JOHN O. MATTSON

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Providence, RI 02906

Home: 401-***-****

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

September 2007 - PRESIDENT,

present JOHN MATTSON CONSULTING Providence, RI

I began to devote my efforts full time to my consulting business in September 2007 after 10 years of part-time consulting. My mission is to provide high quality professional consulting services to governmental agencies, non-profits, K-12 education, higher education, social service organizations, and socially-concerned businesses. Services include research, data collection, analysis, and report writing; program planning, assessment & design; organizational development and improvement; needs assessments; strategic planning; logic modeling; meeting planning and facilitation; professional development needs and training services; design & delivery of workshops, seminars and classes; grant writing; and process, summative, and outcome evaluations. Clients have included: The College Crusade of Rhode Island; Youth Crime Watch of America; National Crime Prevention Council; Street Law, Inc.; Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago; Center for Civic Education; Roger Williams University; RI Student Assistance Services; cities of Providence, Pawtucket, Warwick, Woonsocket, and East Providence, RI; towns of Bristol, North Kingstown, North Smithfield, South Kingstown, Smithfield, RI; and Attleboro, New Bedford, Haverhill, and Methuen MA, among others. Most of my clients are local, state, and federal governmental agencies; schools and school districts; police departments, universities and colleges; and local and national nonprofits focused on youth development, prevention education, and leadership.

August 1996 - TRAINING/PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

September 2007 RI Children’s Crusade for Higher Education Providence, RI

In the capacity of Training/Program Development Manager, I accomplished the following:developed new programs to support academic enrichment, social/personal development, college preparation, and career awareness for students in grades 3-12.worked closely with the MIS Department to conduct program assessments, testing, and evaluations; design surveys, tests, and fidelity instrumentation; facilitated focus groups and interviews with key participants; collected and analyzed data, conducted research on best practice programs, policies and practices, and adapted evidenced –based strategies to meet the needs of the Crusade and its clients.conducted staff professional development needs assessments and developed individualized training plans for each staff person.conducted research on a variety of educational and youth development topics;

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TRAINING/PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (continued)created a new curriculum for comprehensive summer study skills programs for middle and high school students.handled logistics and set up for business meetings, classes, trainings, workshops, seminars, press conferences and conferences.supervised staff responsible for volunteer and mentoring programs.developed and delivered trainings for AmeriCorps members. lead strategic planning and logic model building efforts for the agency.developed budgets for fiscally responsible programs & interventions. administered and managed grants to educational service subcontractors.assisted the vice president with human resource management issues, including development of job specs, staff performance review instrumentation, the Crusade's employee manual, interviewing and hiring procedures, and staff supervision SOPs.conducted performance assessments and program evaluations.researched and developed social entrepreneurial models for a tutor training certification institute and a professional development institute for youth serving professionals.delivered professional development and training to staff in several content areasnegotiated and developed contracts for grantees, sub-contractors, consultants, third party service providers, and experts.developed state & federal grant proposals and budgets.reviewed requests-for-proposals and -bids; conducted grant proposal reviews; and developed grantee and fee-for-service contracts, reporting templates, and review instrumentation.represented the agency on educational task forces, work groups & commissions.assisted the President and Vice President with special projects as needed.

1997 –present PROGRAM DIRECTOR/REGIONAL COORDINATOR

New England Teens, Crime and the Community Expansion Center; Rhode Island Youth for Justice; Youth Crime Watch of New England

for the Warwick Youth Program Advisory/Prevention, Warwick, RI

In the capacity of a fee-for-service educational program consultant, I have managed federally funded sub-contracts from several organizations. served as RI state coordinator for National Youth for Justice Initiative. served as a certified national trainer for several national nonprofits, including the National Crime Prevention Council, Street Law Inc., the Center for Civic Education, Constitutional Rights Foundation and Youth Crime Watch of America.originated and coordinated the RI Street Law Project, in partnership with Roger Williams University School of Law and RI Bar Association.developed several K-12 programs and curricula focused on youth leadership, teambuilding, law-related education, conflict resolution, service learning, and crime prevention education. planned and delivered several statewide conferences for youth, teachers, police officers, social workers, and youth service providers. wrote several successful grant proposals to local, state, and federal agencies.handled all public relations duties for the programs, including marketing, program.

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1990-1996 DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Ocean State Center for Law & Citizen Education,

University of Rhode Island Urban Field Center Providence, RI

In the positions of assistant director and deputy director, I was responsible for program planning, program delivery, administration & curriculum development of K-12 programming for law-related education, crime prevention, service learning, school safety, and conflict resolution. overseeing a statewide consortium of educators, administrators and state officials provided training and technical assistance to educators, police officers, social workers and youth development professionals. provide direct instruction to youth from grades K-12 in several academic subjects.teaching summer graduate courses in alternative teaching methods.conducting trainings, workshops and seminars for educators.supervising URI students in internships from various departments.program evaluation of statewide K-12 educational programs.coordination of six annual Law Day programs, a conference that annually attracted over 800 high school students and 40 workshop presenters to URI.

