Betsy Mateu Board applicationCITY OF MIAMI BEACH
BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM
MateuBetsy
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5230 Alton RoadMiami Beach
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betsymateu6@gmail.com
3057946515
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Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4) a and b:
Members of agencies, boards, and committees shall be affiliated
requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways: a) an indi
months; or b) an individual shall demonstrate ownership/interest
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Middle Beach
circle one): I am now a resident of:
I have been active in the local PTA and served on the executive
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123Please note that only three (3)
Please list your preferences in order of ranking [] first choice [] second choice, and [] third choice.
choices will be observed by the City Clerks Office.
(Regular Boards of City)
Choice 1:Committee for Quality Education in MB
Choice 2:Community Relations Board
Choice 3:
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: If applying for Youth Advisory Board, please indicate your aff
1. Past service on the Youth Center Advisory Board:
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Years of Service:
if yes, please list the names of your children, their
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2. Present participation in Youth Center activities by your chil
ages, and which programs. List below:
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony:If yes, please explain in detail:
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Do you currently have a violation(s) of City of Miami Beach codeIf yes, please explain in detail:
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Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees:If yes, which board?
What organizations in the City of Miami Beach do you currently h
List all properties owned or have an interest in, which are loca
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Physically Challenged:
NOTEIf appointed, you will be required to follow certain laws which
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These laws include, but are not limited to, the following:
Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel
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Prohibition from contracting with the city (Miami-Dade County Co
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Prohibition from lobbying before board/committee you have served
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Beach Code section 2-26).
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(re: CMB Community Development Advisory Committee): prohibiti
from having any interest in or receiving any benefit from Co
or those with whom you have business or immediate family ties
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I hereby attest to the accuracy and truthfulness of the applica
VII of the City Code Standards of Conduct for City Officers,
I Betsy Mateu agreed to the following terms on 1/20/2014 5:25:26
Received in the City Clerk's Office by:
Name of Deputy Clerk Control No.Date
BETSY HELF MATEU
305-794-6515
betsymateu6@gmail.com
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI –
Coral Gables, FL
Graduate Thesis Committee Member
2008-Current
- Evaluated nine thesis scripts and supervised graduate students in cinema through the thesis
project. Gave notes, story structure and dialogue points to help shape and improve feature film scripts.
Evaluated writing projects for graduation consideration.
Adjunct Professor, School of Communication: Journalism & Media Management
2011-2012
- Taught an undergraduate class concerning the various forms and functions of writing for
electronic media outlets; a requisite course for several majors in the School Of Communication,
Broadcasting.
Adjunct Professor, School of Communication: Cinema
2008-2011
-Created and taught graduate level courses concerning primetime television writing; covered
practical and necessary elements for understanding and entering the entertainment writing business,
including the writing of a primetime television spec script, grasping the role of studio and network
executives, understanding the television development cycle as well as teaching basic contractual terms of
television writing if-come and overall deals.
WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY
- New York, NY
Literary Agent
1995-2003
-Signed, developed and represented clients who wrote for film, television and theater. Supervised
development and edited writers’ scripts and teleplays. Procured employment and negotiated writers’
contracts with major film companies, television networks and production studios.
-Key member of WMA’s comedy division representing writers of leading comedy programs
including Saturday Night Live, Conan O’Brien, David Letterman, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Mad
TV and numerous sit-coms.
-Created WMA’s Children’s’ Television Division which represents creators and Executive
Producers of programming. Extensively involved in the creation of leading children’s shows including
Nickelodeon’s Blues Clues, Disney Channel’s Bear In the Big Blue House and Noggin’s Oswald.
-Responsible for the crossing-over of leading playwrights into the areas of film and television
including but not limited to Richard Greenberg, Harvey Fierstein, Nicky Silver, Becky Mode and Tony
Award Winner Warren Leight.
Junior Agent
1993-1995
-Assisted senior literary agent in the management of the agency’s television writer business.
Mailroom Agency Trainee
1992-1993
-Participant in legendary training program. Exposed to business in every internal department
including in the music, film, book, commercial, film and business affairs.
LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN
- NBC, New York, NY 1992
Junior Talent Coordinator
-Responsible for coordinating appearances of on-air guests in preparation for the live taping.
NBC
Paige Program
- New York, NY 1991
-Participant in prestigious training program. Assisted in various sectors of the network learning
aspects from corporate communications, cable, promotions and news departments.
EDUCATION: Boston University, Boston, MA, Bachelor of Arts, 1991
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MISCELANEOUS: VP Executive Board Galim Chapter of Hadassah 2010-Present, SPE PTA Executive
Board Member 2012 – Present
Professional References:
Tom Musca
University of Miami
Department of Cinema
5100 Brunson Dr., #4016
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Phone 310.463.1741
E-mail: t.musca@miami.edu
Personal Reference:
Stephanie Sayfie Aagaard
Director of Major Gifts, Corporate Relations, Marketing and Events
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis/The Buoniconti Fund
1095 NW 14th Terrace
Miami, FL 33136
Tel: 305-243-4656
E-mail: saagaard@miami.edu