Mathew Henry
Laveen,United States
Summary
I am an accomplished professional with a diverse background in finance, education, and business management. Currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer at Carnero Contracting LLC, I have played a pivotal role in optimizing the company's financial health, including successful contract negotiations and cost reduction initiatives. In addition to my finance expertise, I am the founder and CEO of The Holistic Advantage, an organization specializing in education services and community outreach. My career has also encompassed roles as a Business Development Manager, Director of Special Education Services, and Special Education Teacher, where I have consistently delivered results and demonstrated a strong commitment to education. I am known for my strategic thinking, financial acumen, and dedication to creating positive impacts in both business and education sectors. My ability to develop innovative solutions and drive results makes me a valuable asset to any organization. Seasoned Chief Financial Officer focused on helping companies accomplish missions and drive growth. Expansion-minded professional versed in navigating complex financial challenges.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Financial Officer
- I played a pivotal role in optimizing the financial health of the company
- My responsibilities included negotiating the terms, conditions, and prices for commercial contracts and master service agreements, ensuring favorable outcomes for our business
- I led both the accounting and human resources departments, diligently overseeing state and federal compliance matters
- During my tenure, I achieved significant financial milestones, including the development of budgets and the remarkable reduction of overall company costs by an impressive 32% within my first month
- I demonstrated astute financial acumen by establishing and nurturing the company's commercial credit, which not only secured critical business needs such as equipment and land purchases but also enabled us to provide competitive benefits packages to our valued employees.
Chief Executive Officers
The Holistic Advantage
05.2021 - Current
- I started an organization specializing in product and services outsourcing for Special Education staff, education software, curriculum, marketing research, and professional development
- My organization also focuses on community outreach and advocacy for community members.
Business Development Manager
Carnero's Contracting LLC
01.2023 - 06.2023
- I spearheaded the creation of streamlined processes and procedures aimed at fostering continuous improvement across various key areas including project management, human resources, accounting, state compliance, and financing
- Additionally, I took the initiative to develop a comprehensive safety program to ensure the well-being of our team and company assets
- Gained 8 new contracts with 3 new general contractors totaling more than $2.6M
Director of Special Education
Western School of Science & Technology
07.2022 - 02.2023
- As a Director of Special Education Services, I collaborated with other school directors to support the MTSS system and guide the school's Child Find process
- I created proposals for programs, budgets, and grants to meet the district's goals
- I prepared, maintained, and submitted all special education records to ensure compliance outlined by the Arizona
- Department of Education
- With limited staffing, I provided coaching sessions to Sped/EL teachers through a cognitive coaching approach
- I also was a rotating administrator for evaluating teachers.
Special Education Case Manager
TOLLESON UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
08.2019 - 05.2021
- I taught Life Skills for students with mild to moderate disabilities
- I have taught basic skills ELA (English Language Arts) and worked as a Geometry, College Algebra, and Finance interventionist for the Special
- Services team on campus
- I wrote IEP's (Individualized Educational Program) and was the liaison for evaluating students for disabilities alongside the school psychologist.
Special Education Resource Teacher
Washington Elementary School District
08.2017 - 05.2019
- I taught English Language Arts and Math resource for grades levels 6th through 8th
- I developed transition plans for students moving into high school
- I started off as a general education teacher for first grade before moving into special education
- I modified all grade-level curriculum for the school
- Highest performing teacher for 2018.
Project Manager
StateServ Medical
12.2016 - 07.2017
- I worked in provider relations as a Project Manager for the death and discharge auditing, software development, and client relations
- I managed a team of 20 employees that worked to capture over 140k a month in revenue through audits
- Job Reponsibilities:
- Developed scripts to support the auditing process
- Established procedures for the auditing process
- Supply Chain Analyst
- Supply Chain Outsourcing
- Market Research & Development
Clinical Care Specialist
Agiliti
03.2014 - 11.2016
- In this role, I worked as the territory manager for the HonorHealth network
- My projected territory revenue for the newly acquired Honor Health account was 760k annually, in which I surpassed my goal by 1.3 million
- I managed the implementation team for all new account acquisitions
- My role focused on ensuring all projects were met by deadlines, providing analytical rental usage reports to providers, and using SQL & CRM software to plan and organize projects
- Supply Chain Management
- Capital Purchasing
- Product Showcase for wound-care products
- Support sales team by articulating the company’s unique value proposition through sales collateral, presentations, talking points, and wound care case studies.
Education
Master's - Business Administration
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, ArizonaMaster's - Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona2020
Bachelor's - Education Studies
Arizona State University
Glendale, Arizona2017
Skills
- Operational Management
- Quantitative Analysis
- Documentation Requirements
- Documentation Compliance
- Fiscal Management
- Financial Administration
Certification
Teaching Certification General Education & Mild to Moderate Disabilities K-12
OSHA 30 Safety
Blueprint Reading Commercial
Estimating/Bidding
Affiliations
EXTRACURRICULARS
Board Member (Treasurer) of Special Education Administrators of Arizona (SEAA) (2022 to current)
Legislative Liaison for AZ Council of Administrators of Special Education (2022-2023)
Special Education Directors Academy (S.E.D.A) 2022-2023
Timeline
Business Development Manager
Carnero's Contracting LLC
01.2023 - 06.2023
Director of Special Education
Western School of Science & Technology
07.2022 - 02.2023
Chief Executive Officers
The Holistic Advantage
05.2021 - Current
Special Education Case Manager
TOLLESON UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
08.2019 - 05.2021
Special Education Resource Teacher
Washington Elementary School District
08.2017 - 05.2019
Project Manager
StateServ Medical
12.2016 - 07.2017
Clinical Care Specialist
Agiliti
03.2014 - 11.2016
Chief Financial Officer
Master's - Business Administration
Grand Canyon University
Master's - Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor's - Education Studies
Arizona State University