Matthew Pruitt Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Cleaned, manipulated, and analyzed large-scale datasets related to housing policy, including the American Community Survey, American Housing Survey, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, Residential Energy Consumption Survey.
• Designed qualitative research protocol, led interviews and focus groups, and analyzed qualitative data on a range of housing policy topics: including direct housing assistance, housing counseling, and AFFH enforcement.
• Disseminated research findings through a variety of platforms, including research reports, policy fact sheets, public comment letters, and presentations for academics, policymakers, and practitioners.
• Provided technical and logistical support on project management and proposal development.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Maintained outreach to the 2022 Consumer Rights Litigation Conference’s 150 speakers on session guidelines and deadlines.
• Recruited six high-profile academics, politicians, legal practitioners, and consumer advocates to participate as plenary speakers.
• Monitored a conference platform that posted materials for 60 conference sessions for up to 700 attendees.
• Centralized twelve years of conference data to create a new pricing formula for future events.

• Synthesized and visualized local reports comparing downtown and citywide public safety trends across four major cities.
• Analyzed twenty municipalities’ property tax revenues for an ongoing project on office-space conversion into new housing.
• Conducted a literature review on small-town workforce development and inclusive economic growth.
• Engaged directly with Brookings Metro’s local government partners and took diligent notes at three cohort meetings.
• Created and formatted Microsoft Excel graphs and charts per Brookings Metro’s guidelines.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Co-authored a report on Boston’s American Rescue Plan funding distribution for housing, economic opportunity, and climate resilience projects.
• Built an understanding of local government processes by maintaining databases on the City’s expenditures and revenues, City Council legislation, collective bargaining agreements, and personnel numbers.
• Attended and took notes for all local partnership events, including weekly Boston City Council meetings, policy briefings with Cabinet officials, and the Research Bureau’s Executive Committee monthly meetings.
• Fact-checked and edited several reports and policy memos on local governance, capital funding, and economic development.

• Compiled racial and socioeconomic demographics for each census tract near Washington D.C.’s public housing developments.
• Analyzed thirteen contributing barriers to fair housing access in the Bay Area for an Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Report.
• Researched state and federal legislative developments related to affordable housing, financial services, and public transit.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Maintained correspondence with New England professional organizations to raise $4000 for BosMUN’s financial aid program.
• Recruited academic organizations to participate in a networking event for attendees to explore future opportunities.
• Enhanced the conference’s connections and partnerships with the Greater Boston Area’s small businesses.

• Led guided campus tours for prospective students.
• Answered inquiries by managing the department’s email accounts and responding to incoming phone calls.
• Moderated campus information programs for up to 330 participants per session.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Produced lesson plans and research summaries on various public health topics, including Social Determinants of Health.
• Developed partnerships between ten Boston-area organizations and the Boston University Community Service Center.
• Designed and researched for an exhibit on Boston’s history from the perspectives of LGBTQ+ rights and disability justice.
• Recruited and trained 90 undergraduate students to serve as mentors to incoming students.

South Bend, Indiana, United States

• Contacted thousands of constituents via phone calls and social media outreach.
• Recruited, organized, and led phone and text-banking volunteer training sessions.
• Researched effective voter outreach and field organizing strategies.

South Bend, Indiana, United States

• Provided daily administrative and emotional support at a home for adults with physical and cognitive disabilities.
• Designed engaging activities for the adults in the home that prioritized wellness and empathy.

Granger, Indiana, United States

B.A. In Political Science, 3.88/4.0, Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Boston University Admissions, College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Hosts, Community Service Center, First Year.

High School Diploma With Academic Honors

Activities and Societies: Varsity Swim Team (Co-Captain), Dream Commission Society (President), Penn Dance Marathon (Founding Executive.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Award of Excellence Recipient"The IU Honors Program in Foreign Languages (IUHPFL) has been providing.