Midstate College - Business
Adjunct Professor Midstate College
Higher Education
Matt
O'Brien
Morton, Illinois
Experienced Professor and Businessperson with a demonstrated history of working in multiple industries. Skilled in P&L Management, Vendor Negotiations, Leadership, B2B and B2C Sales, Coaching, Fundraising, and Sports Marketing. Strong education and business professional with a MBA focused in Business Management from Eastern University.
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Served as Recruiting Coordinator, responsible for evaluating and recruiting two classes of eighteen total student athletes to Eastern University, focusing on the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Maintained and updated database of alumni, family, and friends of the program for fundraising purposes.
Assisted in all other aspects of running a college athletic program.
Assistant Mens Basketball Coach
Served as recruiting coordinator, directed staff recruiting priorities, and organized on and off-campus recruit visits, with main focus on recruiting region of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia
Prepared opponent scouting reports for staff and student-athletes
Hosted weekly academic meetings, monitoring student-athlete progress and student-athlete activity hours per NCAA Division II guidelines
Adjunct Professor
Classes taught: Introduction to Business, Introduction to Management, Introduction to Macroeconomics, Customer Service Strategy, Business Ethics, Organizational Theory, Small Business Management, Operations Management, Leadership and Motivation, Entrepreneurship, Digital Business, Consumer Behavior, and Managing Organizational Change
Designed and developed curricula for new classes to the school, including Digital Business with an emphasis on social media marketing, Entrepreneurship and the importance of identifying business opportunities and analyzing market research, and Consumer Behavior, which stressed the influence of organizational buyer segments on marketing strategy
Supported extra-curricular initiatives such as the Rotaract Speaker Series, which brought in business professionals to share their experiences with students
Demonstrated aptitude for utilizing technology and online instruction by using numerous multi-media instruction methods, such as podcasts, videos, message boards and other methods, to convey lessons to students
Market Manager
Managed retail location and sales territory, overseeing multiple employees, consistently meeting sales goals, Recognized with Masters Award for achieving 10% over budgeted sales goals.
Responsible for analyzing monthly and quarterly reports to track changes in customer buying habits, sales margins, and inventory movement to maximize sales and controllable contribution and collecting market information, including competitor pricing, target, and opportunity accounts
Worked directly with architects, contractors, and other customers to specify products for large projects or to resolve product issues, building lasting repeat customer relationships
Selected, hired, and developed associates, including training and mentoring new management following the acquisitions of two competitors, and implemented a new employee training and on-boarding program
Assisted in the development of an innovative lead sharing program, directing potential accounts to appropriate segmented sales representatives and worked directly with segmented sales reps to develop relationships with new customers, growing new account sales
Head Basketball Coach
Matthew worked at Midland High School as a Head Basketball Coach
Assist in multiple areas of production, including audio, camera operation, and lighting.
Bachelor of Science
Marketing Management
MBA
Business Management
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Served as Recruiting Coordinator, responsible for evaluating and recruiting two classes of eighteen total student athletes to Eastern University, focusing on the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Maintained and updated database of alumni, family, and friends of the program for fundraising purposes.
Assisted in all other aspects of running a college athletic program.
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