C.E.O. - Change and Explorations Officer
Greater Denver Area
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- Change and Explorations Officer (C.E.O.) at UPsidEo - Agents of Change
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- Adjunct Professor of Geography at University of Colorado at Boulder
- President/C.E.O. at SMW Global Consulting
- Professorial Lecturer in Geography at George Washington University
- Senior Program Manager at US Department of Commerce, NOAA, OAR, Office of International Activties
- Teaching Assistant/Supervisor at University of Cambridge
- Instructor at Pan American Agricultural School, University of Zamorano (Honduras)
- Adjunct Professor of Environmental Ethics at Shepherd University, Institute for Environmental Studies
- Training Specialist at U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Conservation Training Center
- Detail Assignment: Office of the Assistant Deputy Director of External Affairs at US Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
- Detail Assignment: Conflict Analyst at US Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
- Executive Manager of the Student Association at University of Tulsa
- Federal Probation Intern at US Department of Justice, Probation Office
- P.R. Assistant/Community Engagement at Ferguson Inc.
- Market Researcher at CRG Global Inc. Cunningham Marketing and Field Services
- Education
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- Various Training Institutions
- University of Cambridge
- Trinity College, Dublin
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Matthew King, Ph.D.’s Summary
Matthew Wilburn King is the Change and Explorations Officer at UPsidEo. He moved to Boulder, Colorado after completing his Ph.D. in Human/Political Geography at the University of Cambridge, England. He is currently on the US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution Roster of ECR Practitioners. He has lived in multiple countries, worked in over a half dozen, completed expeditions to over 25 countries, and has studied in Ireland, Scotland and the United States.
Matthew has extensive international experience and has conducted research and work in the Latin American and Caribbean regions. In 1999 he was competitively selected to become a US Presidential Management Fellow under the Clinton Administration, serving until 2001. Subsequently, he worked for the US Department of Commerce between 2001 and 2007. More recently, he joined UPsidEo to provide expertise and services that expose leaders to experiences rooted in the arts and the natural world. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and of the Cambridge Philosophical Society.
Matthew King, Ph.D.’s Specialties:
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Matthew King, Ph.D.’s Experience
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Change and Explorations Officer (C.E.O.)
UPsidEo - Agents of Change
(Partnership; Management Consulting industry)
June 2009 — Present (7 months)
UPsidEo is a creative, dynamic, and energetic company based in Boulder, Colorado. Our boutique firm offers coaching, expeditions, and consulting to create systemic change in your business, in your life. Our clients include visionaries, avant-garde leaders, philanthropists, executives, and social entrepreneurs.
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Adjunct Professor of Geography
University of Colorado at Boulder
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
September 2009 — 2009 (less than a year)
Currently researching, writing, and editing the lesson plans for Spring 2010, Critical Thinking GEOG 4742 – Environments and Peoples: Sustainable Development and Global Commodities.
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President/C.E.O.
SMW Global Consulting
(Privately Held; Environmental Services industry)
November 2007 — June 2009 (1 year 8 months)
SMW Global Consulting is an environment and development consultancy, pursuing innovative approaches to promote human well-being, restore the natural world, and create prosperity.
Spanning many countries, our work involves planning, conducting assessments, process design, capacity building, and working with clients to identify solutions for people, planet, and profit.
Our expertise and services include Proposal Preparation and Project Design, Organizational Development and Training, Program Planning for Socially and Environmentally Responsible Practices, Institutions and Governance, Environmental Security, and Resource Management. -
Professorial Lecturer in Geography
George Washington University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
November 2007 — May 2008 (7 months)
Teach courses related to society, environment, and development with special emphasis placed on the issues associated with the extraction and production of commodities throughout the developing world.
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Senior Program Manager
US Department of Commerce, NOAA, OAR, Office of International Activties
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
October 2001 — October 2007 (6 years 1 month)
Program Management and Development:
Sea Grant International/Latin America: Led the development of the conceptual, institutional, and policy framework to create university based research, extension, and education programs for coastal resource management. Managed strategic development, implementation, budget, and grant reporting.
Built support within government agencies, US embassy staff and external partners, including universities and governments in the region.
Fundraised and leveraged two million dollars to support program goals.
