Matt Brady

Experience

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  Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

  Jun 2006 - Oct 2010

  Restaurant Server
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  Cal Poly Chemistry and Biochemistry Department

  Mar 2009 - Jun 2010

  Laboratory Research Assistant

  Undergraduate research in Biochemistry under Dr. Robins • Reasearch on antioxidant potential - regarding different types in food products, specifically chocolate, and seeing their effect on neutralizing radicals on transformed plasmid DNA supercoiling and 2- deoxyribose assays

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  Cal Poly Biological Sciences Department

  Sept 2009 - Jun 2010

  Computer Lab Technician

  • Responsible for computer troubleshooting and monitoring of the student fee provided lab for biology and microbiology students.

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  Cal Poly Week of Welcome

  Dec 2009 - Sept 2010

  Production Crew

  • 60 students and I organized the largest student run orientation program in the nation for a targeted audience of 3500+ new students and the 3000+ parents of these new students• Received 150+ hours of training in areas of leadership development, effective communication, event planning, group dynamics, collaboration and conflict mediation• Volunteered 10-25 hours a week for 12 months on WOW Team• Excelled as part of the production crew and as a co-facilitator for 10-week training workshops where we lead, trained and evaluated 800+ students to be orientation leaders• Worked in the public relations committee drafting/publishing public press releases and relaying information between the community and university to the 1600+ leaders Show less

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  Integrated DNA Technologies

  Oct 2010 - Mar 2011

  Production Associate

  Manufactured oligo-nucleotides for research labs and diagnostic life science markets and provided customer support services for quality of product provided• Synthesis, purification (HPLC), and quality assurance testing (ESI Mass Spectrometry)• Chemically prepared synthesis reagents• Performed decontamination of instruments and reagent vesselsSkills/Expertise: Data analysis, research, customer service, multi-tasking

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  Peace Corps

  Mar 2011 - Jun 2013

  Youth Development Volunteer

  Supported the development of life skills on both a local and national level through healthy lifestyle, cultural diversity, career building seminars/trainings, as well as formal classroom English lessons primarily for low income Ukrainian communitiesLocal LevelTopics of seminars conducted:• HIV/AIDS awareness/prevention• Nutrition/exercise/personal health improvement (smoking, drugs, alcohol)• Environmental conservation• Human rights/civic involvement• Volunteerism• Leadership/project design and managementNational LevelTraining Advisory Working Group / Service Group Rep• Conducted and reported volunteer survey information for restructuring the youth development framework for future volunteers of UkraineHIV/AIDS Working Group / Camps and resource subcommittee• Created digital media for recruitment Healthy Lifestyles Working Group / Cochairman of the projects subcommittee• Collated new/current health related resources/lesson plans for serving volunteersYouth Camps / Head teacher & counselor• Attended and helped create resources for 7 grant funded language immersion camps focusing on leadership development and health throughout Ukraine• Was an opportunity to further reach youth outside of the classroomGrantsAuthored and oversaw the completion of 4 grant projects for Ukrainian partners• Peace Corps Partnership Grant ($1928.11) / Media and English resource center grant sponsored 64 new English text books, dictionaries, as well as the installation of WiFi, and projector• PEPFAR Grant ($502) / Organized HIV trainings on virus biology, transmission, and stigma/discrimination for a total of 295 students and 20 administrative representatives and health teachers from 10 village schools/communities. A grant funded and student made art instillation focusing on what participating schools had learned about HIV/AIDS was put up on display for World AIDS DaySkills/Expertise: International relations, grant writing, fundraising, teaching, needs assessment Show less

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  AmeriCorps

  Sept 2013 - Aug 2014

  Field Team Leader / Unit Development Assistant

  Field Team LeaderServed as project coordinator with sponsoring organizations in 3 service projects (6-8 weeks each) while supervising a team of 11 Corps Members (18-24 years old) of varying socio-economic backgrounds to effectively meet community identified needs• Project areas included: infrastructure improvement, disaster relief, urban development/education, and environmental stewardship/conservation• Facilitated diversity awareness and service learning discussions/activities• Oversaw federal financial resources estimating upwards of $25K including food, travel, housing, and other miscellaneous costs• Completed roughly 2000 hours of community service in 11 monthsSponsors: Central Oklahoma Habitat For Humanity, Denver Public Schools, National Parks ServiceSkills/Expertise: Budgeting, community development, team building/dynamics, conflict managementUnit Development AssistantManaged, reviewed, and routed weekly reports, hours, and project completion documentation of approximately 60 Corps Members and 7 Field Team Leaders• Implemented unit trainings/meetings, briefs/debriefs, and surveys for improvement• Collaborated with 3 other Development Assistants for corps wide communication• Responsible for upwards of $80K of government property including vehicles, cell phones, computers, and other miscellaneous itemsSkills/Expertise: Volunteer management, communication (written & verbal), admin work, event planning Show less

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  Colorado Health Network DBA Colorado AIDS Project & Howard Dental Center

  Oct 2014 - Mar 2016

  Development Coordinator

  Devised and implemented fundraising, stewardship, & digital marketing strategies for the largest statewide AIDS service organization in Colorado• Maintained & oversaw many company digital communication channels including social media, emailing, and web channels which included all copy & graphics design• Involved in Raiser's Edge database management & manipulation• Authored local small grant & crowdfunding opportunities for CHN; raising over $40K• Involved in planning & logistics of major fundraising events including AIDS Walk• Engaged donors in stewardship opportunities including an annual appreciation event, bimonthly newsletter, and the creation of CHN’s 2015 Annual ReportSkills/Expertise: Database analysis, social media outreach, donor stewardship, graphic design Show less

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  Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO)

  Mar 2016 - now

  Serve as project liaison and administrator for 150+ active grants statewide totaling $70+ million through GOCO’s grant programs related to outdoor recreation and land conservation. • Provide support to the program staff and grantees to ensure the effective and timely completion of awarded projects - ensuring compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and grant conditions• Ambassador for GOCO at various workshops, conferences, and related eventsSkills/Expertise: Database management, financial auditing, facilitation Show less

  • Program Officer

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Grants Officer

    May 2018 - Jul 2022

  • Executive Coordinator

    Mar 2016 - May 2018
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  Governor's Commission on Community Service (Serve Colorado)

  Oct 2018 - now

  Commissioner

  Serve on the Governor's Commission on Community Service which guides the work in three distinct programs: AmeriCorps Colorado (the state agency of the national domestic service program), Colorado Reads (the state's early literacy initiative), and Days of Service to promote volunteerism• Vice Chair since August 2020