Matthew Armstead

Matthew armstead

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Organizational Doula • Creativity Catalyst • Experiential Facilitator • Performance Creator

  • Education

    • The pig iron school for advanced performance

      2016 - 2018
      Master of fine arts - mfa ensemble devised performance
    • Swarthmore college

      2004 - 2008
      B.a. theater studies, women's studies

      Activities and Societies: Multicultural Affairs Advisory Committee, Residential Advisor Selection Committee, The Sager Committee, Student Activities Advisory Committee, Swarthmore African American Student Society, Swarthmore Foundation Committee, Swarthmore Queer Union, COLORS, College Chorus, Diversity Workshop Facilitator and Co-director, Beyond the Box Conference 2006: Workshops and Facilitators Committee Chair

  • Experience

    • Swarthmore college

      Aug 2006 - Aug 2009
    • Lang performing arts center, swarthmore college

      Jan 2007 - May 2008
      Master electrician
    • The attic youth center

      Jun 2007 - Aug 2007
      Like skills specialist
    • Princeton university

      Aug 2009 - Feb 2013
      Lgbt program coordinator
    • Consortium of higher education lgbt resource professionals

      Feb 2011 - Jun 2013
      Board member
    • Training for change

      Mar 2013 - now
      Core trainer

      *Train over 200 social justice organizations and 4000 leaders in North America, and also internationally, specializing in experiential learning, organizing, gamification, nonviolent campaigns, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.*Actively adapted 53 trainings in real time, precipitating participants to successfully advocate change within their communities or organizations.*Co-design and implement trainings on best practices for virtual and hybrid remote/in-person learning.

    • Earth quaker action team

      Apr 2013 - Jul 2016
      Coordinator and managing director

      *Managed staff, programs, operations, partnerships, and communications*Expanded the organization from the Philadelphia region to a national network through volunteer leadership, which won a campaign to change a multi-million dollar bank investment policy

    • Culture work studios

      Mar 2019 - now
      Founder
    • We make the future

      Sept 2021 - now
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Foundations of project management

      Feb 2024