Matt Merlene

Experience

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  City Year

  Aug 2009 - Jun 2010

  Corps Member

  In an inner city elementary school: Coordinated an after school program and provided reading tutoring

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  Directions for Youth & Families

  Mar 2011 - Jun 2012

  Outpatient Worker

  Counseled underprivileged children and families on methods to cope with mental illness; maintained a 96% plus productivity rate with a full case load; Developed partnerships with agencies to collaborate on client resources

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  Kent State University

  Jul 2015 - May 2016

  Provide education abroad advising to international and domestic students; Prepare the logistical arrangements for a study abroad returnee conference, such as room reservations, deciding panel topics, conference schedule, and coordinating event with other colleges and universities; Serve as a resource to students and parents at study abroad promotional events; Assisted in student data management for Studio Abroad Software with an attention to detail; Experience handling sensitive student information and process student application materials in Terra Dotta Software; Built study abroad programs within Studio Abroad such as faculty-led, ISEP, exchange, and direct enroll Show less

  • Office of Global Education Intern

    Jan 2016 - May 2016

  • Access Control Specialist

    May 2014 - May 2016

  • Student Financial Aid Intern

    Jul 2015 - Dec 2015
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  ISEP Study Abroad

  Jul 2016 - Apr 2019

  • Student Advisor | Central Europe and the United Kingdom

    Jul 2017 - Apr 2019

  • Program Officer | Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom

    Jul 2016 - Jul 2017
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  Blue Ridge Bnb's

  May 2019 - now

  Co-Founder
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  Sloan Manis Real Estate

  Mar 2020 - now

  Licensed Realtor