Matthew Sweeney

About Matthew Sweeney

My focus is on leading and motivating my team to success through effective delegation, clear communication, and recognizing and rewarding individual and team achievements. By giving my team the freedom to make decisions and the resources to support those decisions, I am committed to creating a work environment that encourages creativity, collaboration, and positive problem solving. I believe it is my role as a leader to empower and support my team to achieve their goals while holding them accountable for delivering results in a timely and efficient manner.As a forward-thinking, motivated professional with a deep understanding of strategy and process improvement, I have the skills and experience to help your organization achieve its goals. I specialize in developing effective processes and streamlining workflows that result in significant improvements in efficiency and productivity. I am also experienced in implementing new technologies and have successfully led several large-scale transformation programs resulting in increased revenue and customer satisfaction. By utilizing my analytical thinking and problem solving skills, I believe I can make a meaningful contribution to your business and drive its success.

Experience

1. Dean, Workforce Services

   Red Rocks Community College

   Aug 2022 — Present · Lakewood, CO, US

   In this capacity, I\'m rebuilding the Workforce Services department are RRCC. The aim is bring the college to the community and the community into the college. Programs in the department that I oversee are the Entrepreneurship Center, Digital Literacy Program, Faculty Support/Academic Non-Credit, Prison Training program, and our continuing education/custom training programs under the DBA of the Rocky Mountain Education Center

Education

• University of St. Thomas

  Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration; Justice & Peace Studies

  2004 — 2008

• Anderson College of Business and Computing – Regis University

  Master of Science in Organizational Leadership - MSOL, Organizational Leadership

  2017 — 2019

• Colorado State University - Online

  Continuing Education, Project Management

  2016 — 2017

• Colorado Youth At Risk - Leadership Training Program

  Certification, Adult Tools Training

  2015 — 2016

• Institue for Educational Leadership

  Fellowship

  2015 — 2016

Skills

• Teaching
• Public Speaking
• Fundraising
• Higher Education
• Nonprofits
• Volunteer Management
• Training
• Event Management
• Curriculum Design
• Program Management
• Data Analysis
• Policy
• Public Relations
• Research
• Powerpoint
• Editing
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Microsoft Office
• Community Outreach
• Program Evaluation
• Policy Analysis
• Leadership Development
• Grants
• Program Development
• Team Building
• Project Management
• Curriculum Development
• Event Planning
• Social Media