
Claudia Matteo
Senior Laboratory Instructor

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About me
Expert Program Manager/Diversity Equity Inclusion Accessibility (DEIA) and Mental Health Advocate
Education

Art Instruction Schools
-Full Scholarship

Walden University
2005 - 2007Master of Science (MS) Industrial and Organizational Psychology 4.0 GPA
New York University
1995 - 1999Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science and Technical CommunicationsActivities and Societies: Polytechnic International Alumni Board of Directors Full Scholarship
Experience

NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering
Jun 1996 - Jun 1999Senior Laboratory Instructor• Supervised 40 undergraduate lab instructors.• Assisted Director with strategic plan generation and department organization.• Presented proposals/results upward through Board of Trustees.• Rewrote lab manual incorporating state-of-the-art content and delivery tools.• Hired/trained new employees and conducted weekly staff meetings.• Taught Introduction to Engineering/Design.

Symbol Technologies
May 1998 - Apr 1999Programmer• Upgraded MS-DOS based software utility (Scan Kit decoder) to Windows format.• Developed supporting bar code debugger and verifier.• Implemented numerous special software features.

IBM
Jun 1999 - now• Establish strategic plan, governance, administrative controls, training, analytics, and communications• Architect, test, and enhance user interface to automate client response• Develop high-quality content library in collaboration with various stakeholders • Defined and automated business model, processes, tools for hundreds of resources worldwide• Planned and managed financial budget, capacity, utilization, deal intake, staffing, and training• Collaborated with global stakeholders for end-to-end linkage in offering/project/solution lifecycle • Identified hundreds of millions of dollars in opportunities to grow the business through quality results• Led delivery team to deliver with excellence, optimize labor and adhere to business controls• Consulted with clients in sales phase to define requirements, scope and present solution
Bid Excellence & Automation Program Manager, PMP®
Jan 2018 - nowGlobal Security Solution Design Manager, PMP®
Jan 2015 - Mar 2018IBM Expert-Level Certified Project Manager, PMP®
Jun 1999 - Dec 2014

This Is My Brave, Inc.
Jul 2018 - Dec 2021Board Chair and SecretaryThe mission of This Is My Brave, Inc. is to end the stigma surrounding mental health issues by sharing personal stories of individuals living successful, full lives despite mental illness through poetry, essay and original music, on stage in front of a live audience, through stories submitted and published to our blog, and via our YouTube channel.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Northern Virginia
Feb 2019 - now• Collaborate with Inova Action Committee, Loudoun Chamber of Commerce, Loudoun Human Services Network (LHSN), Trauma-Informed Community Network (TICN), Virginia Mental Health Access Program (VMAP) and Unite Us to ensure access to human services• Expand family support groups (FSGs) into Loudoun County• Promote NAMI Northern Virginia free peer support programs at resource fairs• Participate in coordinating NAMI Walks• Serve as chair of the development committee• Help to (re)define core values, governance, and strategic plan Show less
Family Support Group Facilitator
Sept 2021 - nowBoard Member
Jun 2021 - nowEnding the Silence (ETS) Lead Presenter
Feb 2019 - now

Loudoun County Public Schools
Aug 2020 - Jun 2021Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee (MSAAC) Secretary• Advise the Loudoun County School Board (LCSB) and the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) administration on issues relating to achievement of minority students• Secure for all students in LCPS the highest advantages in academic, vocational, physical, cultural, and social education• Provide a forum for the discussion and sharing of common educational concerns and ideas about minority student achievement• Serve as a network for interaction among local parent groups, parents, students, teachers, administrators, citizens, and the School Board as to issues affecting student achievement in Loudoun County Public Schools• Record and maintain Minutes of all meetings of the advisory committee• Maintain and accurate roster of executive board members and other contacts Show less

The Cyber Guild
Mar 2023 - nowDiverse Minds Movement TeamAdvocate for neuroinclusion, accessibility, and mental health through blogs, videos, See It to Be It, presentations at virtual and in-person events like Uniting Women in Cyber, and more

