Matt Santaspirt is the Sales and Market Development Manager, heading the Dubai office, for John Wiley and Sons Limited. For the past five years, Matt has been working closely with universities, colleges and research academies throughout the Middle East, representing top American, British and German academic publishers in the region. With a concentration on innovative e-Learning solutions, he has partnered with leading institutions to help them bridge the Knowledge Gap and gain access to the most advanced resources in education. He has ongoing projects in Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and Qatar, and is committed to raising the level of higher education in one of the world's most rapidly growing areas. Before entering the field of education, Matt reported for several publications in New York. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his Master's Degree in Journalism from New York University.