Experience

The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grassroots Coordinator Coordinator

  • Oct 2006 - Present

  Kristi focuses on helping families, individuals, and youth in the District develop advocacy skills, use their power, and understand the importance of working towards systemic change. Kristi also helps people develop testimony and write letters to city officials to ensure that their stories are heard, and she coordinates our Know Your Rights training schedule. Kristi co-created People Power Action, a community group within the Legal Clinic, and works on increasing the Legal Clinic’s community engagement by supporting various community-led initiatives throughout DC.



The Black Swan Academy

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Instructor/ Trainer/Coordinator for the DC Girls Coalition

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  Worked with Black and Brown youth in DC around Pride, Power, and Purpose within their communities and themselves. I developed trainings, lesson plans, and activities. Assisted with field trips and advocacy plan development Worked with Black and Brown youth in DC around Pride, Power, and Purpose within their communities and themselves. I developed trainings, lesson plans, and activities. Assisted with field trips and advocacy plan development



DUET Institute

• Co-Founder

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  Kyri Murdough and Kristi Matthews co-founded a Deeper Understanding Educational Teachings after returning to their Alma Mater in 2016 to complete and lead a 3-day conference on Racism. This event occurred on the 10 year anniversary of the an event called Table Talk that both co-founder co-created while in school. Table Talk is a day in which small facilitated table discussions happened all day in the cafeteria around racism. This event gave both co-founders a glimpse into their passion but also purpose as trainers and organizers. This moment in their history changed the course of the work each plan on doing. DUET is about "creating teachable moments for a profound understanding of your personal purpose in dismantling systems of oppression", because of the experience they had. this organization focuses on developing trainings, workshops, and other learning opportunities to help people combat systems of oppression. They also assist organizations with staff d and organizational development.

• Consultant

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  Kyri Murdough and Kristi Matthews co-founded Deeper Understanding Educational Teachings in 2016 after returning the their Alma Mater to complete a three day conference on Institutional Racism. They both returned on 10 year anniversary of an event they held at the conference called Table Talk. Table Talk was an event in which they created small table discussions about racism in the cafeteria for one day. People as the entered the room were assigned to a table with a facilitator and would have a guided conversation about race. This event changed both of their lives and gave each a moment of clarity. DUET is about creating teachable moments for a profound understanding of your personal purpose in dismantling systems of oppression. This event ten years ago did exactly that for both co-founders so they have created an organization to do the same for others. The complete training, workshops, panel discussions, and organizational restructuring support through this organization.



MSA THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT CENTER

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Counselor

  • Nov 2017 - Aug 2018

  Worked with children and youth in an Intense Outpatient Program. Provided individual and group counseling throughout the week.

• Counselor

  • Nov 2017 - Aug 2018

  Worked with children and youth in an Intensive Outpatient Program. Provided individual and group counseling for children and youth. Created activities and used creative counseling techniques in order to get children and youth to open and share about depression, anger, anxiety or an other issues they may be having. Assisted children and youth in developing coping skills.



SOME (So Others Might Eat)

• Community Engagament Coordinator

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2015

  Assisted SOME with creating Advocacy Committee at over 10 programs. Assisted each program with coming up with an advocacy ask, selecting co-advocacy chiefs, and developing an action plan for advocacy. Assisted SOME with creating Advocacy Committee at over 10 programs. Assisted each program with coming up with an advocacy ask, selecting co-advocacy chiefs, and developing an action plan for advocacy.



Fair Budget coalition

• Grassroots Advocacy Coordinator

  • Oct 2006 - Oct 2014

  I created a Advocacy workshop that I present at numerous organizations througout the year, while assiting these organizations with thier budget advocacy throughout the year. I also help low to no income community members share their stories and fight programs that they care about. I created a Advocacy workshop that I present at numerous organizations througout the year, while assiting these organizations with thier budget advocacy throughout the year. I also help low to no income community members share their stories and fight programs that they care about.



Until Were Home INC

• Board Member

  • 2007 - 2007

  Provided guidance for a newly formed homeless advocate groupInformed the group on new laws that would affect people who were homelessProvided the group with advocacy trainings Provided guidance for a newly formed homeless advocate groupInformed the group on new laws that would affect people who were homelessProvided the group with advocacy trainings



Prince George’s County Health Department, Largo

• Job coach

  • May 2006 - Aug 2006

  I managed 23 Summer Youth Interns by, coordinating with Summer Youth Interns’ supervisors to ensure interns are completing assign work. I also helprf Summer Youth Interns accurately and in a timely manor complete of their timesheets. I managed 23 Summer Youth Interns by, coordinating with Summer Youth Interns’ supervisors to ensure interns are completing assign work. I also helprf Summer Youth Interns accurately and in a timely manor complete of their timesheets.



Guilford College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Blacks Unifying Society

  • Aug 2003 - May 2006

  Organized Student Dance Group. Wrote articles for Guilford College Multicultural newsletter. Created format and outline for the final draft of newsletter. Lead discussions about racism in United States of America. Organized campus wide conversation about racism in the cafeteria. Organized Student Dance Group. Wrote articles for Guilford College Multicultural newsletter. Created format and outline for the final draft of newsletter. Lead discussions about racism in United States of America. Organized campus wide conversation about racism in the cafeteria.



Glenhaven Multicultural after school tutorial Program

• Coordinator/Counselor

  • Aug 2002 - May 2006

  I successfully co-authored a grant to provide for the continued funding of two free summer camp for Vietnamese, Liberian, Mexican, and Sudanese children, ages 4-17. I supervised a total of 80 children in educational and recreational activities. I mentored and counseled refugee children when they first arrive to United States of America. This organization instructed refugees, in English as a Second Language and provide assistance in understanding social and cultural differences. I successfully co-authored a grant to provide for the continued funding of two free summer camp for Vietnamese, Liberian, Mexican, and Sudanese children, ages 4-17. I supervised a total of 80 children in educational and recreational activities. I mentored and counseled refugee children when they first arrive to United States of America. This organization instructed refugees, in English as a Second Language and provide assistance in understanding social and cultural differences.