As the Resources Information Officer, Matthew overseas the information management related to the International Visitor Leadership Program. He supports the IT and Communications departments by providing assistance on the website and administering hardware. He holds a bachelor’s degree from George Mason University in Global Affairs and he is currently pursing graduate studies in Geospatial Information Sciences at the University of Maryland College Park. Before college he served in AmeriCorps NCCC, working in cities affected by Hurricane Katrina. He speaks Spanish and is working on his Arabic and Turkish skills. He blogs for Meridian at The LEAD