Matteo Leone
Cambridge,Ontario
Summary
Dynamic leader with a proven track record in project management and effective communication, successfully organizing multi-day events for over 100 student leaders at OSTA-AECO. Recognized for innovative financial analysis and relationship building, I excel in creating impactful proposals that drive educational advocacy and stakeholder engagement.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice President, Events
Ontario Student Trustees Association (OSTA-AECO)
Toronto, Ontario
08.2024 - 08.2025
- OSTA-AECO is one of the largest student stakeholder organizations in North America, helping to advocate for over 2,000,000 students.
- In my job, I organized and ran multi-day events for student leaders that engaged stakeholders such as the Ministry of Education and the Ontario Principals Council (OPC)
Student Trustee
Waterloo Catholic District School Board
Kitchener, Ontario
08.2024 - 08.2025
- Elected as the student representative of over 38,000 students.
- Created motions and collaborated with local politicians (mayors, MPs, and MPPs) to devise a better educational landscape for local students.
- Helped create a letter to the Ministry of Education about engaging student voice that was co-signed by 10 other school boards
Chapter President
Ontario DECA
Cambridge , ON
10.2022 - 06.2025
- DECA is the largest business case study competitions worldwide with over 300,000 active competitors spanning over 30 countries.
- I founded Monsignor Doyle CSS's chapter and developed over 100 hours of training resources to grow the club to one of the largest in the Waterloo Region.
- As a competitor, I was named Provincial Champion in Finance Operations Research, where I created a 20-page consulting report analyzing and pitching innovative solutions for using artificial intelligence in financial service companies.
- I represented Team Ontario/Canada at the International Competition, where I achieved one of the best scores in the world (57.6/60) for my solutions report.
Project Manager
Huron University at Western
London, Ontario
02.2024 - 06.2024
- Helped pitch an app for animal sustainability in collaboration with professors at Huron University at Western.
- I helped provide consulting on the ethical purpose of the app and its target market and demographics.
Relay For Life School Leader
Canadian Cancer Society
Cambridge , ON
06.2022 - 06.2024
- Relay for life is a campaign led by the Canadian Cancer Society that allows highschools to raise money for Cancer research through a large community-centered event
- I lead 2 succesful Relay for Life campaigns at my school where I helped raise over $35,000 for Cancer Research through unique marketing, and community engagement from local businesses and local donors
Education
Bachelor of Management And Organizational Studies (Finance Specialization)) - Banking And Finance
Western University
London, ON05-2029
Honours Business Administration - Finance
Advanced Entry To Richard Ivey School of Business
London, ON05-2029
High School Diploma -
Monsignor Doyle CSS
Cambridge, ON06-2025
Skills
- Project management
- Financial analysis
- Market research
- Effective communication
- Operations management
- Relationship building
- Proposals and presentations
Accomplishments
- Loran National Scholarship Semi Finalist
- DECA Provincial Champion
- Certificate of Distinction for top performance at the DECA International Competition
- KW Legacy Scholarship ($5,000 Awarded to top student leaders)
- CEFO Catholic Student Award (recognizes Catholic youth who show exceptional commitment to their local community)
- University of Waterloo Financial Literacy Competition Silver Distinction (One of the top performers nationally)
- University of Western Ontario Scholarship of Distinction ($3,500 For Attaining a 96% Average or 4.0 GPA throughout my Grade 12 classes)
Certification
- Fundamentals Of International Aviation (issuer: University of Waterloo)
- Fundamentals of Consumer Aviation (issuer: University of Waterloo)
- Level 5 Royal Conservatory Piano (Issuer: Royal Conservatory of Music)
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Training (Issuer: Waterloo Catholic District School Board)
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
French
Professional
Affiliations
- Very involved in sports, playing on the following varsity teams at my High School: Soccer, Track & Field, Badminton, Cross Country.
- 2x D8 Cross Country Team Champion
D8 Badminton Team Champion
D8 Team champion - Track
D8 Silver medal - Boys Soccer
D8 Silver Medal (Track) - 400M, Long jump
CWOSSA bronze medal - Boys Soccer - Big fan of the Toronto Raptors and Buffalo Bills
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Vice President, Events
Ontario Student Trustees Association (OSTA-AECO)
08.2024 - 08.2025
Student Trustee
Waterloo Catholic District School Board
08.2024 - 08.2025
Project Manager
Huron University at Western
02.2024 - 06.2024
Chapter President
Ontario DECA
10.2022 - 06.2025
Relay For Life School Leader
Canadian Cancer Society
06.2022 - 06.2024
Bachelor of Management And Organizational Studies (Finance Specialization)) - Banking And Finance
Western University
Honours Business Administration - Finance
Advanced Entry To Richard Ivey School of Business
High School Diploma -
Monsignor Doyle CSS
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