Matthew Bodie, M.A.
Leadership | Learning | Service

Career Summary

Matthew Bodie serves as team leader of the Learning Resources department and holds the rank of assistant professor. He supervises two tutoring facilities and their professional, student, and volunteer staff at a campus serving 8,000 students. He designs and teaches courses and workshops in research, writing, and technology; coordinates the college-wide common reading program; and co-chairs the Quality Enhancement Committee, acting as faculty specialist to the college-wide critical thinking initiative and SACS-recommended Quality Enhancement Plan for accreditation.

Previously, Matthew served, for 13 years, as both director and practitioner at a communications firm, where he managed and performed business research, copywriting, and copyediting for a broadly diverse national client base. Simultaneous to that position, he served as an adjunct college librarian for seven years.

Education

Graduate coursework in Higher Education
University of South Florida/University of Central Florida
1-5/2009; 5/2011-8/2011

M.A. in Library & Information Science with Rhetoric & Composition minor
Graduated magna cum laude 12/2002
University of South Florida – Tampa, FL

B.A. in Mass Communications with American/English Literature minor
Graduated cum laude 5/1995
University of South Florida – Tampa, FL

Experience

Team Leader | Asst. Professor, Learning Resources, St. Petersburg College
Clearwater, FL - 7/2011-Present

Manage two tutoring facilities, scheduling and programming, and a diverse staff of 20 professionals, students, and volunteers.
Provide and maintain strategic vision, planning, and implementation of learning success programs in English, Math, Sciences, Computer Science, among other subject areas.
Design and deliver classes and workshops on enhancing research and writing skills.
Perform research and information services for students and other library patrons.
Manage and perform public relations for college-wide common reading program.
Co-chair Quality Enhancement Committee as faculty specialist to the college-wide critical thinking initiative and the Quality Enhancement Plan, recommended by the college’s regional accreditation body.

Adjunct Professor, St. Petersburg College
Clearwater, FL/eCampus - 3/2009-Present

Teach and design curriculum for the following courses in face-to-face, blended, and online modalities:
- English Composition 1 & 2 (ENC 1101 & ENC 1102)
- Basic Computer & Information Literacy (CGS 1070),
- Electronic Research Strategies (LIS 1002), and
- Introduction to Internet as Research Tool (LIS 2004).

Librarian | Instructor, St. Petersburg College
Tarpon Springs, FL - 10/2008-6/2011
As one of two full-time librarians at a six-thousand-student campus:

Co-managed six support staff members and five adjunct librarians.
Managed weekly personnel schedules and oversaw related budgets.
Provided reference and information services both on-ground and online (Ask-A-Librarian and course embedding).
Designed, delivered, and assessed learning of curriculum, built on Information Literacy competencies and critical thinking standards. Taught approx. 80 course-integrated sessions a year.
Strengthened library collection in areas related to Communications, Education, Sciences, Math, and Business.
Collaborated with campus administration on student orientations and events.
Served on campus and college-wide committees to promote literacy and learning.
Managed public relations for college-wide common reading program..
Co-chaired Quality Enhancement Committee as faculty specialist to the college-wide critical thinking initiative and the Quality Enhancement Plan, recommended by the college’s regional accreditation body.

Library Director, Everest University
Tampa, FL – 7/2008-10/2008

Managed support staff and oversaw all library operations.
Instructed a culturally and developmentally diverse population of students in applying Information Literacy competencies to perform academic research.
Wrote and edited promotional and instructional content related to library and information services in various media, including Web, brochures and handouts.
Worked with faculty and administration to make relevant information resources available.

Adjunct Librarian, Eckerd College
St. Petersburg, FL – 7/2001-8/2008

Supervised paraprofessional staff, serving as Librarian-In-Charge.
Performed reference and research services for students, faculty and community patrons, both on-ground and online.
Taught students Information Literacy skills in individual and group settings.
Created and designed instructional materials for print and Web.

