The Leadership Program
Matt Flynt is currently the Director of Programmatic Initiatives at The Leadership Program, leading a team of Community School Directors in schools across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. Previously, Matt worked as the South America Manager at Absolute Travel, where Matt founded and launched the South America division, resulting in a 30% yearly sales increase. Matt also has experience as an English Teacher at The Sam Marsalli English Language Institute. Matt holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Psychology from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Spanish Language and Literature from the University of Arkansas.
The Leadership Program
Leadership is a dynamic urban organization that enriches lives, emboldens confidence, and expands options by building strong leaders in classrooms and communities. From the classroom to the boardroom, The Leadership Program has positively transformed the cultures in businesses like Facebook, Price Waterhouse Coopers, and the United Way in addition to cultures in hundreds of schools in the New York City Department of Education (the largest local agency in NYC) for over twenty years. We’re a team of professional artists/ actors/ musicians with a wealth of experience working with individuals, teams, and organizations of all sizes. We have learned that developing leadership skills and improving the ability to connect with one another are key to cultivating a sense of purpose, autonomy, and mastery. We have worked with researchers, administrators, teachers, and students to create a variety of high quality programming that has been shown to change student behaviors and attitudes towards violence, gang involvement, and substance abuse. We regularly provide national presentations and keynotes on youth development, engagement, leadership, and more.