Lisa Perlbinder – UMass Amherst

“Matt is a highly valued member of our web team at UMass Amherst. He is extremely hard working, versatile and creative. Examples of his determination and great ability include the marketing video and interview he shot for a UMass Landmark (the University Club) that was broadcast on NECN as well as the slide show he produced of the recent presidential inauguration that appeared on the homepage...

Chris Peterson – UMass for Barack Obama

“I met Matt when he was a resident of mine at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. In the fall of 2008, as the campaign picked up locally, he asked me to come aboard as online coordinator. From that position I got to watch as Matt ferociously devoured his duties. It is rare indeed to find someone so driven and competent. I’d recommend him strongly for any position in any campaign,...

Almost made it.

A few weeks ago I submitted a speech to the commencement speaker selection committee, and was delighted to hear that I had been chosen to be one of only a handful of finalists. The next step was an audition in front of a 7 member committee made up of four students and three Professors from the English, Journalism and Theater departments. Unfortunately, my audition didn’t go very well as I...

My 15 Minutes

For those who don’t know, my inauguration slideshow (which you can read more about here) was featured at the top spot of the UMass website for a week and half, meaning just about everyone on campus saw my mug at least a few times. I have mixed feelings about my 15 minutes of fame. While it was pretty cool to be featured, it was odd walking around at school. There had been a lot of positive...