Evelyne R. Matthews
Evelyne R. Matthews is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Matthews and Matthews Consulting which is a human resources and labor workforce company. She is an organizational trainer and consultant to many institutions in the areas of diversity, human resources, anger management, conflict resolution, mediation, workforce development, workplace violence, managing stress, sexual harassment, leadership, team building, communication skills and coaching.
She has over twenty (20) years’ experience in the private and public sectors which includes work in the insurance, telecommunications and information technology industries. A former police officer, she has more recently dedicated her career towards organizational change, resolving conflict and serving as a diversity change agent and leader. It was in her former capacity that she provided training to youth and parents about diversity, peer mediation, drug awareness and gang violence.
She has served as a mediator for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S Postal Service Redress Program, the Westchester County Human Rights Commission and the Arkansas Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission. Moreover, she serves as an arbitrator for the Westchester County Court 9th Judicial District and the New York Stock Exchange.
She previously served as an adjunct faculty member at the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies, the Paul McGhee Division, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations and Empire State College (SUNY). Some of her clients include: the Bermuda Ministry of Labor, Prudential Securities, Arvest Bank, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S Environmental Protection Administration, Colgate Palmolive, the Federal Executive Board, Local 1-2 of The Utilities Workers of America, Transport Workers Union Local 100, The New York Athletic Club, The Ronald H. Brown Foundation, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Brooklyn Community Access Television, Westchester County District Attorney and the New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH).
She holds a BA Degree in Psychology and earned Dispute Resolution Certificates from the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC), Commission, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Westchester County Human Rights Commission and the U.S. Postal Service. Evelyne, a part time actress enjoys utilizing dramatic and theatrical expression as part of her training and teaching. A few years ago she was a featured actor in an independent film that won Best Drama at the New York/Los Angeles International/Independent Film Festival.