Matthew Phillip Clark Phone: (501) 240-4403

Email: Matthewpclark501@gmail.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/matthew-clark/78/680/551/

Education: Michigan State University College of Law East Lansing, Michigan Juris Doctor Earned December, 2013

Dean’s List 5 Terms University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, Arkansas Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance Earned May, 2007

Chancellor’s List 3 Terms

Legal Experience: 30th Judicial Circuit Court of Ingham County Lansing, Michigan Extern Full-Time May, 2013-July, 2013

Completed two 20-page final orders; both accepted as correct application of Michigan law resulting in dismissal of multiple felony charges against the defendants.

Conducted legal research ranging from statutory interpretation of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act to the municipal bankruptcy for the city of Detroit.

Drafted various bench memoranda and orders for the court to review and apply in its proceedings.

Observed various court proceedings including criminal jury trials, and various hearings both civil and criminal in nature.

Glassen, Rhead, McLean, Campbell & Schumacher Lansing, Michigan Intern Part-Time January, 2012-March, 2013

Conducted legal research involving Michigan no-fault insurance claims under the supervision of attorney John P. Hintz.

Prepared memoranda and researched topics of Michigan law involving both debt collection and no-fault insurance claims.

Performed clerical duties including filing, taking phone calls, and helping with weekly mail-outs to various courts in Michigan.

Professional Experience: State Farm Insurance & Financial Services Dallas, Texas Agent Aspirant Program September, 2014-Present

Became licensed to sell Life, Health, and Property insurance within a three week period.

Assimilating to meeting and surpassing quotas set monthly by the lead agent.

Employing various sales skills and techniques while growing the lead agent’s business via cold-calling, grass-roots marketing, and calling on warm leads.

Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Dallas, Texas Clinician June, 2014-September, 2014

Tutored children with learning disabilities enabling them to become stronger and independent learners.

Employed a combination of language comprehension, visual , and auditory comprehension techniques as set forth by the company to enhance reading ability.

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Bankers Asset Management Little Rock, Arkansas Pre-Marketing and Asset Management July, 2008-February, 2010

Prepared foreclosed homes for re-marketing and sale for their respective holding banks.

Built relationships with real estate agents nationwide ensuring timely marketing and sale of foreclosed homes.

Adhered to strict time deadlines ensuring maximum returns for holding banks.

Performed market research with the help of both real estate agents and appraisers ensuring prices were set correctly prior to the assets being marketed.

Negotiated with third party contractors ensuring work was completed both timely and in a cost-efficient manner while meeting various state guidelines prior to marketing of assets.

Pennsylvania Life Insurance Company Little Rock, Arkansas Door-to-Door Insurance Sales January, 2008-May, 2008

Contacted and scheduled appointments with potential customers with needs for insurance coverage utilizing both leads and cold calling.

Established client meetings and visited with individuals assessing potential gaps in insurance coverage and discussed various products to close those gaps in their coverage.

Became licensed to sell insurance within one month after completion of training. Ameriprise Financial Advisors Little Rock, Arkansas Trainee June, 2007-September, 2007

Communicated and interacted with licensed financial planners learning methods of attracting and retaining long-term clients.

The Marketing Advantage Little Rock, Arkansas Telemarketing Sales and Sales Verification May, 2003-August, 2005

Met management established call volume ensuring both weekly and monthly sales goals were met.

Called potential clients for sale of time-share properties utilizing both leads and cold calling.

Ensured potential customers were aware of billing methods used in sales verification and all purchases were made with full disclosure to each customer.

Community Service & Other Experience: Capital Area Literacy Coalition Lansing, Michigan Read to SUCCEED Volunteer October, 2012-December, 2012

Supervised up to thirteen on-site volunteer tutors.

Filled in as a tutor when needed and provided weekly reports to the program director. Family School Partnership Volunteer

Partnered with other volunteers providing both a safe and educational after school setting for children living in government housing.