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Matthew Mantone

Saint Augustine,FL

Summary

An executive assistant should be a leader who is willing to serve, therefore capable of service on a whole new level.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder/Sales Brand Ambassador

Minds.com
04.2004 - 09.2023
  • Founded Minds.com with Bill Ottman while attending UVM in 2004. Originally it was called Gathering of the Minds and our focus was community/university activism through protest and live events, exposing corruption and taking action to change actual university stock holdings.
  • Took on role as Brand Ambassador and Sales Director, working intimately with CEO/founder Bill Ottman.
  • Developed features, worked with sponsors and advertisers, executed live events, and finished a diverse range of digital tasks within the company.
  • Developed and executed promotional campaigns to drive brand awareness and sales.
  • Maintained accurate records of promotional events and client interactions.
  • Monitored customer preferences to determine focus of sales efforts.
  • Collaborated with marketing team to create and implement promotional campaigns.
  • Collaborated with sales staff to identify target customers, promote products and increase sales.
  • Demonstrated products to advertisers and users to illustrate features, advantages and benefits.
  • Engaged customers to communicate key product features.

Founder/Operator

Gentle Giant Fundraising
05.2016 - 04.2022
  • Started 501c3 non-profit organization called Gentle Giant Fundraising, helping to feed low income/refugee families through a farm-to-table CSA food sharing program.
  • 100% of donations went to buying CSA shares and handing them out to families in need. Anyone who helped operate the organization was volunteer, because our goal was full transparency and community aid.
  • Hosted consistent live events to raise donations, including concerts, forums, parties, dances, etc.
  • Developed strong partnerships with other businesses to allow for collaboration and more significant opportunities for growth.
  • Identified business development challenges and customer concerns for proactive resolution.

Owner/Lead Massage Therapist

Tulsi Mountain Therapy
04.2011 - 04.2021
  • After working for a couple of doctors, I branched out to start my own massage therapy company.
  • Had my own massage studio with a large client list and also did home visits.
  • Reduced or eliminated muscular stress and tightness through integrative-therapy massage, implementing variety of stroke lengths, rhythms, and intensities to optimize relaxation.
  • Addressed mobility limitations and generalized pain originating from muscle tightness through deep tissue massage techniques.
  • Used essential oils to add aromatherapy element to massage sessions, maximizing stress relief, and relaxation effect.
  • Applied principles of trigger point therapy to diagnose and address pain transferred from muscular stress or tightness.

Event Lead Organizer

Golden Goose LLC
07.2010 - 08.2020
  • Hosted a series of indoor and outdoor live events: Dance Parties, Concerts, Political Rallies, Costume Parties, Music Festivals, Art Shows, Poetry Shows, Open Mics, Dinner Parties, etc.
  • Coordinated schedules and timelines for events.
  • Brainstormed and implemented creative event concepts and themes.
  • Managed event logistics and operations.
  • Performed event coordination for larger parties and gatherings.

Hustler

Self
01.2000 - 02.2020
  • Owned/Operated a highly successful import/export/merchandizing organization for almost 20 years
  • I was personally responsible for every aspect of product discovery, acquisition, shipping, handling, and sales.
  • I am happy to discuss this role in more detail, in person. All I want to say now is that my business was high risk, with ever-changing variables and real life nightmares that need to be resolved on the spot.
  • I'm a rock hard hustler, schooled in the art of getting the job done regardless of the road blocks.

Owner/Operator

Swan Dojo
01.2012 - 01.2018
  • Owned/operated a music venue and dance studio in Burlington, Vermont.
  • Hosted live events every week and ran a full-time schedule of dance/yoga/martial arts classes.
  • I renovated the entire space from the ground up, adding stage, professional stage lighting and sound.
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
  • Established foundational processes for business operations.


Stone Mason

Mantone Stoneworks
08.2003 - 08.2016
  • Started working soon after high-school. Landscaping and Stone Masonry.
  • Waking up between 5-6AM to work a long 8-10 hour day of manual labor, taught me immeasurable discipline and hard work.
  • Measured, cut and smoothed stone to maximize fit and complete attractive work.
  • Cleaned off excess materials and polished surfaces to achieve ideal smoothness and reflectivity.
  • Organized patterns, plans and supplies to efficiently prepare for each job.


Education

Massage Therapy Certification - Massage Therapy

Green Mountain Institute of Integrative Therapy
Bennington, VT

Realized Corruption And Stopped Paying Into It - Film,English

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
09.2008

Skills

  • Extreme grit and determination
  • Old-school work ethic
  • Flexibility - Adaptability - Accountability
  • Fluid Warrior
  • Talented on computer
  • Highly organized
  • Detail oriented
  • Natural Born Hustler
  • Excellent Communication
  • Relational Skills
  • Loss Prevention Goals Monitoring
  • Social Media Campaign
  • Critical Thinking

dance

I love to dance and think it's highly important for truth and justice to have an artistic and cathartic outlet 

Timeline

Founder/Operator

Gentle Giant Fundraising
05.2016 - 04.2022

Owner/Operator

Swan Dojo
01.2012 - 01.2018

Owner/Lead Massage Therapist

Tulsi Mountain Therapy
04.2011 - 04.2021

Event Lead Organizer

Golden Goose LLC
07.2010 - 08.2020

Founder/Sales Brand Ambassador

Minds.com
04.2004 - 09.2023

Stone Mason

Mantone Stoneworks
08.2003 - 08.2016

Hustler

Self
01.2000 - 02.2020

Massage Therapy Certification - Massage Therapy

Green Mountain Institute of Integrative Therapy

Realized Corruption And Stopped Paying Into It - Film,English

University of Vermont

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