Creative Services Director, Max Communications, Inc.
Tampa, FL – 7/1995-7/2008

Managed and performed sales presentations, research, writing, editing and production related to marketing communications for a nationally diverse client base.
Trained, directed, and scheduled staff to perform writing, production and distribution of marketing materials.
Conceptualized and instituted business information research services as a way to monitor and analyze market trends, competitive intelligence, consumer behavior and other related research for use in consulting, building marketing strategies, and ultimately creating marketing communications for new and existing clients.
Created and designed marketing collateral, including proposals, correspondence, product data sheets, instructional materials, recorded demos, brochures and Web content.

Committee Work

Co-Chair, Quality Enhancement Committee and Critical Thinking Initiative, SPC, 2011-Present
Chair, One Book, One College common reading program, SPC, 2009-Present
Curriculum Designer, Course Redesign Team for CGS 1070: Basic Computer & Information Literacy, SPC, 2009-Present
Member, Faculty Governance Organization, SPC, 2008-Present
Member, Collection Development Policy Committee, SPC, 2009-10
Member, Academic Roundtable on Critical Thinking, SPC, 2009

Presentations

Guest Speaker, Censorship & Selection: Celebrating the Freedom to Read, SPC College of Education, multiple times - 2009-2011
Voiceover Presenter, Introduction to SPC Last Lecture Series, SPC, 4/8/2011
Presenter, Introduction of Jeffrey Zaslow, One Book, One College author event, SPC, 11/10/10
Presenter, Learning with The Last Lecture, All Professional Day, SPC, 10/26/10
Co-Presenter, Bibliotech: E-Tools for Building a Creative Learning Environment, Professional Development Day, SPC, 10/23/09

Technical Skills

Microsoft Office 2000-2010 Suite.
Adobe Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Audition.
Web 2.0 tools: Blogs, del.icio.us, Facebook, Google products, HTML/HTML editors, Jing, Libguides, LinkedIn, RSS feeds, Twitter, Wikis, YouTube.
Functional familiarity with over 100 information databases.
ANGEL Learning Management System by Blackboard.

Affiliations

American Library Association, 2010-Present
Association of College and Research Libraries, 2010-Present
Suncoast Information Specialists, 2009-Present
Special Library Association, 2008


