{"id":2486,"date":"2023-04-13T19:13:18","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T19:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lewis-burke.com\/?post_type=experts&#038;p=2486"},"modified":"2024-03-11T16:39:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T16:39:31","slug":"matthew-kopfer","status":"publish","type":"experts","link":"https:\/\/lewis-burke.com\/experts\/matthew-kopfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Kopfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\">Matthew Kopfer supports Lewis-Burke by providing research and up-to-date information on the social sciences, education and workforce development, homeland security, and international landscape and opportunities across the federal government.\u00a0 Matthew specializes in extramural research and workforce programs at agencies including at the Department of Labor (DOL), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Department of State (DOS), Department of Education (ED), and the National Science Foundation (NSF).\u00a0\u00a0 Having studied politics and foreign affairs as an undergraduate and gained experience in the higher education sphere, Matthew brings a unique and passionate viewpoint to Lewis-Burke\u2019s clients.<\/span><span class=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><b>Issue Areas:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun\">\u202fWorkforce development, international research collaborations, higher education, homeland security, emerging technologies, and social sciences.<\/span><span class=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><b>Additional Information:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun\">\u202f Prior to joining Lewis-Burke, Matthew interned for U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), researching, and assisting staff in tracking and analyzing clean energy, economic development, foreign affairs, and national security developments and events.\u00a0 Through this experience, he gained a thorough understanding of the many different priorities of federal agencies and became skilled at researching and analyzing federal policy.\u00a0 Additionally, Matthew gained valuable business and administrative insight in Senator Warner\u2019s office, giving him useful skills to interact with clients.<\/span><span class=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><b>Vital Statistics:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun\">\u202fMatthew was born and raised in Williamsburg, Virginia and received his Bachelor\u2019s degree a year early with distinction from the University of Virginia, where he majored in Foreign Affairs and Politics.\u00a0 For his third year of college, Matthew studied abroad at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and the University of Virginia: Valencia in Spain.\u00a0 Matthew is a Master\u2019s in Project Management candidate at Georgetown University, interested in leveraging new mechanisms and emerging technologies to maximize organizational structure and output.\u00a0 Outside of the office, Matthew spends his time supporting University of Virginia athletics, especially during basketball season. \u202fHe also enjoys listening to music, reading political theory journals, and running. 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