Bernadette Matthews

Current

• Account Team Intern at Direct Partners

Past

• Manager, Homegirl Café at Homeboy Industries
• Nonprofit Relations Assistant at Causecast
• Director of Public Relations, Center for Service & Action at Loyola Marymount University

• Creative Intern at Maritz

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Education

• Loyola Marymount University

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Bernadette Matthews’s Summary

My kindergarten teacher predicted I would be a writer. While other students were still practicing basic handwriting, my second grade teacher was covertly teaching me the concepts of written dialogue. By high school, I had an internship at a fashion magazine under my belt and was planning on pursuing a career in journalism. I joined my college’s newspaper and yearbook and quickly worked my way up in both organizations. I have actively pursued journalism and media activities and loved every minute of it. But when a profound passion for service and social action surfaced early in college, I knew I was meant to apply my skills to the world of nonprofits.

The experiences I had in college with volunteer work and managing various social justice campaigns, as well as my experience working for a budding nonprofit the past year have prepared a solid foundation for such work.

I have a professional and unique personality perfect for working with the employees and clients served by nonprofit organizations.I have a deeply rooted desire to facilitate peacefulness in the world, through subtle interactions with coworkers or through getting involved in social causes. It is truly important to me to influence the world, and the thing that underlies this unconscious drive is a deep respect for humankind. I care about the future of the world, even beyond my own involvement in it. As a result, my personal integrity acts as a surrogate for my deeper drive toward peace and guides me in daily life towards decisions that are respectful toward others and myself.

Bernadette Matthews’s Experience

• Account Team Intern

  Direct Partners

  (Public Company; OMC; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  December 2009 — Present (1 month)

• Manager, Homegirl Café

  Homeboy Industries

  (Philanthropy industry)

  November 2009 — December 2009 (2 months)

  Homegirl Café, a division of Homeboy Industries, assists at risk and formerly gang involved youth to become contributing members of our community through a variety of services in response to their multiple needs. In addition to providing job training and placement assistance, a distinctive feature of Homeboy Industries is its small businesses. The café is the first business to operate under the Homegirl banner.

• Nonprofit Relations Assistant

  Causecast

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  May 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 1 month)

  Causecast makes it easy for people to get involved in the causes they want to support in the way they want to support them. Causecast is an interactive community that helps people make a positive change in the world through social networking for social good and by providing a platform for nonprofits and leaders to further their causes.
  
  Based in Santa Monica, California, Causecast is planning a beta launch in summer of 2008.
  
  In my role, I work closely with nonprofits and for profits on opportunities to get involved with the site both in online and off-line capacities. I am an active part of both the graphic arts and nonprofit communities and am passionate about the role Causecast will have in revolutionizing the way people find out about causes online.

• Director of Public Relations, Center for Service & Action

  Loyola Marymount University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  June 2007 — May 2008 (1 year )

  I produced all of the Public Relations items for the Center, including but not limited to: brochures, t-shirts, logos, website, and advertisements.

• Creative Intern

  Maritz

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  2007 — 2007 (less than a year)

  Worked with senior designers in the art department to create advertisements and art for various clientele.
  Attended photo and commercial shoots to produce videos for clients such as Toyota and Lexus.

Bernadette Matthews’s Education

• Loyola Marymount University

  BA , Communications and Fine Arts , 2004 — 2008

  Activities and Societies:

  Ignatians Service Organization, The Center for Service and Action

Additional Information

Bernadette Matthews’s Interests:

Social justice, service, film, music, animals, art, food and good company.

Bernadette Matthews’s Honors:

Riordan: The Center for Service and Action presents six Riordan Community Service Awards annually to recognize LMU undergraduate students for their outstanding contributions in the area of community service.
Woman of the Year: An award presented to a graduating senior from the Ignatians Service Organization.
Student Leadership and Development Award: Recognizes students who have distinguished themselves as leaders in service "with and for others."
Presidential Citation: Presented to outstanding graduates who have combined excellence in the classroom with effective service and leadership in the University community.
Dissent Art Show: This exhibition examined the oppositional power of art and its ability to bring about change. I had three pieces in this exhibition.