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Marketing, Social, Burritos

 

Hey There.

Hey, you found my site. You’re either here because you I sent you this link for a potential internship (likely) or you accidentally thought this was a site for Grado Headphones (more likely). Either way, it’s great to meet you. My name is Matthew Grado and I’m:

  • A sophomore looking for an internship (summer)
  • Into something called “Food”
  • Aware that people would rather read bullet points than paragraphs

Below you’ll find my resume and a downloadable version as well. Feel free to contact me at the bottom. Thank you!

Education

Manhattanville College; Sophomore
Purchase, NY — Major in Marketing; Minor in Graphic Design, Class of 2017

Xavarian High School
Brooklyn, NY — Class of 2013

Experience

Marketing and Community Management Intern; Grado Labs, gradolabs.com
Brooklyn, NY December 2013-May 2014

  • Worked under VP of Marketing of Grado Labs

  • Learned how to understand and connect with a community

  • Observed do’s and don’ts of social

  • Learned how to develop and maintain a brand personality & voice

  • Developed and pushed out content on all social media channels

  • Learned how to craft a narrative

  • Marketed with a $0 ad budget

Vice President of Class of 2017;  Manhattanville College
Purchase, NY September 2014-Present

Senior Supervisor;  Fantasy Island Amusement Park
Beach Haven, NJ Summers 2010-2015

  • Started as a ride operator

  • Worked my way up to manager

  • Was in charge of opening and closing the Park

  • Had creative input into the Park’s physical and social marketing

  • Customer Service: Dealt with thousands of customers, including the parents who insist that their child should go on a ride even though they are clearly too short.

Arcade Floor Attendant;  Fantasy Island Amusement Park
Beach Haven, NJ May-September 2009

Cashier, Paint-A-Pot
Beach Haven, NJ Summers 2006-2008

Activities

Manhattanville Cheerleading
Purchase, NY 2013-Present

Forward, 68th Pct. Soccer
Brooklyn, NY 2004-2011

Keeper, National Premier Soccer League
Brooklyn, NY 2006-2007

Flag Football League
Brooklyn, NY 2005-2006

Skills

  • Adobe Creative Suite
    • Illustrator
    • Photoshop (Basics)
  • Productivity
    • Excel/Numbers
    • Powerpoint/Keynote
    • Microsoft Word/Apple Pages
  • Photography
    • Nikon D7000
  • Guitar
  • Cooking
  • Art
    • Drawing
    • Painting
    • Sculpting
    • Mosaic/Tile

Service

St. Bernadette Middle School
Brooklyn, NY January-June 2014

  • Community Service
    • Stayed after school to tutor math and tech classes
    • Helped serve lunch
    • Supervised gym classes/recess
  • Teacher’s Aid for Math Grades 5-8
    • Assisted in planing the day’s lessons
    • Explained/taught specific lessons
    • Graded and reviewed assignments

Download Resume PDF

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