Matthew Resnick grew up in Queens, NY (back when it was Kedmah) and was a member of the Hillcrest Chapter of USY.  While in USY he attended many functions but somehow never won an election.  He then went on to attend Queens College where he was active in Hillel (and still never won an election).  After graduation he attended library school (yes that is a thing) and eventually became a Founding Teacher at The Academy of American Studies in Long Island City.  He eventually took a job as a high school librarian at Great Neck North High School.  He is an active member at Hillcrest Jewish Center where he serves as a vice president and helped to found the Youth and Family group.  He is currently the co-chair of the METNY Youth Commission, which is an appointment his father held when he was in USY. In his spare time, he likes to read, do jigsaw puzzles, and attend concerts. Matthew wants to thank his family for their support, especially his wife, Heidi, for putting up with all the meetings and his children, Myles and Jonah for putting up with him being at the USY and Kadima activities.