Other Employment:

1988-1989 GRANTWRITER & TRANSLATOR Hanover, Germany

Wrote technical & scientific grant proposals to the European Union

1984-1988 Stage Technician Berlin, Germany

Theatre des Westens

1984-1986 Adjunct Lecturer Berlin, Germany

City Colleges of Chicago, US Army, Clay Compound

1982-1983 Principal Planner/Analyst North Kingstown, RI

Town of North Kingstown

Wrote grant proposals, EIS and zoning review, housing element, etc.

PLANNING CONSULTANT Tucson, Arizona

Community improvement manual, marketing prospectus, etc.

1980-1981 Research Analyst Tucson, AZ Tucson Tomorrow Research Project, University of Arizona

1979-1981 Teaching Assistant Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona Department of Urban Planning

Taught statistics, SPSS, population and econometric modeling

1978-1979 Assistant Town Planner North Kingstown, RI

Town of North Kingstown

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EDUCATION

1998 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI

Master of Arts in Adult Education (GPA 4.0)

Specialty: Training and Professional Development

1984-1988 FREIE university Berlin, Germany

Promotion/Doctoral studies, Cultural Geography

Certificate of proficiency in German (Gro e Matrikel)

1982 University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona

Master of Science, Urban Planning (GPA 3.65)

Specialties: Environmental Planning, Quantitative Analysis

1979 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI

Bachelor of Science, Resource Development (GPA 3.25)

Concentrations: Coastal Zone Management and Chemistry

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

State Leader of the Year, 1998

National Crime Prevention Council &

Youth Crime Watch of America

International Youth Service Award, 2003

National Crime Prevention Council &

Youth Crime Watch of America

New Expansion Center of the Year, 2005-06

Youth Crime Watch of America

Excellence in Mentoring Award, 2006

RI Mentoring Partnership & State of Rhode Island

State Charter School Supporter Award, 2006

RI League of Charter Schools

National Expansion Center of the Year, 2006-07

Youth Crime Watch of America

National Expansion Center of the Year, 2007-08

Youth Crime Watch of America

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AFFILIATIONS

Center for Civic Learning, Public Safety, and Prevention (board member and founder)

Attorney General's Third Eye Steering Committee (2005 - present)

American Evaluation Association

Board of Directors, Youth Crime Watch of America, advisory member

RI Legislative Commission on Civics in School/Professional Development Committee

RI Crime Prevention Association/ Director of Training (2005-06)

RI After-School Alliance

Providence Educational Excellence Committee (PEEC, a Carnegie initiative)

United Way of Rhode Island Quality Programming Committee (proposal reviewer)

Providence School Dept. Social-Emotional Learning/Character Education Committee (2001-2004)

International Youth Leadership Summit Planning Committee (2002-03) (conference in Orlando, FL)

Providence School Committee Dropout Prevention Task Force

Governor’s Select Committee on Race & Police/Community Relations, Youth Sub-Committee

American Association for Adult and Continuing Education

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (since 1991)

American Society for Training and Development (since1996)

National Society for Experiential Education (since 1999)

National Network of Violence Prevention Practitioners

Superintendent’s Mediation Committee, Providence School Department (1998)

RI Anti-Violence Coalition

RI Teen Pregnancy Prevention Project (1996-98)

RI AmeriCorps Training & Technical Assistance Committee (1996-1999)

RI Reads Training/Technical Assistance Committee (1997-98)

RI Department of Education's Family and Consumer Science Task Force (1996-97)

National Law-Related Education Advisory Committee (1994-96)

National Law-Related Education State Coordinators' Council (1994-96)

New England Cooperative Extension Urban Initiative Committee (1993-1996)

RI Attorney General's Task Force on Violence in Schools (1992- 96)

RI Dept. of Education's Ad Hoc Task Force for Prevention of High Risk Behavior

URI Cooperative Extension "Individual, Youth, and Family" Issue Group (1991-1996)

Strategic Planning Committee, Dept. of Community Planning, URI (1991-95)

University of Rhode Island Alumni Association

University of Arizona Alumni Association

North Kingstown Substance Abuse Task Force (1992-93)

Narrow River Advisory Committee (1981-83)

Member, Zoning Board of Appeals (1977-79) Town of North Kingstown, RI

Publications

A list of books, articles, papers, manuals, needs assessments, research reports, grant proposals, and additional publications is available upon request.

REFERENCES

Mr. William Formicola

Vice President

The College Crusade of Rhode Island

134 Thurbers Avenue, Suite 111

Tel. 401-***-****, ext. 117

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Ms. Lisa Carcifero

Executive Director

Woonsocket Prevention Coalition

165 Main Street

City Hall

Woonsocket, RI 02961

Tel: 401-***-****

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Mr. Chris DiCarlo,

CEO and President

Youth Crime Watch of America

9200 South Dadeland Blvd., Suite 417

Miami, FL 33156

Tel: 305-***-****

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Mr. Moses Saygbe

Crime Prevention Specialist

Office of the RI Attorney General

150 South Main St.

Providence, RI 02903

401-***-****, ext. 2469

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Dr. John Boulmetis

712 Chafee Bldg.

Department of Education

University of Rhode Island

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