Matthew Clobridge

Resume

Contributor, edSocialMedia

August 2011 – Present

Contribute articles about social media in independent school marketing and communications.

Communications Associate, Beaver Country Day School, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

May 2009 – Present

Update and maintain school website.
Facilitate communications with the school community through bulk email, web portals, and print.
Provide graphic design for web and print.
Designed, built, and maintained the BCDS mashUp and the online Beaver Alumni Community.
Write school news stories for website.
Use social media to enhance school marketing.
Provide photography and videography support for school events including photo and video editing.
Keep abreast of changes in the independent school communications arena and look for ways to implement relevant developments into our communications plan.

Technology Specialist, Sycamore Creek Elementary School, Raleigh, North Carolina

June 2008 – May 2009

Administrative Technology

Prior to school’s opening (July 2008), oversaw planning, ordering, and distribution of technology including computers, printers, SMART Boards, personal response systems, classroom software.
Designed, developed, and maintain school’s public web site and private intranet. Web site developed using Drupal; intranet built in Google Sites.
Responsible for short-term and long-term strategic planning for technology (hardware, software, integration, implementation).
Implemented technology for internal and external communication (RSS, Google Sites, Email Alerts, Google Forms)
Instituted requirement that all teachers create and maintain a web site; provide relevant training.
Created a “Teacher Web Site of the Month” award to recognize teachers whose sites are up-do-date and provide useful information about their class.
Led monthly workshops for teachers at each grade on web 2.0 technologies. Topics rotate based on interest and upcoming projects.
Co-chaired Media and Technology Advisory Committee.
Serve on the school’s Leadership Team and School Improvement Committee.
Provide basic technology support for the school.
Represent school at district-level technology meetings.

Educational Technology

Developed school’s philosophy and strategies for integrating technology into the curriculum.
Taught the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for technology to 650+ students in grades K-5.
Collaborated with teachers to develop technology-based instructional projects.
Co-taught technology projects with classroom teachers.

Technology Teacher, Hilburn Drive Elementary School, Raleigh, North Carolina

March 2007 – June 2008

Taught the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for technology to 875+ students in grades K-5.
Assisted teachers with integrating technology into the curriculum.
Served on school’s Leadership Team and School Improvement Committee.
Chaired Technology Committee.
Upgraded and maintained the school’s web site.
Provided basic technology support of the school.
Represented school at district-level technology meetings.

Student Teacher, Linntown Intermediate School, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Spring 2006

Worked with cooperating teacher to manage all aspects of classroom life. Classes included students with a wide range of academic abilities, social and emotional needs, and learning support needs.
Throughout the semester, gained experience in classroom teaching including unit planning, classroom management, and parent/teacher interaction.

Communications Associate, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC

November 2002 – August 2003

Edited and maintained web site for the weekly Science Press Package.
Created and maintained the Science for Kids web site.
Provided press outreach to promote research in upcoming issues of the journal Science.

Editor/Director, Cable News Network (CNN), Atlanta, Georgia and Washington DC

October 1999 – October 2002

Edited breaking news, continuing coverage, and feature stories for CNN, CNN Headline News, CNN International, and affiliates.
Directed live shots on location and in the studio.
Worked in the field on assignments including the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the 2000 election recount in Florida, presidential campaigns, and space shuttle launches.
Supervised CNN edit staff on weekends and on an as-needed basis during the week.
Trained beginning editors on the techniques of editing and the use of editing equipment.
Worked closely with producers and reporters on news stories and long-form special projects.
Organized and maintain video library in Washington, DC affiliate bureau.

Video Editor, WTVT, Fox 13, Tampa, Florida

August 1997 – October 1999

Post-Baccalaureate Education Certification Program, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 2003 – 2006.
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Communications, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, 1997.

Using a Mashup to Showcase Student Work. WhippleHill Summer Series Webinar, July 2010.
Invited Speaker: Using a Mashup to Showcase Student Work. WhippleHill Summit 2010, Nashville, Tennessee, June 2010. (Due to flooding at the event venue, the summit was cancelled.)
Panelist, Social Media in Education. New England Regional Independent School Communicators (RISC) Meeting, Andover, Massachusetts, October 2009.
See Kyle Blog: Using Your School’s Mascot (or Other Furry Friends) to Introduce Blogging. North Carolina Technology in Education Society Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina, March 2009.
Using Google Applications for Collaboration and Communication. North Carolina Educational Technology Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina, November 2008.

Content Rules! Winning Fans Through Killer Content, edSocial Media Seminar, May 2011
Association of Independent Schools in New England Social Media Workshop, October 2010
Photoshop CS4: Down and Dirty Tricks, April 2010
TEDxNYED, March 2010
New England Regional Independent School Communicators (RISC) Meeting: Photography for Independent School, December 2009
New England Regional Independent School Communicators (RISC) Meeting: Social Media in Communications, October 2009
WhippleHill User Conference, June 2009
Wake County Public School System, Technology Contact Meetings. Quarterly.
North Carolina Educational Technology Conference, December 2008.
Middle Educators Global Activities, Communication in 21st Century Classrooms: Creating Professional and Personal Learning Networks. November 2008.
North Carolina Educational Technology Conference, November 2007.
Middle Educators Global Activities, Creativity in 21st Century Classrooms: Our Students, Our World. November 2007.
Middle Educators Global Activities, Creativity in 21st Century Classrooms: Innovations in Podcasting. October 2007.
North Carolina Department of Instruction, Technology Services Division, Summer Workshop. August 2007.

CASE District 1 Silver Award for the Beaver Country Day School website. January 2010.