Matt Rau, MPA

Experience

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  Overton Properties LLC

  May 2003 - Jul 2019

  • Showed properties, performed maintenance, assisted in collection and deposits and aided in day to day operations. •Performed maintenance and landscaping work on rental properties

  • Assistant Manager - Overton Student Housing

    May 2010 - Jul 2019

  • Property Maintenance

    May 2003 - May 2010
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  Four Rivers Area YMCA

  Jan 2008 - Sept 2008

  Swim Instructor
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  Midwest Pool Management

  Apr 2008 - Sept 2008

  Lifeguard
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  Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  Feb 2009 - May 2010

  • Directed 50 orientation leaders while organizing welcome activities for incoming student and parents representing 90 countries and all 50 states. Helped create New Student Handbook, leader assignments, orientation schedule and leader applications

  • Dean of Students Office Student Assistant

    Jan 2010 - May 2010

  • Orientation Ambassador & Captain

    Feb 2009 - May 2010
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  Patients First Healthcare

  Jun 2010 - Sept 2011

  Facilities & Maintenance
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  State of Missouri

  Jan 2011 - May 2011

  Legislative Intern

  • Interned for the Missouri State Representative for district 94. Performed legislative research on Proposition B and dog breeding in the State of Missouri

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  D. Rowe's Restaurant

  May 2011 - Oct 2011

  Server

  • Provided excellent customer service by serving customers and handling transactions

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  University of Missouri

  Aug 2011 - Aug 2013

  • Recruited and conducted interviews for open positions within Student Auxiliary Services • Supervised all Missouri Student Unions student employees and managed daily operations of two buildings • Senior Facilitator for high and low ropes course owned and operated by the University of Missouri. Facilitated group development through experiential education initiatives and spearheaded outreach, recruitment and hiring. • Facilitated new student and parent groups during summer orientation • Assisted students and visitors, performed Ambassador duties, monitored special events and promotions and maintained technical equipment in the Student Unions

  • Human Resources Assistant

    May 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Building Manager

    May 2012 - Aug 2013

  • Venture Out Senior Facilitator

    Oct 2010 - Aug 2013

  • Summer Welcome Leader

    Feb 2012 - Feb 2013

  • Student Ambassador in Missouri Student Unions

    Aug 2011 - May 2012
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  Park University

  Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Enrollment Coordinator

  • Served as generalist for Enrollment Services office aiding in the operations of financial aid, the cashiers office, first year advising, student accounts, and enrollment

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  University of Missouri-Columbia

  May 2014 - Aug 2018

  • Supervised over 60 employees, staffed and coordinated on-boarding of over 200 team members while ensuring three information desks provided quality customer service to over 25,000 patrons 17 hours a day • Served as generalist for Business Career Services in the Trulaske College of Business. Aided students, staff and corporate recruiters with all aspects the employment process

  • Unions Ambassador Program Supervisor

    Jan 2016 - Aug 2018

  • Assistant Recruitment Coordinator

    May 2014 - Jan 2016
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  Army National Guard

  Aug 2014 - Mar 2022

  • Provide human resources services for a unit of 3,800 Service Members on a high tempo deployment • Commanded a team of 49 Service Members and directed the management, training, discipline, morale, welfare, and readiness of the unit• Responsible for the maintenance and accountability of over $9 million worth of equipment • Coordinated and executed dozens of training and development events annually for a team of 100 staff• Acted as Unit Movement Officer to ensure transportation and coordination of company equipment and personnel

  • Human Resources Officer

    Aug 2020 - Mar 2022

  • Commander

    Mar 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Platoon Leader

    Aug 2014 - Mar 2019
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  Missouri Veterans Commission

  Dec 2018 - Jul 2019

  Veterans Service Officer

  • Counseled Veterans, military members, and their dependents and assisted with obtaining federal and state Veterans benefits

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  Uber

  Oct 2019 - Jun 2020

  Uber Eats Advanced Support Specialist

  • Created solutions for complex client problems on the Uber Eats platform through the utilization of Salesforce, Google Suite, and technical tools

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  BAE Systems, Inc.

  Feb 2022 - now

  • Human Resources Business Partner

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Human Resources Generalist

    Feb 2022 - Oct 2022
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  United States Army Reserve

  Mar 2022 - now

  Engineer Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Company Commander

  • Company Commander, Combat Engineer Company (CEC-I)

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Company Commander, HHC, 244th EN BN

    Mar 2022 - Mar 2023