Matthew Jacobson

Experience

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  Amelia Park Children's Museum

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

  Floor Staff

  Supervise the entrance of guests at the Amelia Park Children's Museum Answer questions from parents and the general public as to facility use and activities in person and over the phone Host birthday parties and weekly events Operate computer for sales Open and close the museumAssist Manager with tasks as needed

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  Office of US Senator Elizabeth Warren

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Intern

  • Completed constituent service casework, requiring correspondence with federal agencies on behalf of constituents. • Assisted in the administrative operations of the office by answering phone calls and letters from constituents.• Staffed events attended by the Senator in the Western Massachusetts area, including town halls and company visits.

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  Office of Massachusetts State Representative John Velis

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Intern

  • Assisted in operations of Westfield and Boston offices by conducting research and communicating with constituents • Staffed policy meetings and fundraisers attended by the Representative.

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  Environmental Health Strategy Center

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Intern

  • Helped collect 1658 postcards for our Safe Drinking Water campaign to help get arsenic out of Maine drinking water.• Drafted campaign plans in order to create goals, strategies, and tactics to achieve goals in our assigned State Senate districts. • Recruited and coordinated with volunteers in four Maine Senate Districts to set up community meetings with their State Senators, contact their representatives, and write to their local newspapers regarding the arsenic issue.

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  Brann & Isaacson

  Jun 2017 - Jul 2018

  Paralegal Research Analyst

  • Assist attorneys with legal research.• Track relevant legislative changes and update firm documents as needed.• Communicate with federal and state agencies on behalf of clients.• Wrote articles for HR Daily Advisor on national and statewide employment law developments.

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  American International College

  Jul 2018 - May 2020

  Assistant Cross Country and Track & Field Coach

  • Recruit competitive student-athletes for the institution’s cross country and track teams.• Provide academic support and monitor the academic progress of student-athletes. • Responsible for tracking and informing student-athletes of violations of team rules. • Help ensure the institution’s cross country and track teams are compliant with NCAA and Northeast-10 rules.• Assist head coach with planning workouts and training plans for distance athletes.

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  Progressive Turnout Project

  Jun 2020 - Nov 2020

  Field Representative

  • Canvassed infrequent voters in New Hampshire using deep canvassing and personal story telling to boost their likelihood of voting.• Secured voting pledges from infrequent voters by encouraging them to fill out Commit to Vote cards.• Provided information to potential voters regarding New Hampshire voting requirements and absentee ballots.• Canvassed infrequent Democratic voters over the phone in swing states to assist with absentee ballot registration and answer voting related questions. This required in-depth knowledge of state voting laws. Show less

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  CDM Smith

  Dec 2020 - Jun 2023

  Human Resources Operations Specialist

  • Track local, state, and federal leave of absence laws. • Advise employees on leave of absence laws and CDM Smith policies available to them. Facilitate the placement and return of employees from leaves of absences for business units with a combined total of 1,666 employees.• Coordinate completion of paperwork and manage project plans for CDM Smith employees’ employment-based visa applications.• Review employment offer materials to ensure compliance with minimum qualifications for positions and company policies. • Support the firm’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts by planning and implementing programming to celebrate our employees and reviewing company policies to promote an inclusive workplace.• Review human resource operation processes to determine possible improvements in efficiency and develop reports and procedures to enact those changes. Show less

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  United States Courts

  May 2024 - now

  Judicial Intern