Matt Evans 339672 Presquile Rd. Kemble, ON N0H10S

1.877.461.2084 mattjce@me.com

Executive Summary Experienced and highly motivated with a demonstrated ability to lead and motivate diverse teams of people with a focus on partnerships, promotions, and community engagement.

Exceptional communication skills, with the experience and ability to create, implement, manage, and evaluate

innovative projects within strict budget parameters utilizing creative and critical thinking skills. Resourceful,

honest, and diplomatic team player with the highest degree of integrity.

Areas of Expertise

Professional Experience ■ Communications Created educational, training, and promotional materials for internal training and external

promotions. Wrote advertising copy for newspapers and radio, and magazines. Acted as media spokesperson

for numerous newspapers, radio, and television programs including the Owen Sound and Area Business

Enterprise Centre.

■ Sponsor/Client Management Secured and cultivated excellent long-term relationships with Businesses,

Educators, and Government professionals. Maintained ongoing communication strategies with both

professional groups and community partners. A clear communicator who is able to create interactive training

for diverse audiences.

■ Organizational Development Provided continual support, supervisory, and problem-solving skills to all levels

of the organization. A team player, Matt is an active member of national, provincial and municipal boards,

councils, and advisory committees.

■ Fundraising, Development and Grants Management Raised over $5,000,000 in government grants and corporate partnerships for the development of national and provincial initiatives, and education projects focused on road safety, health promotion, student leadership, injury prevention, and substance misuse. Spearheaded sponsorship development, recruitment and retention for a total annual budge of $200,000+.

■ Program & Project Development Responsible for creating, acquiring funding for and implementing a variety of annual projects such as resource development, educational training, regional, provincial and national conferences.

■ Team Building and Management Built a strong working team of twenty educators, business professionals, and students each year to assist with the motivation, management, and recruitment of 5000 volunteers annually.

■ Advocacy Work and Constituency Building Extensive experience in articulating issues in public education,

with respect to injury prevention, harm reduction, substance misuse, education, meeting challenges, and road

safety. Wrote and performed over 500 Keynote presentations and over 500 workshop presentations.

Public Speaking Budget Management

Policy Development

Internal Communications

Organizational Leadership Marketing Communications

Campaign Design

Member Services &

Community Outreach Media & Press Relations

Grant Writing

Fundraising/Management

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Education/Professional Development Wilfrid Laurier University, BA. Communications 1987

Queen University -Youth Engagement Certificate 2016

George Brown College, Theatrical Arts 1994-95

DAWC- Acting for Film & TV , M. Stanakova 1997-1998

University of Winnipeg, BA. Education 1985

University du Quebec a Trois Rivieres, French Bursary Program 1984

Awards Peter Wong Memorial Award, Arrive Alive Ontario 2014

Provincial Award for Professionalism, Road Safety Marketing, Ministry of Transportation 2010

Provincial Award for Professionalism, Road Safety Marketing, Ministry of Transportation 2006

Best Actor Award: Western Ontario Drama League 2012, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998

Employment Experience

Executive Director of OSAID (Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving) 1990 – Present

Educator/Trainer/Consultant for Split Arrow Communications 1995 – Present

Special Interests

Acting:

• Performed in over 25 theatrical plays and 10 feature films and TV productions.

• Long-standing member of ACTRA (The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists)

Free Lance Writing: • Articles and opinion pieces: Toronto Star, Winnipeg Free press, Ottawa Citizen, Hamilton Spectator,

Kitchener Waterloo Record, Owen Sound Sun Times and many weekly papers.

Screen Writing for Film: • Life of the Party, nominated for Best Educational Short Film, Canada. Yorkton Film Festival

• Wrote and produced and acted in the feature film Black Swan (Canada) for North American Distribution,

Lions Gate Films. Marco Island Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, New York International Film and

Video Festival, Atlantic Film Festival (Canada), Raindance Film Festival