Matt Tanner Email & Phone Number

Indian River County, Florida, United States

• Led the organization and execution of 280 volunteer events and activation of 4,600+ veteran and civilian volunteers across Florida and Puerto Rico, resulting in 20,575 hours of service ($559,640 value of service)
• Developed strategic partnerships with nonprofit organizations, corporations, community/government stakeholders and VSOs to build collaborative networks and strengthen community-based and regional impact
• Managed operational budget for East Region and secured $450k+ corporate and grant funding (Bob Woodruff Foundation, Disney, Miami Foundation, United Way, Florida Panthers, Home Depot, Miami Dolphins)
• Co-creator of the ‘Veteran Collective’, nationally recognized as a best practice for innovation in partnerships
• Built and led a diverse team of staff and veteran leaders across 15 cities and two countries
• Challenged the status quo and pushed for local/national program innovation (see attached stories)

Miami/Ft. Lauderdale/Orlando/Puerto Rico

• The Mission Continues empowers veterans to find growth, purpose and connectedness through community impact. We deploy veterans on new missions in their communities, so that their actions will inspire future generations.
• Manage the execution and growth of five Service Platoons across Florida and Puerto Rico, consisting of 1,500+ veteran and community members
• Develop strategic partnerships with nonprofit organizations, corporations, community stakeholders and VSOs to create and implement impactful operational plans
• Cultivate corporate sponsorship and grant funding
• Lead trainer for national orientations

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Collaborated with Board of Directors to engage South Florida's diverse population of returned Peace Corps Volunteers, as well as students and community members interested in serving in the Peace Corps. Coordinated partnerships, developed civic engagement activities and networked to build strong relationships for the organization moving forward.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• With 165,000 students, Miami Dade College is the largest institution of higher education in the nation, and with a 72% Hispanic student body, MDC awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other University or.
• Increased internship opportunities college-wide by 400%
• Collaborated with leadership, faculty and staff across 8 campuses to establish innovative career development programming and training
• Established new website, marketing strategy, resources and communication platform to engage with students, employers, faculty and staff and community partners
• Created and facilitated an embedded career development program that was highlighted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
• Supervised team of Workforce Readiness Career Advisors who work across 8 campuses

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Creatively incorporated various teaching styles to build listening comprehension, reading, writing, and pronunciation skills to adult learners from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Adapted and taught lesson plans to meet a variety of learning styles and educational backgrounds
• Utilized multiple classroom management styles to maintain a fun yet productive learning environment

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Coached students and alumni on professional development, goal setting and networking
• Founded and coordinated FIU’s “Are You Doing It Right?” campaign, which engaged with 500+ students about career preparedness. Data was collected and analyzed to inform future programming
• Presenter at the 2015 Florida Association of Colleges & Employers Conference
• Oversaw the Executive Protege Initiative program, a student organization across three campuses that provides professional development and networking opportunities
• Created learning outcomes and built professional development workshops and presentations for students, alumni, employers, student groups and community partners
• Awarded $65,000 Peace Corps grant to hire and supervise a Peace Corps strategic recruiter

Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatamala

• Led service-learning trips to Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Guatamala for 90+ students
• Developed and delivered training sessions on civic engagement, diversity and cross-cultural adaptation
• Worked closely with and establish relationships with Peace Corps Volunteers, host country governments,community leaders, and community members to ensure a collaborative and impactful project experience
• Managed and reported on the team’s annual project budget ($9,000-$10,000)
• Mediated team meetings to build unity, evaluate daily plans and support volunteers through difficulties

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Developed three training sessions on Volunteer resiliency and support, as part of a Congressional initiative to standardize quality training for all Peace Corps volunteers and staff worldwide
• Researched and evaluated Peace Corps Volunteers’ in-country support and training needs through the analysis and summarization of worldwide Annual Volunteer Surveys
• Organized training materials for the development of an online, informational course for prospective volunteers

Costa Rica

• Taught a combined 250 hours of ESL conversation and grammar classes within two elementary schools, a high school and an adult learning center in the community
• Fostered relationships and partnerships with community and local government leaders to engineer the planning, construction and budget preparation and management of a $10,000 basketball court project
• Organized and co-chaired Peace Corp Costa Rica’s first Diversity Committee, which created forums for PCVs/PCTs to express and celebrate their diversity, and provided resources on how to promote tolerance and diversity.
• Developed and facilitated the “Hip-Hop and Poetry” workshop with 150 youth and adolescents, enabling them to express problems in the community or at home through song or spoken word.
• Administered the “Art for Peace” workshop series with 75 elementary students, educating youth about the various forms of violence and methods for combating them.
• Supported 40 orphaned and/or abused Costa Rican youth in two PANI (National Child Welfare Agency) shelters, through the incorporation of weekly projects, workshops and field trips

Bachelor Of Arts, Sociology

Activities and Societies: Led 11 University of Miami students on a service trip to Kansas City, Missouri as part of the University's.

Master Of Social Work, Management And Community Organizing, 3.95 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Co-Chair of the University of Maryland’s student group LASO (Latin American Solidarity Organization).

Certificate In Nonprofit Management