Resume



=**Matthew C. Barrett **=
 * 2417 Ambrosia Drive **
 * Middleburg, FL 32068 **
 * (904) 699-6034 **
 * matthew@brain-trainers.net **

**Objective **
**A position with an established company where I can build on my extensive interpersonal skills to serve, inform, and instruct customers while achieving company goals and objectives. **

**Summary of Qualifications **
**Over ten years experience achieving customer satisfaction with a greatly diverse clientele. Strong communication and computer skills. **

**Experience **
===**St. Johns River State CollegeAug 2011 - Present **===
 * Orange Park, FL **

**Adjunct Faculty **
> > > > ===**Brain Trainers Mental FitnessJan 2008 - Jan 2014 **===
 * **Taught up to 140 students each semester in Human Growth and Development and General Psychology **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Utilized Blackboard database to administer quizzes, track student progress, and calculate grades **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Created interactive online class wiki to coordinate class resources and enhance student learning **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Faculty adviser for multiple student clubs. Initiated first annual campus haunted house; coordinated construction, staffing, and functioning of two of these events. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Orange Park, FL **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Brain Trainer and Small Business Owner **
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 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Educated hundreds of clients on mental fitness, brain-based strategies, and mental exercises; includes large groups, small groups and individuals. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Developed mental exercises for students, business people and seniors based on mental fitness materials from research-based sources **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Presented seminars using original handouts, promotional materials and power-point visuals for hundreds of clients including 50+ retirees in UNF OLLI program and three semesters of brain training workshops to retirees at SCOOP **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Continually reviewed and incorporated the latest brain fitness and enhancement studies, research, academic journals, etc. **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Princeton ReviewNov 2005 - Jun 2008 **
> > ====**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Eco Ed Resource Science CenterSep 2005 - Jan 2008 **==== > >
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Instructor **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Taught classroom test prep courses as outlined by corporate office; Adjusted outlines and expanded as needed **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Administered four-hour assessments, led vocabulary-building games and activities **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Educator **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Designed and taught workshops on science topics for children grades K-12. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Designed and taught workshops on science topics for children grades K-12. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Presented classes, in-school field trips, summer camps, birthday parties, and after school programs. **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Self Employed TutorAug 1999 - Jan 2008 **
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 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tutored students of all ages, elementary through college; all core subjects and most electives; public, private and home school; remedial and advanced. **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Master of Science PsychologyFeb 28, 2010 **

 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Walden University, Minneapolis, MN **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Bachelor of Science PsychologyMay 5, 2007 **

 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Awards and Accomplishments **
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 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Eagle Scout Award 1995; Woodbadge 2009 **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Growth Mindset Educator Award (Oct. 2013) **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Award-winning public speaking experience through Toastmasters International **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Toastmasters CTM certification **