Matt has been the National Partnerships Director for SKY Schools and International Association for Human Values (IAHV) since 2021. Prior to joining SKY Schools / IAHV, Matt had twelve years of experience as a high school teacher and administrator and five high schools in Wisconsin and Illinois. He has fifteen years of non-profit leadership experience as the founding executive director of Global Youth Leadership Institue. He has also served as a school board member of Pius XI Catholic high school in Milwaukee, and currently serves on the Wauwatosa Library Foundation Board. Matt is a natural coach and teacher. He has a collaborative working style, which is focused on partnership results. Among his achievements, Matt has developed and improved many dynamic programs for students and teachers in the US and several countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. He believes in youth voice and the power of student- adult collaborations in learning. He lives in suburban Milwaukee with his wife and family.