Prior to joining the USGLC, Matthew served as an Intern Analyst for the Senate Budget Committee Minority Staff, where he provided policy research on international and urban affairs cited throughout the 2016 Democratic Presidential Debates. Matthew also served as a Legislative Intern for the Office of Senator Bernie Sanders, while assisting with youth outreach and event organizing on the Senator’s Presidential Campaign. Matthew first joined the private sector as an Executive Project Assistant at Powell Tate, where he worked with the International Vice President creating policy reports and overseeing research distributed to their international offices. A native of Stamford, Connecticut, Matthew received his degree in Global & Regional Studies and History from the University of Vermont, and studied French and French Literature at the Sorbonne.