		Matthew Bodie, M.A. Leadership \| Learning \| Service
	Career Summary
	Matthew Bodie serves as team leader of the Learning Resources department and holds the rank of assistant professor. He supervises two tutoring facilities and their professional, student, and volunteer staff at a campus serving 8,000 students. He designs and teaches courses and workshops in research, writing, and technology; coordinates the college-wide common reading program; and co-chairs the Quality Enhancement Committee, acting as faculty specialist to the college-wide critical thinking initiative and SACS-recommended Quality Enhancement Plan for accreditation. Previously, Matthew served, for 13 years, as both director and practitioner at a communications firm, where he managed and performed business research, copywriting, and copyediting for a broadly diverse national client base. Simultaneous to that position, he served as an adjunct college librarian for seven years.
	Education
	Graduate coursework in Higher Education University of South Florida/University of Central Florida 1-5/2009; 5/2011-8/2011
	M.A. in Library & Information Science with Rhetoric & Composition minor Graduated magna cum laude 12/2002 University of South Florida – Tampa, FL
	B.A. in Mass Communications with American/English Literature minor Graduated cum laude 5/1995 University of South Florida – Tampa, FL
	Experience
	Team Leader \| Asst. Professor, Learning Resources, St. Petersburg College Clearwater, FL - 7/2011-Present Manage two tutoring facilities, scheduling and programming, and a diverse staff of 20 professionals, students, and volunteers. Provide and maintain strategic vision, planning, and implementation of learning success programs in English, Math, Sciences, Computer Science, among other subject areas. Design and deliver classes and workshops on enhancing research and writing skills. Perform research and information services for students and other library patrons. Manage and perform public relations for college-wide common reading program. Co-chair Quality Enhancement Committee as faculty specialist to the college-wide critical thinking initiative and the Quality Enhancement Plan, recommended by the college’s regional accreditation body.
	Adjunct Professor, St. Petersburg College Clearwater, FL/eCampus - 3/2009-Present Teach and design curriculum for the following courses in face-to-face, blended, and online modalities: English Composition 1 & 2 (ENC 1101 & ENC 1102) Basic Computer & Information Literacy (CGS 1070), Electronic Research Strategies (LIS 1002), and Introduction to Internet as Research Tool (LIS 2004).
	Librarian \| Instructor, St. Petersburg College Tarpon Springs, FL - 10/2008-6/2011 As one of two full-time librarians at a six-thousand-student campus: Co-managed six support staff members and five adjunct librarians. Managed weekly personnel schedules and oversaw related budgets. Provided reference and information services both on-ground and online (Ask-A-Librarian and course embedding). Designed, delivered, and assessed learning of curriculum, built on Information Literacy competencies and critical thinking standards. Taught approx. 80 course-integrated sessions a year. Strengthened library collection in areas related to Communications, Education, Sciences, Math, and Business. Collaborated with campus administration on student orientations and events. Served on campus and college-wide committees to promote literacy and learning. Managed public relations for college-wide common reading program.. Co-chaired Quality Enhancement Committee as faculty specialist to the college-wide critical thinking initiative and the Quality Enhancement Plan, recommended by the college’s regional accreditation body.
	Library Director, Everest University Tampa, FL – 7/2008-10/2008 Managed support staff and oversaw all library operations. Instructed a culturally and developmentally diverse population of students in applying Information Literacy competencies to perform academic research. Wrote and edited promotional and instructional content related to library and information services in various media, including Web, brochures and handouts. Worked with faculty and administration to make relevant information resources available.
	Adjunct Librarian, Eckerd College St. Petersburg, FL – 7/2001-8/2008 Supervised paraprofessional staff, serving as Librarian-In-Charge. Performed reference and research services for students, faculty and community patrons, both on-ground and online. Taught students Information Literacy skills in individual and group settings. Created and designed instructional materials for print and Web.
	Creative Services Director, Max Communications, Inc. Tampa, FL – 7/1995-7/2008 Managed and performed sales presentations, research, writing, editing and production related to marketing communications for a nationally diverse client base. Trained, directed, and scheduled staff to perform writing, production and distribution of marketing materials. Conceptualized and instituted business information research services as a way to monitor and analyze market trends, competitive intelligence, consumer behavior and other related research for use in consulting, building marketing strategies, and ultimately creating marketing communications for new and existing clients. Created and designed marketing collateral, including proposals, correspondence, product data sheets, instructional materials, recorded demos, brochures and Web content.
	Committee Work
	Co-Chair, Quality Enhancement Committee and Critical Thinking Initiative, SPC, 2011-Present Chair, One Book, One College common reading program, SPC, 2009-Present Curriculum Designer, Course Redesign Team for CGS 1070: Basic Computer & Information Literacy, SPC, 2009-Present Member, Faculty Governance Organization, SPC, 2008-Present Member, Collection Development Policy Committee, SPC, 2009-10 Member, Academic Roundtable on Critical Thinking, SPC, 2009
	Presentations
	Guest Speaker, Censorship & Selection: Celebrating the Freedom to Read, SPC College of Education, multiple times - 2009-2011 Voiceover Presenter, Introduction to SPC Last Lecture Series, SPC, 4/8/2011 Presenter, Introduction of Jeffrey Zaslow, One Book, One College author event, SPC, 11/10/10 Presenter, Learning with The Last Lecture, All Professional Day, SPC, 10/26/10 Co-Presenter, Bibliotech: E-Tools for Building a Creative Learning Environment, Professional Development Day, SPC, 10/23/09
	Technical Skills
	Microsoft Office 2000-2010 Suite. Adobe Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Audition. Web 2.0 tools: Blogs, del.icio.us, Facebook, Google products, HTML/HTML editors, Jing, Libguides, LinkedIn, RSS feeds, Twitter, Wikis, YouTube. Functional familiarity with over 100 information databases. ANGEL Learning Management System by Blackboard.
	Affiliations
	American Library Association, 2010-Present Association of College and Research Libraries, 2010-Present Suncoast Information Specialists, 2009-Present Special Library Association, 2008