Matt Stevens
AnalystEducation:
BS Statistics -- University of Tennessee Knoxville, MS Survey Methodology -- University of Maryland College Park
My Family:
Wishes they saw me more
Passionate About:
Music, Phillies baseball, public transit, humor, beers
Greatest Lesson Learned:
There are no wrong answers, only better answers
Greatest Piece of advice ever received:
"I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, 'If this isn't nice, I don't know what is.'"
Past Employment:
US Census Bureau
Favorite Quote:
"We are healthy only to the extent that our ideas are humane." - Kurt Vonnegut
If I Had Chosen Another Career, I Would Have Been…
Late-night disc jockey
Why BDT?
After a stint in the world of federal statistical agencies, I craved the opportunity to work in an environment more conducive to collaboration towards immediate, measureable results.
Favorite Travel Destination:
Any town where Phish is playing
Make and Model of Your First Car:
1988 Volvo 740 (my first and last car)
Key to Success:
Curiosity, Tenacity, Patience
Favorite Part of Your Job:
The opportunity to collaborate with co-workers to develop creative strategies, and an office environment that doesn't require me to take myself too seriously in the process.
Daily Must-Have:
Music, Coffee, Laughter
Favorite Book:
"Underworld" - Don DeLillo
Favorite Movie:
"I Heart Huckabee"
