Matthew Silver Email & Phone Number

Harrisonburg, VA

Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States

• Responsible for compiling, evaluating, and submitting both graduate and undergraduate applications to partner universities in a multi-step detailed process including verifying academic and immigration document.
• Liaison between recruitment agents and four universities: Baylor University, Roosevelt University, Oglethorpe University, and Lynn University Implement university agreements and policies and student admissions agreements
• Facilitate weekly and monthly meetings with partner universities, track and report admissions confirmation and payment of students, and provide weekly reports to partner universities
• Collaborate with a team of 16 across North America and UK, as well as center directors for four universities to send out offers for students, confirm payment, and help issue I-20’s
• Responsible for auditing students’ accounts to ensure that payments are properly made and processed correctly including overseeing student refunds
• Direct the collection and dissemination of employee feedback within the department

Shanghai, China

• Co-taught a homeroom class of 27 students alongside a Chinese national teacher to create lesson plans, increase cultural sensitivity, and encourage diversity in classroom
• Created, coordinated, and implemented hands-on lesson plans for first- and second-grade students
• Acquired greater independence and confidence in performing duties through actively seeking feedback and encouragement from experienced teaching faculty
• Worked with the school administration to process visa documents

Springfield, Virginia, United States

• Pioneered a research methods course for eight middle- and high- school students centralized around a customized, ongoing research project tailored to the individual student’s interests
• Course content included lectures on brainstorming, dealing with writer’s block, giving and receiving feedback, citation and referencing
• Collaborated with parents to ensure individual educational goals and benchmarks were being attained

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Researched for over half-a-dozen projects to develop classroom content and resource materials, as well as research on biographical background for potential national conference speakers
• Consistently collaborated with instructors in a team setting on research projects as well as with the research department on a weekly basis including developing classroom content and resource materials
• Redeveloped a centralized database for research to be utilized by fellow instructors
• Facilitated a discussion group about societal issues for 7-9 interns from October to November 2016
• Co-led three interactive sessions on business management for 50 interns

• Mentored international student leader on a weekly basis, provided one-on-one instruction and feedback
• Coached college-age international student through providing counseling, personal development, social and academic guidance, and referred them to university services as necessary
• Coordinated and promoted events, including trainings, social events, formal dinners for financial supporters, and conferences; prioritized time-sensitive projects, working independently with a variety of groups
• Conversation partner for over a dozen international students, including casual conversation, presentation preparation, resume crafting, and editing papers
• Collaborated with teammates to assess and create instructional materials for training four student leaders
• Raised corporate funds totaling over $20,000 through networking, making phone calls, and individual meetings and maintained financial partner records

East Asia

• Trained three student leaders through weekly one-on-one mentorship and worked as a life coach with college-age international students
• Coordinated and promoted cultural events and trainings for 20-30 students; prioritized time-sensitive projects, working independently and with a variety of groups
• Raised corporation funds totaling over $32,000 through networking, making phone calls, and individual meetings and maintained financial partner records
• Responsible for reimbursements and company related purchases

Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States

• Recruited and coached a diverse group of students to lead the organization through training sessions and bi-weekly one-on-one leadership development
• Facilitated a weekly small group discussion for 5+ international students and provided a safe and open environment for them to ask questions and learn about Western culture, philosophy, and religion
• Coordinated and promoted social events, trainings, a formal dinner for financial supporters, and conferences; prioritized time-sensitive projects, working independently and with a variety of groups Pioneered a chapter.
• Raised corporation funds totaling over $31,000 through networking, making phone calls, and individual meetings and maintained financial partner records
• Responsible for all reimbursements and company related purchases

Springfield, Virginia, United States

• Developed semester- and year-long weekly lessons and coursework for U.S. History and debate
• Instructed and coached 14 middle and high school students in academic Lincoln Douglas Values Debate
• Accurately maintain students’ academic records

Master Of Arts - Ma, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

120-Hour Tefl Certificate, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Philosophy