Liaison between NOAA Research and the Department of State, World Bank, Global Environment Facility, Inter-American Development Bank, USAID, NGOs and foreign governments.
Published US Government White papers.
Completed inter-agency acquisition agreements, position papers, and multilateral, and bilateral agreements to support U.S. environmental negotiations with foreign countries. -
Teaching Assistant/Supervisor
University of Cambridge
(Educational Institution; Research industry)
April 2006 — January 2007 (10 months)
Teaching Assistant/Supervisor: 2006 - 2007 - Faculty of Earth Sciences and Geography, University of Cambridge, England
• State and Society: Latin America and South Asia
• Third World Development
• Society, Environment, and Development
Graduate Instructor, Michelmas Term 2006: Documents and Discourse Analysis: Joint Schools Postgraduate Course in Social Science Research Methods -
Instructor
Pan American Agricultural School, University of Zamorano (Honduras)
(Higher Education industry)
2005 — 2005 (less than a year)
Completed preparatory activities for socio-economic assessment in 21 coastal communities, southern Honduras. Identified goals of the assessment, selected relevant variables, defined the process, identified and consulted with stakeholders and conducted key informant interviews, wrote and edited the questionnaires, and trained a team of 25 within the “Development, Socioeconomics & Environment”.
Data collection, organization, and analysis, including the collection of secondary sources of information from official and unofficial sources, legal information, newspaper archive research from 1973-Present, statistical reports, governmental and non-governmental (previous or ongoing) project documents, research reports & peer reviewed publications, maps, aerial photographs and satellite images, historical documents and accounts, and extensive web based research. Compiled, assessed, and reviewed all secondary sources related to the selected variables for the socioeconomic assessments. -
Adjunct Professor of Environmental Ethics
Shepherd University, Institute for Environmental Studies
(Higher Education industry)
January 2002 — June 2002 (6 months)
Researched, developed, wrote, and edited the lesson plans for a semester-long (16 week) environmental ethics/philosophy course
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Training Specialist
U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Conservation Training Center
(Government Administration industry)
October 1999 — October 2001 (2 years 1 month)
Researched, designed, wrote, implemented, and evaluated six training programs for natural resource professionals in the US government, foreign governments, NGOs, and the private sector. Including: 1) Public Outreach and Environmental Education: Overview and Program Planning, 2) Basics of Environmental Outreach, 3) Balancing Nature and Commerce in Gateway Communities, 4) Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 5) Basics of Working with the News Media, and 6) Suitcase for Survival: Wildlife Trade Training Program.
Successfully collaborated with partner institutions such as the Sonoran Institute, the Woodstock Foundation, The Conservation Fund, the U.S. National Park Service, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the AZA, and WWF.
Provided technical assistance and consultation internally within the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Acted as the USFWS liaison to Coastal America’s National Education & Outreach Working Group. Consulted with the Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers. -
Detail Assignment: Office of the Assistant Deputy Director of External Affairs
US Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
(Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Government Administration industry)
August 2001 — September 2001 (2 months)
Completed research on and consulted on CITES and the designation of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and prepared congressional briefing materials for the Assistant Director of International Affairs and the Assistant Deputy Director of External Affairs.
Served as staff support for CITES committee meetings and wrote press releases related to ESA critical habitat issues. -
Detail Assignment: Conflict Analyst
US Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
(Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Government Administration industry)
March 2001 — May 2001 (3 months)
Conducted an analysis of the conflict within the Alaska Working Group on Cooperative Forestry/Fisheries Research at the request of the Juneau, Alaska, Office of the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Designed the conflict analysis to include a historical assessment of the group’s organizational problems and a complete assessment of stakeholder perceptions. Provided strategic recommendations on a collaborative process toward the group’s reorganisation.
Engaged with all of the stakeholders in the conflict, including federal and state resource management agencies, native village and regional corporations, fishing and timber companies, and environmental interest groups. -
Executive Manager of the Student Association
University of Tulsa
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
May 1997 — June 1998 (1 year 2 months)
Supervised twelve employees: Administered international programs, public relations, campus elections & evaluations, organizational board coordination, educational programs, special events, on-campus entertainment, philanthropy, and web development.
