Matthew Griffith

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(423)534-7703mgriffith12@ehc.edu

Education
Emory & Henry College, Emory, VA (expected graduation May 2016)
B.A. Sociology: Crime & Society
Major GPA: 3.0816

Experience
Probation Intern (Spring 2016)
Virginia District 17 Probation and Parole, Abingdon, Virginia
Assist officers in day to day duties, including drug testing and court
Learning how case management works in the context of Probation
Learning techniques that officers use to give counsel to offenders

Youth Ministry Director (August 2014- Present)

Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church, Bristol, Tennessee
Engage in meaningful relationships with middle school and high school students
Develop lessons and teach messages applicable to teens and their lives
Plan extra events such as but not limited to lock-ins, retreats, seasonal parties

Park Technician (May- August 2013, May- August 2014, May- August 2015)
Bristol Virginia Department of Parks and Recreation, Bristol, Virginia
Used equipment to maintain city parks and professional baseball field
Assisted city environmental office in keeping homes safe from vegetation
Took leadership roles at appropriate times in multiple projects

Sales Associate (January 2011- August 2014)

Old Navy, Bristol, Virginia
Operated company equipment such as cash register, money counter, ladders, etc
Used appropriate customer skills in assisting with loss prevention
Promoted and processed hundreds of credit card applications for the company

Skills
Mental Status Exam Clinical Interview, Examining Data with SPSS, Creating Maps with ARCGIS,
Microsoft Office Application, Adobe Audition, Final Cut Pro, First Aid and CPR, Presentence Reports,
Felony Offender Drug Testing, Interviewing Inmates for Community Corrections

Activities and Honors

Migrant Worker Health Fair, Appalachian Harvest Farmer Survey, Emory and Henry Football Team (Fall
2012- Spring 2014), ODAC Academic All-Conference (2013-2014), WyldLife Leader, Cherokee North
Carolina Mission Trips, Project Glade