initiative at Old Dominion University’s Career Management CenterProposal was accepted and for the first time certified Old Dominion University’s Career Management CenterThis certification gave the office tools that aided in advising LGBTQA student in their chosen career path Created, presented and implemented workshops for LGBTQ student career development Gave presentations on resume building, professional development, the internship process, and using tools such as FOCUSReinvigorated internship process to place an emphasis on student responsibility in acquiring internship and following university guidelinesTrained replacement before leaving positionDirected students to appropriate campus resources. Such as The Center for Major Exploration, Counseling Services, The Women’s Center, and academic advisor

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Worked with the national LGBT organization Campus Pride to fulfill the main objective of creating safe college and university campuses for LGBT students.Sold ad space for a Campus Pride publication that is sent out to thousands of students, schools and LGBT organizations.Curated donations and gifts for Campus Pride Summer Leadership Camp. I was responsible for ensuring enough meals for 100+ people over a week period. Updated LGBT resources on Campus Pride Webpage.Wrote announcements, news articles and blogs for Campus Pride webpage.

Virginia Beach, Va, Us

Communicated and developed relationships with clients regarding audio and visual needs on a national and international scale.Scheduled actors, clients and studio time for audio and visual projects.Conducted outreach to current clients to acquire new projects and outreach to new clients so as to expand the production value of the company.

London, England, Gb

Supervised and trained team members.Handled all monetary payments while maintaining stock.Led team in business and product knowledge.Drove sales through building a client base.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Communication And Media Studies

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Communication, General