Matthew Brand

About Matthew Brand

I am a driven, focused professional who made my reputation based on a few core beliefs- Outstanding external customer service begins with outstanding internal customer service- The only thing you have complete control over in a crisis is how you react to it- Everyone has something they can bring to the table, or else they wouldn\'t have been invited to sit at it- Reputation is everything. I\'ve built my identity using these values and work every day to present myself as the person you go to when you don\'t know who to go to. It\'s a huge compliment when folks reach out and ask me to be a part of their project, whether it\'s a new theatre venture or a research task. That comes from building a reputation as someone who shows up knowing his lines and prepared to get busy. Yet if I don\'t know the answer, I\'ll find someone who does. An added bonus is I\'m pretty darn good as public speaking, and my email communications are legendary.My career has taken me from the world of non-profit theatre to financial services, which is a pretty crazy career path. Still, whatever the challenge, I always bring the best of what I have with me, and that\'s what you can expect when you work with me. Core competencies include:Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint)- Accufund (Accounting)- ADP (Payroll)- Microstrategy - WinSCP - Gaspar - Adobe Acrobat - QuickbooksFinancial Reporting – Microsoft Office - Business Relationship Management – Report Scheduling & Prioritization - Procedure Documentation – Process Improvement – Vendor Relations Management - Public Speaking – Budgeting - Coaching – Event Planning – Teaching – Arts Administration – Non-Profit Leadership – Purchasing - Creative Writing – Fundraising - Blogging - Fiserv Signature, EFT & Image Viewer - Foxtrot - Ceridian - Morphis - RightNow - Call Copy - Citrix - Symphony - Verafin - Centrix DTS - Skype For Business - Go-To-Meeting - CRM -WebEx

Experience

1. Senior Implementation Specialist

   COCC

   Dec 2023 — Present · Southington, CT, US

Education

• Southern Connecticut State University

  Bachelor's Degree, Theatre

  1989 — 1995

Skills

• Improvisation
• Blogging
• Vendor Management
• Microsoft Word
• Time Management
• Event Planning
• Non-Profit Leadership
• Stage Management
• Volunteering
• Fundraising
• Vendor Relationship Management
• Voice Over
• Team Building
• Musical Theatre
• Dance
• Directing
• Theatre
• Social Media Marketing
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Account Reconciliation
• Microsoft Outlook
• Process Improvement
• Leadership
• Higher Education
• Creative Writing
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Relationship Management
• Performing Arts
• Banking
• Microsoft Office
• Theatrical Production
• Acting
• Customer Service
• Social Media
• Public Speaking
• Outlook
• Entertainment
• Stage
• Event Management