Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleCivil Service
Oct. 2012 - Aug. 2013Edwardsville, ILSIUE is a university located in Edwardsville, Illinois. During the course of his undergraduate experience, Matt managed to get a job at the schoolβs Dining Services as a student worker in the dish room. After working off and on for four years, Matt gained recognition by the people of Dining Services. After graduating in August, he managed to land a job as a sanitation laborer for the State of Illinois the following October. He is in charge of washing dishes, cleaning (sweeping & mopping,) and stocking food in the freezers. Matt reports to various supervisors and administrators, such as Tim Murphy (his long-time supervisor) and Jim Sutter (an admin.) Due to his work-filled transition from student worker to state worker, many students look to him for guidance in Dining Services. In a way, Matt services as an unofficial manager in the eyes of the students.