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Matt Freeman
320 Center St.
Kennett Square, PA 19348
(home) 610.444.6190 (cell) 610.350.8851
e-mail: mfreeman313@verizon.net
www.mattfreemanwriter.com
Objective
Opportunity to contribute to the success of clients and employers by using a wide array of skills to plan and produce sophisticated communications projects in print and electronic media.
Skills
Editorial planning, researching, interviewing, writing, editing, proofreading, photography, digital image processing, graphic design, layout, website design and maintenance, video scripting and production, optimizing content across media.
Freelance Content Provider (July 2008 to present)
Consult on strategic planning for media campaigns using new media and social networking. Provide copy and images for online and print publications. Help organizations create, improve, and maintain websites. Facilitate organizations' transition from print to digital newsletter publication. Plan, research, and write nonfiction, historical fiction, and fiction books. Consult with authors on book projects. Produce and market fine-arts photography prints and notecards.
Managing Editor/Special Sections, Key Professional Media (July 2007 to July 2008)
Oversaw production of special advertising sections for The New York Times and city magazines featuring top-rated lawyers, doctors, and other professionals. Planned entire section. Wrote and edited features and advertising content. Assigned writers and photographers. Wrote cover lines and headlines. Researched demographics and other information for optimal effect in given market. Produced related marketing materials to promote advertising sales.
Freelance Content Provider (Oct. 2006 to July 2007)
Consulted on strategic planning for media campaigns. Planned, researched, wrote, and edited copy for all marketing and editorial purposes in print and electronic media. Took digital photographs and processed using Photoshop. Designed and laid out print pieces and websites using InDesign. Ensured that website content was designed for optimal usability and continually updated to promote return traffic. Wrote biography of retired politician and educator.
Managing Editor, Reading Today,
International Reading Association (Aug.1992 to Oct. 2006)
Researched, wrote, edited, and provided photos and other art for award-winning international publication on reading education and communication trends. Did short- and long-term editorial planning, and played prominent role in redesign planning. Created and posted content on association website and weblog. Traveled to cover stories in United States and abroad. Interacted with freelance contributors and association staff. Consulted on and did graphic design and layout. Made traditional and multimedia conference presentations.
Associate Editor, Delaware Today Magazine (1988–1991)
Wrote and edited news and feature articles about all aspects of life in coverage area. Played prominent role in editorial planning. Guided freelance contributors and photographers.
Magazine and Newspaper Staff and Freelance Positions
(1985–1988)
Wrote news and feature articles as staffer or freelancer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, State News, Daily Local News, Coatesville Record, and numerous other newspapers. Wrote feature stories and did photography for numerous magazines. Provided press releases and other writing services as long-term consultant for various organizations.
Awards and honors
Personal: 2000 Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX) Award of Excellence in Personality Profiles; 1991 Delaware State Education Association Media Award, Serial Publications, Feature. Articles reprinted in journals and included in anthologies. General excellence awards for publications in which I had senior editorial positions: 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 APEX Award of Excellence for Magapaper and Newspaper Writing; 1998 Educational Press Association of America Distinguished Achievement Award, finalist for Most Improved; 1998 Society of National Association Publications Excel Award, Bronze, for Newspaper Newswriting; 1998 Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX) Most Improved Magazines, Magapapers, Newspapers, and Journals; 1991 City and Regional Magazine Association Bronze General Excellence Award.
Education
History major, West Chester University. Numerous workshops on publishing skills.