Matthew Mills Shaw

New York Address: Mattmshaw@gmail.com

Permanent Address:
620 Carroll Street, Apt. 3
60 Quicksand Pond Road
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Little Compton, RI 02837
c: (508) 843-0938
(401) 635-9517

Education

Sept. 2004 – Dec. 2008 Boston University

Boston, MA

• B.A., International Relations (Concentrations Foreign Policy and Security Studies)

• B.A., History (Concentration in Modern American History)

Sept. 2000-May 2004 Portsmouth Abbey School

Portsmouth, RI
Experience

Oct. 2010-Present Public Agenda

New York, NY

Web Communications Intern

• Intern in the online and communications department of Public Agenda, assisting with the
production and presentation of reports on public opinion research and public engagement,
and outreach to the public on public policy issues including education reform,
immigration, energy and environment, and proposed solutions to the federal budget
deficit and national debt.

Jan. 2008- May 2009 Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation
Cambridge, MA
Kennedy School of Government

Research and Writing Intern

• Wrote articles on innovative public policies and programs for the Institute’s Government
Innovators Network. Pieces explained and analyzed premises, methodologies and effects
of individual programs and policies. Written to be concise and objective while cultivating
appeal for the target audience of federal, state and municipal policy-makers.

March- May 2007 Center for Permaculture Research and Development

El Bolsón, Argentina

Volunteer
• Term manager of development volunteers in constructing environmentally friendly
structures. Responsible for project management, including distribution of tasks and
management of several fellow volunteers. Provided rough translations of the Center’s
technical and introductory educational materials.
Dec. 2004- Dec. 2006 Rowes Wharf Water Transport
Boston, MA
Mate, SS Justice
• Oversaw crew and passengers of 46 ton commuter vessel SS Justice. Responsible for
daily accounting, maintenance and local marketing/advertising. Regularly took watches
operating vessel for captain. Approximately 200 days at sea logged.

June 2000 – Aug. 2007 Spindle Rock Club, Inc.

Westport, MA
Head Sailing Instructor
• Oversaw sailing staff on and off the water. Coordinated sailing program curriculum and
organized events. Coordinated joint events with local sailing programs and yacht clubs.
Responsible for 100-120 students annually. Assisted club steward in overseeing club
grounds and facilities. Trained new staff members and sailing instructors.

Skills
• Superior research skills including proficiency with NexisLexis and JSTOR
• Command of HTML, Drupal-powered web content Systems
• Strong policy and business writing skills
• Intermediate written and verbal Spanish skills.
• Strong interest in domestic politics, international affairs