Link OT
Jun 2023 - nowSenior AdvisorApply experience in Industrial and Organizational Psychology to empower neurodivergent individuals and foster neuroinclusion to bring out the best of brains that think differently

Battle Sports Academy
Sept 2023 - nowMental Fitness Coach
TopKick Martial Arts
Nov 2023 - nowInstructor
Licenses & Certifications

Pathways to Justice
The Arc's National Center on Criminal Justice & Disability, Growth through Opportunty, & The Arc of LoudounFeb 2020
Youth Mental Health First Aid US
National Council for Community Behavioral HealthcareMar 2019
Adult Mental Health First Aid USA
National Council for Community Behavioral HealthcareSept 2016
Sources of Strength
RYAN BARTEL FOUNDATION INCFeb 2020- View certificate

Think Like a Hacker
IBMMay 2020 
REVIVE! Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education (OONE)
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental ServicesApr 2018- View certificate

2017 Security Sales Academy / University
IBMApr 2017 - View certificate

IBM Expert Project Manager
IBMNov 2016 - View certificate

People Skills - Communication, Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence
IBMMay 2020 
Project Management Professional (PMP)®
Project Management InstituteMay 2003
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Claudia MatteoClose Up (CUTV) Radio Spotlight Interview Close Up Television and Radio (CUTV) Mar 2024 https://www.blogtalkradio.com/closeupradio/2024/03/19/close-up-radio-spotlights-neurodiversity-advocate-claudia-matteohttps://www.einpresswire.com/article/696182744/neurodiversity-advocate-claudia-matteo-to-be-featured-on-close-up-radio
- Awarded to Claudia MatteoMarquis Top Healthcare Professionals Marquis Publishing Mar 2024 https://marquistophealthcareproviders.com/2024/03/claudia-matteo/
- Awarded to Claudia MatteoMarquis Who's Who Biographee Marquis Publishing Jan 2024 https://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/508467
- Awarded to Claudia MatteoLoudoun County Trauma Informed Community Network (TICN) Resilience Award Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) of Northern Virginia Jun 2023
- Awarded to Claudia MatteoYouth Education Champion Award National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Nov 2019
- Awarded to Claudia MatteoBronze/Silver Congressional Awards Congressional Award Foundation
- Awarded to Claudia MatteoIBM Grow the Business/Bravo/Extra Mile Awards IBM Corporation
- Awarded to Claudia MatteoIBM Top Contributor Awards IBM Corporation
- Awarded to Claudia MatteoNSF/Gateway Design/Instructor Excellence Awards National Science Foundation
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer
Issued by Monmouth Medical Center
Associated with Claudia MatteoPolytechnic International Alumni Board of Directors
Issued by New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering
Associated with Claudia MatteoNeurodiversity Business Resource Group (BRG) Member
Issued by IBM on May 2018
Associated with Claudia MatteoMember
Issued by Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) Trauma-Informed Community Network (TICN) on Jan 2019
Associated with Claudia MatteoMember
Issued by Loudoun Human Services Network (LHSN) and Disabilities Committee on Apr 2019
Associated with Claudia MatteoContent Subject Matter Expert (SME)/Mentor
Issued by IBM on May 2020
Associated with Claudia MatteoMember
Issued by Loudoun Chamber of Commerce and Diversity Equity Inclusion Access (DEIA) Committee on Feb 2022
Associated with Claudia MatteoVMAP Navigating Care Advisory Committee Member
Issued by Virginia Mental Health Access Program (VMAP) on Oct 2021
Associated with Claudia MatteoMerit Badge Counselor
Issued by Boy Scouts of America on Dec 2020
Associated with Claudia MatteoPan-Asian Council Allyship Squad Leader
Issued by IBM on Jan 2021
Associated with Claudia Matteo
Languages
- spSpanish
- chChinese
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