Educator/Author/Speaker/Consultant
Matthew is deeply invested in the work of love-leading students and their families in his roles as an author/speaker/trainer with Teacher Goals, as well as an elementary school administrator in Maryland. He has a unique lens to engage with schools, leaders, and communities in that he has served as an educator for 26 years, working at every school level from elementary to college, and is the proud father of six children.
Previously, Matthew has been a middle school administrator, and taught middle and high school Theatre, English, and Reading; he was also a Special Education teacher. Matthew is the recipient of an EMMY Award, as well as a CINE Golden Eagle Film Award for writing/directing the educational short, “BusSTOP,” addressing the bullying crisis in the United States; he is also a Maryland Gifted and Talented Leadership Awardee, and PTSA Lifetime Award recipient for contributions to teaching. In addition, Matthew was the Family Liaison Chair, and a writer/researcher for the saytheirnames memorial, working with families of Color to write the stories of their loved ones lost to violence.
⇩
Heartleader: (härt-lē-dәr) noun
a person who has built a compassionate, empathetic, authentic sense of themselves in order to intentionally love, guide, and empower all aspects of a school community.
a person who believes that love in education is the first and most valuable lesson one can give or receive.
a person who seeks only to lead, live, and learn with love as their guiding syllabus.
********
From the moment you become part of a school community, it’s all about authentic relationships; all about authentic love.
From the classrooms to the neighborhoods, regardless of your role, when you lead from the heart, what kind of impact will you create with those you serve?
Heartleader begins with an origin story, and becomes a trauma-responsive, K-12 field guide for safeguarding students, supporting and training school staff, and empowering community relationships.
