Matthew Kushi, MPPA
Academic Matters Coordinator, Grad. and Professional Programs Office - Isenberg School of Management at University of Massachusetts Amherst- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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ServSafe Food Manager Certification
National Restaurant Assocation ServSafeJan, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
OSHA 10 Hour Construction Certification
OSHAJan, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Better Process Control School Food Canning and Preservation Certification
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Food Safety HACCP Certification
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Land Survey Field Technician Certification (Surveying Essentials)
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Preventative Controls for Human Food Training Certification
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Produce Grower Food Safety Training Certification
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Experience
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Academic Matters Coordinator, Grad. and Professional Programs Office - Isenberg School of Management
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Jun 2017 - Present
Serve on a team that administers Graduate and Professional Programs – including the MBA (Business Administration), MSA (Accounting), MSB&A (Business and Analytics) and MFAI (Master of Finance in Alternative Investments) programs– at the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst.Duties include:• Serving as a liaison between the Graduate Programs office and Faculty/Staff within the Isenberg School of Management in order to coordinate academic related matters that include scheduling courses, course evaluations and classroom technology needs.• Aiding in scheduling classes both physically and within the UMass Spire system; Ensure cross-coordination between Spire and related UMass websites is correctly displayed• Aiding in administering course evaluations within UMass OWL software• Assisting in processing UMass Graduate faculty course workload payment• Working with faculty and staff to set up classroom technology needs with the assistance of TSS; Training new course Teaching Assistant’s in how to operate classroom technology• Setting up recordings via Echo and Zoom for MBA Virtual Information Sessions• Overseeing two students as a member of the Graduate Programs Media Management Team• Researching new processes to improve classroom technology
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Owner and Founder
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2011 - Present
Operate a small farm that focuses on providing quality agricultural products and services to the public.Products and Services include:• Agricultural crops to be used for food and resources• Hot Peppers and Hot Pepper Products (Hot Pepper Jelly)• Agricultural Educational Research and Design for Agri-Tourism purposes• Agricultural Research for innovative growing methodsDuties include:• Day to day farm operations that include field maintenance/work, bookkeeping, product harvesting and distribution, marketing, research, networking• Inventory control for inputs and outputs• Physical labor of farm work• Researching market and continual education of best agricultural practices to ensure that the business is operating in a sustaining manner
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Land Survey Technician
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2017 - 2017
Worked as a Land Surveyor Technician. Served on 2 man crew as Transit Man. Duties included operating Total Station and Data Collector in the field - consisting of taking readings of mapping locations - and carrying equipment around job sites. Helped get inverts on drain and sewer manholes where needed by measuring depths and pipe sizes. Performed a job using MASS DOT Field to Finish coding. Worked as a Land Surveyor Technician. Served on 2 man crew as Transit Man. Duties included operating Total Station and Data Collector in the field - consisting of taking readings of mapping locations - and carrying equipment around job sites. Helped get inverts on drain and sewer manholes where needed by measuring depths and pipe sizes. Performed a job using MASS DOT Field to Finish coding.
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Program Technician
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2014 - 2017
Performed duties in concern to farm insurance and acreage reports to ensure that USDA-Farm Service Agency government safety net programs were properly implemented to enrolled farmers. Duties included: • Answering general questions over the phone and in person• Drawing acreage reporting maps• Entering eligibility information in regards to crop reporting on maps• Editing maps used for determining eligibility using GIS software• Using government software to enter customer information regarding eligibility• Implementing USDA farm programs and administering farm program payments
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Instructional League Site Supervisor/Instructional Sports Coordinator (Seasonal)
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2012 - 2016
Served on town based Parks and Recreation team to help run youth instructional league athletic programs. Duties included: • Coordinating coaches• Emailing parents and coaches• Ensuring equipment was properly utilized and set up• Setting up playing fields• Researching up to date safety practices, coaching methods and drills• Organizing practice structure• On occasion, coaching youth kids in a safe, productive, educational and fun manner Served on town based Parks and Recreation team to help run youth instructional league athletic programs. Duties included: • Coordinating coaches• Emailing parents and coaches• Ensuring equipment was properly utilized and set up• Setting up playing fields• Researching up to date safety practices, coaching methods and drills• Organizing practice structure• On occasion, coaching youth kids in a safe, productive, educational and fun manner
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Survey Crew Technician
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2013 - 2014
Worked for an engineering/survey company that focused on construction design/work and engineer designing. Worked as part of field survey crew.Duties included:• Carrying equipment around job site• Using Total Station instrument for accurate data readings for angles and distances• Holding survey rod in an accurate manner to ensure accurate measuring computations for the rest of the team in regards to heights, angles and distances.• Assessing terrain to help survey team determine the best areas to set up Total Station survey instrument.• Helping draw survey maps using AutoCad 3D occasionally• Ability to read maps and research the Registry of Deeds digitally and in person• Operating on construction job sites as needed
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Paraprofessional
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Aug 2013 - Oct 2013
Served as a staff member for Hopkins Academy, Hadley’s public middle school and high school as a special education Paraprofessional. Duties included: • Teaching modified academic material in a classroom setting to two high need special education students• Leading discussions on academic material• Hands on life skills training with the two students• Aiding in school related activities in specific classes• On occasion, aiding develop modified academic day to day curriculum for the two students
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Assistant for Agricultural Course
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Sep 2012 - Dec 2012
Served as a 1 semester Teaching Assistant for agricultural course at UMass-Amherst. Duties included: • Helping organize, arrange and hold an agricultural policy forum that was open to both students and the public. Held during a class period time for assigned class. Served as a 1 semester Teaching Assistant for agricultural course at UMass-Amherst. Duties included: • Helping organize, arrange and hold an agricultural policy forum that was open to both students and the public. Held during a class period time for assigned class.
