Matthew Meier
Ashburn
Summary
Results-driven educator and football coach transitioning into SaaS sales. Proven ability to build trust, influence behavior, communicate complex ideas, and motivate diverse groups toward action. Experienced managing high-volume interactions, overcoming objections, and driving engagement through relationship-based communication. Recognized for accountability, leadership, and competitive achievement in fast-paced environments. Seeking to leverage coaching, communication, and relationship-building skills as a Sales Development Representative at Atlassian.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Support & Engagement Specialist / Varsity Football Coach
Broad Run High School
Ashburn, VA
01.2022 - Current
- Manage relationships and ongoing communication with 60+ students, parents, staff members and stake holders in a high-accountability environment.
- Build trust and engagement through proactive outreach, individualized coaching, and consistent follow-through.
- Influence students and families to adopt improvement plans, overcome resistance to change, and achieve performance goals.
- Deliver presentations and instruction to groups ranging from small teams to audiences of more than 200 participants.
- Translate complex concepts into clear, actionable guidance tailored to varying experience levels and communication styles.
- Resolve conflicts and performance challenges through active listening, problem-solving, and relationship-based communication.
- Collaborate with administrators, faculty, and athletics leadership to execute strategic initiatives and achieve organizational objectives.
- Lead and develop student-athletes in highly competitive environments emphasizing accountability, continuous improvement, and measurable results
Education
Health & Physical Education
Frostburg State University
12-2021
Skills
- Prospecting & Relationship Building
- Discovery Conversations
- Objection Handling
- Customer Communication
- Salesforce CRM (Learning)
- Pipeline Development
- Consultative Selling
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- SaaS Fundamentals
- Presentation & Public Speaking
- Competitive Goal Achievement
- Customer-Centric Problem Solving
Timeline
Student Support & Engagement Specialist / Varsity Football Coach
Broad Run High School
01.2022 - Current
Health & Physical Education
Frostburg State University
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