Experience

Communitas Supportive Care Society

• Canada
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Jul 2022 - Present

  Responsible for building and growing the organization’s innovative capabilities through service development and implementation as well as working with community partners to fund, pilot, and co-create services. Oversees accreditation standards, data collection, and quality improvement initiatives. Provides leadership to the communications, philanthropy, and social enterprise departments.

• • Dec 2018 - Jul 2022

  Oversees program operations, budget, and adherence to funder and regulator requirements for a variety of community living, employment, and community inclusion programs. Coordinates continuous quality improvement initiatives by creating training resources, performing qualitative and quantitative data collection functions, as well as analysing and interpreting results to assess performance on organisational outcomes. Currently leading efforts to innovate program delivery, launch a new social enterprise, and optimize systems to improve social impact and financial sustainability. Show less



TEDxAbbotsford

• TEDx Speaker

  • Dec 2021 - Dec 2021

  Talk Title: "The Business of Inclusion" Summary: Drawing on lessons from the launch of a new social enterprise, Matt discusses the strong business case for inclusive hiring, tapping into the often-overlooked talent pool of persons with diverse abilities. Talk Title: "The Business of Inclusion" Summary: Drawing on lessons from the launch of a new social enterprise, Matt discusses the strong business case for inclusive hiring, tapping into the often-overlooked talent pool of persons with diverse abilities.

• Social Enterprise Manager

  • Jul 2014 - Sep 2017

  I oversaw the Support Towards Employment Program, a vocational training program for people facing significant employment barriers looking to gain experience and skills-based training. I managed day to day operations and led the financial and strategic planning for the enterprises. I also provided oversight to the vision, development, and delivery of the social vision: "inspiring the development of a vocational life." I oversaw the Support Towards Employment Program, a vocational training program for people facing significant employment barriers looking to gain experience and skills-based training. I managed day to day operations and led the financial and strategic planning for the enterprises. I also provided oversight to the vision, development, and delivery of the social vision: "inspiring the development of a vocational life."



Archway Community Services

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Front Line Support Worker (Special Training and Recreation Program)

  • May 2009 - Aug 2015

  As a front line support worker, I promoted community inclusion and integration for children and youth with a variety of developmental exceptionalities. As a front line support worker, I promoted community inclusion and integration for children and youth with a variety of developmental exceptionalities.



University of the Fraser Valley

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Arts Peer Mentor

  • 2012 - 2013

  Paired with first year students studying toward a Bachelor of Arts, As part of my role I offered formal coaching, training, and facilitated networking and resourcing opportunities for students. All in an effort to ensure students had a smooth transition into their life and studies at UFV. Paired with first year students studying toward a Bachelor of Arts, As part of my role I offered formal coaching, training, and facilitated networking and resourcing opportunities for students. All in an effort to ensure students had a smooth transition into their life and studies at UFV.