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Intern
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Aug 2012 - Aug 2012
Served as a 1 month policy research intern for the town of Hadley, MA.Duties included:• Preparing a research report on Sewer Banks in preparation for a meeting regarding the town of Hadley's sewer and wastewater management system. Served as a 1 month policy research intern for the town of Hadley, MA.Duties included:• Preparing a research report on Sewer Banks in preparation for a meeting regarding the town of Hadley's sewer and wastewater management system.
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Intern for Hampshire/Hampden County, MA
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May 2012 - Jul 2012
Performed duties in concern to farm insurance and acreage reports to ensure that government safety net programs were properly implemented to enrolled farmers. Duties included: • Answering general questions over the phone and in person• Drawing acreage reporting maps• Entering eligibility information in regards to crop reporting on maps• Editing maps used for determining eligibility using GIS software Performed duties in concern to farm insurance and acreage reports to ensure that government safety net programs were properly implemented to enrolled farmers. Duties included: • Answering general questions over the phone and in person• Drawing acreage reporting maps• Entering eligibility information in regards to crop reporting on maps• Editing maps used for determining eligibility using GIS software
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Auxiliary Services Departmental Assistant
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Aug 2010 - May 2011
Served as a team member as a Departmental Assistant/Cook for the university’s mobile food truck and within the Whitmore Cafe. Duties included:• Preparing and cooking food for order including helping food service team provide meals for students and faculty ranging from hundred counts to thousand count.• Taking inventory for purchasing purposes. • Stocking inventory room with incoming orders and moving product into the main kitchen• Counting and taking accountability for financial profit from food truck operation. Ensuring proper money made it into the banking safe.
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The Massachusetts Daily Collegian
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editorial and Opinion Columnist
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Sep 2008 - May 2010
Worked as a volunteer student newspaper Editorial and Opinion columnist on a weekly and bi-weekly basis. Duties included: • Writing weekly articles concerning public affairs• Advocating specific social equality issues Worked as a volunteer student newspaper Editorial and Opinion columnist on a weekly and bi-weekly basis. Duties included: • Writing weekly articles concerning public affairs• Advocating specific social equality issues
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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UMass Baseball Student Manager
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Sep 2006 - May 2010
Worked as a staff member for a Division I Varsity Sports team. Operated as part of day to day staff performing the following duties:• Setting up the field and batting cages prior to practices and home games• Video taping practices occasionally for player self improvement purposes• Helping operate baseball related machinery to aid coaching staff with flow of practice• Completing odds and ends tasks as directed by coaching staff Worked as a staff member for a Division I Varsity Sports team. Operated as part of day to day staff performing the following duties:• Setting up the field and batting cages prior to practices and home games• Video taping practices occasionally for player self improvement purposes• Helping operate baseball related machinery to aid coaching staff with flow of practice• Completing odds and ends tasks as directed by coaching staff
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Intern for the Holyoke Blue Sox
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May 2009 - Aug 2009
Operated as part of intern team. Duties included: • Setting up field and stadium before home games • Taking inventory of concession products • Selling tickets at stadium entrance• Writing feature articles for public relation distribution weekly• Marketing and distributing tickets and programs weekly in the Pioneer Valley in Western Massachusetts Operated as part of intern team. Duties included: • Setting up field and stadium before home games • Taking inventory of concession products • Selling tickets at stadium entrance• Writing feature articles for public relation distribution weekly• Marketing and distributing tickets and programs weekly in the Pioneer Valley in Western Massachusetts
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Education
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2018 - 2022
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Master of Business Administration - MBA Candidate -
2016 - 2022
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Sustainable Food and Farming Certificate Candidate - Stockbridge School of Agriculture, Sustainable Food and Farming Certificate -
2011 - 2013
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) -
2006 - 2010
University of Massachusetts at Amherst - Isenberg School of Management
BS, Sport Management, History -
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Hopkins Academy
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