Conducted the interviewing, hiring, and training of the employees for these positions. Managed student programs: directed the planning, development, and implementation of new programs, as well as, monitored and evaluated existing programs.
Negotiated all contracts, agents, and financial matters.
Managed a $500,000 budget with the Student Association (SA) President. Generated alternative revenue through private/university partnerships. Wrote weekly, semester, and year-end reports. Coordinated and led weekly meetings with employees. Created a Philanthropy Coordinator position. -
Federal Probation Intern
US Department of Justice, Probation Office
(Government Agency; Law Practice industry)
January 1998 — May 1998 (5 months)
Researched and analyzed criminal backgrounds to complete descriptive evaluations for inter-office collateral investigations, including pre-trial and pre-sentence conditions, and presented them to Officers, Magistrates, and Federal Judges in the form of pre-trial and pre-sentence reports.
Maintained close and continuous lines of communication with U.S. Probation Officers, Federal Judges, U.S. Marshals, and U.S. Attorneys on pending cases. Investigated and interviewed individuals that were arrested or in violation of their probation. Monitored probation files. Interfaced with city, county, state, and federal officials. Executed NCIC and Tracis criminal research. -
P.R. Assistant/Community Engagement
Ferguson Inc.
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
January 1994 — January 1995 (1 year 1 month)
Attended community events on behalf of the company to promote its products and services. Education spokesperson. Directed, Fundraised, and Managed the University of Tulsa’s Christmas for Kids (Operation Rudolph); sponsored by Ferguson Pontiac/GMC.
Raised $22,000 in two and half months while attending school full-time and working 20 hours per week. Provided over 600 less-fortunate children with gifts, food, and entertainment. Planned, coordinated, wrote proposals, raised funds, developed corporate partnerships, recruited volunteers, developed the media campaign and public relations materials, and coordinated the attendance of congressional representatives & local politicians. -
Market Researcher
CRG Global Inc. Cunningham Marketing and Field Services
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 1991 — May 1993 (2 years 5 months)
Identified a comprehensive sample of respondents to meet research needs of clients. Ensured that all research participants were treated with efficiency and courtesy. Develop relations with clients and increased participation. Executed data collections to deliver results. Alleviate risk factors so clients can make important, strategic decisions to support their business decisions and recommendations. Applied detailed data collection protocols.
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Matthew King, Ph.D.’s Interests:
Board Member, Oklahoma Watchdog for Consumer and Patient Safety http://www.okccps.org/ Instructor, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop: Environmental Education through the Arts (K-2) 2008 Chairman of the Harbour Square Conservation and Recycling Committee, Washington D.C. 2007-2008 College Geography and Education Committee, Association of American Geographers July 2007 - Present International Research and Scholarly Exchange Committee, Association of American Geographers July 2006 - July 2007
Matthew King, Ph.D.’s Groups:
Association for Conflict Resolution
Fellow of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
Member of Pembroke College, University of Cambridge
Postgraduate Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society/Institute of British Geographers
Member Association of American Geographers
Member American Anthropological Association
Member of the Society for Latin American Studies
Member of the International Association of Public Participation
Member of the Free Press Society
Member and Contributor to the Ivory Tower Society, Pembroke College, Cambridge
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Trinity College Dublin - Alumni and Friends -
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Boulder County Business Report
Matthew King, Ph.D.’s Honors:
Cambridge Philosophical Society, Research Studentship, University of Cambridge 2006 - 2007
Lundgren Research Award, Board of Graduate Studies, University of Cambridge, 2006
Worts Bartle Frere Travel Scholarship, University of Cambridge, 2006
Searl Fund, Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, 2006
Franklin and Marshall Trust Fund, Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, 2005
Cambridge Philosophical Society, University of Cambridge, 2004 and 2006
Society for Latin American Studies, UK, 2004
The Grovesnor-Shilling Bursary in Land Economy, University of Cambridge, 2004
Cambridge European Trust, University of Cambridge, 2004
Philip Lake II Fund, University of Cambridge, Department of Geography, 2004
William Vaughn Lewis Fund, University of Cambridge, Department of Geography, 2004
University of Tulsa Scholarship & Leadership Award, Tulsa, OK, 1997
Oxley Foundation Scholarship, Senior Year, University of Tulsa, OK 1997 - 1998
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