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Matthew King

Bachelor of Arts degree with concentration in Comparative Study of Religion from Harvard College (2009), Acted as Operations Manager at Henry Inc. (2009-2010), Chief Operating Officer at Quetsol, S.A. since May-2009.

Headline: Entrepreneur
Website: http://quetsol.com/
Skills: Business, Editing, English, Entrepreneurship, French, Languages, Leadership, Management, Portuguese, Public Relations, Public speaking, Recruitment, Sales, Spanish, Writing
Location: Piedmont, California
Groups: California Clean Tech Open, Global Social Venture Competition, Global Social Venture Competition 2011, Global Social Venture Competition GSVC 2012, GSVC Symposium on Social Entrepreneurship, [INACTIVE] Global Social Venture Competition 2009-10
Interested in: Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup
Tags: appropriate technology, clean tech, social enterprise, solar photovoltaics, water, Yoga
Schools: Harvard University

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Quetsol, S.A.
Position: Chief Operating Officer
Time period: May 2009 - Present

Employer: Henry Inc.
Position: Operations Manager
Time period: September 2009 - March 2010
Description: Acted as Operations Manager reporting to CEO and CMO of Henry Inc. during restructuring and relaunch of Clear, a company offering services under the Registered Traveler Program. Managed Emeryville office, performed market analysis, accounting and other ad hoc duties.

Employer: TopTestPrep.com
Position: Tutor
Time period: August 2009 - October 2009
Description: Provided SAT tutoring services to clients in the East Bay Area.

Employer: Instituto Socio-Ambiental
Position: Intern
Time period: June 2008 - September 2008
Description: Three month internship funded in part by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. Translated sections of a website for a campaign against a proposed hydroelectric dam in São Paulo state from Portuguese to English and researched grant opportunities. Instituto Socio-Ambiental is a well-regarded Brazilian non-profit that conducts sustainable community development projects with indigenous and marginalized peoples in environmentally sensitive areas of Brazil.

Employer: Unión Cooperativa Agropecuária Héroes y Mártires de Miraflor
Position: Volunteer
Time period: January 2007 - December 2007
Description: Four months of volunteer work with the UCA Miraflor. Duties included translating documents, consulting on business planning, assisting in designing promotional materials, plus coordinating and communicating with international tour and volunteer groups. The UCA Miraflor administers projects and represents agricultural cooperatives within the Miraflor Protected Area

Employer: Grupo Fénix
Position: Volunteer
Time period: January 2007 - December 2007
Description: One month of volunteer work in photovoltaic panel construction and research on biodigestors in a small rural community in northern Nicaragua. Grupo Fenix is a small NGO seeking to implement sustainable energy solutions like solar ovens and PV panels in rural areas of Nicaragua

EDUCATION

University: Harvard University
Time period: 2004 - 2009
Degree: Comparative Study of Religion, BA

INFORMATION

Hobbies: certified ashtanga yoga instructor, gardening, capoeira, hapkido, taekwondo, cooking, backpacking

Matthew's Startups (3)

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  • Quetsol

    Micro-scale renewable lighting and irrigation for rural and marginalized populations in the developing world

  • Quetsol

    Quetsol distributes micro-scale renewable energy systems for LED lighting and irrigation in Latin America, reaching disadvantaged communities through microfinance institutions.

  • Core Method

    Core Method produces quality health foods based on enduring nutritional standards.

Matthew is Following (4)

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  • KidsYoga

    Building a healthier generation!

  • UrbnYoga

    UrbnYoga is launching a line of innovative Yoga accessories exploring the intersection between the ancient and the modern.

  • Yoga Bear

    Yoga Bear, a grassroots non-profit, promotes health and wellness to cancer survivors through the practice of yoga.

  • Solar Energy - Solar Power

    Solar Energy - Solar Power is providing all the information and products you need to start your own solar power project