Matt Thomas
Macomb,IL
Summary
Strong planning and organization. Proven track record of success. Excellent people person. Team builder with empathy and fairness. Talented educator and creative leader. Seeking expanded work experiences to envelope all personal strengths and allow full consecration to the Lord.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director of Bands/Professor
Western Illinois University
01.2010 - Current
- Administrator for all aspects of comprehensive collegiate program and served as Interim Director for two semesters (Spring 2012 and Spring 2024)
- Financial management including purchase authorization, income and expenditure control, annual budget utilization and assessment, and long-term budgetary planning
- Human resources and personnel management including recruiting, hiring/termination, training, evaluation, contract and salary administration, and employee relations and conflict resolution for area; chair and member of faculty hiring committees; Assistant Director for WIU Summer Music Institute responsible for staff hiring and supervision
- Project administrator for all aspects (ex
- Finances, travel, city/university funding and support, contract negotiation, housing/dining, facility scheduling, recruiting, marketing, staffing and volunteers, etc.) for three annual, tri-state events on campus, each of which attracted and served 2,500-3,000 people
- Marketing, public relations, and recruiting engagement including studies and analysis of statistical data to improve quantity, efficiency, and outcomes when recruiting prospective students and employees
- Exemplary student, peer, and supervisor evaluations regarding personal approach, execution of duties, and high-quality output/instruction in each semester of academic courses taught
- Significant professional promotions received through scrutinous, annual evaluation processes and unanimously approved/recommended by departmental faculty review committee and senior administrators-Assistant to Associate Professor with Tenure (Spring 2016), and Associate to Full Professor (Spring 2021)
- Advisor/consultant on numerous university committees central to faculty governance and recruiting, including WIU President's Faculty Roundtable to give input to lead administrators on major issues faced by the university (2018-2019)
- Strong written communication skills including a peer-reviewed article published in a periodical journal of the largest field-related association in the world.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
The Florida State University
01.2006 - 01.2010
- Administrative Director of 29th annual Tri-State conference (2009-2010) - four-day event consisting of over 400 participants; Administered every aspect of the event included all fiscal and budgetary administration, advertising, scheduling, participant selection, transportation, lodging, and leading a staff of employees and volunteers
- Producer of the PRISM concert series (2007-2009) - the largest annual department fund-raiser) comprised of five sell-out events viewed by more than 7500 audience members each year; Producer responsibilities included auditions, final programming, advertising, public relations, ticket sales, and all other organizational/administrative affairs
- Exemplary evaluations by student, peer, and supervisors regarding personal approach, execution of duties, and high-quality output/instruction in each semester of academic courses taught
- Strong written communication skills including unanimous approval of doctoral dissertation by faculty advisory committee.
Educator and Assistant Director
Cobb County School District
01.2002 - 01.2006
Education
Ph.D. - Music Education / Instrumental Conducting
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL05.2010
M.M. - Instrumental Conducting
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL05.2008
B.M. - Music Education
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY05.2002
Skills
- Organization
- Operations Management
- Process Improvement
- Budget Management and Planning
- Employee relationship development
- Recruitment and retention
- Public Relations
- Writing and Public Speaking
- Analytical Thinking
- Creative Direction
- Collegiality
Languages
Haitian
Professional Working
French
Limited Working
Church Service
- Full-time Missionary-Haiti, Port-au-Prince Mission (1998-2000)
- Elders Quorum President (3 times from 2000-2014)
- Ward Young Men President (2006-2009)
- Bishop, Macomb Ward (2014-2019)
- High Councilor and Stake Young Men President (2019-2021)
- Temple Ordinance Worker, Nauvoo Illinois Temple (2021-present)
- Stake President, Nauvoo Illinois Stake (2021-present)
Timeline
Associate Director of Bands/Professor
Western Illinois University
01.2010 - Current
Graduate Teaching Assistant
The Florida State University
01.2006 - 01.2010
Educator and Assistant Director
Cobb County School District
01.2002 - 01.2006
Ph.D. - Music Education / Instrumental Conducting
Florida State University
M.M. - Instrumental Conducting
Florida State University
B.M. - Music Education
University of Kentucky
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