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His work includes leading corporate\-blog and full\-funnel content programs, creating editorial calendars and messaging guidance, managing client and stakeholder needs, and producing researched content ranging from blogs and infographics to ebooks and whitepapers\. Earlier roles in publishing, education, tutoring, and nonprofit coordination strengthened his skills in manuscript proofreading, research, curriculum design, one\-to\-one writing support, and volunteer leadership\. Matthew holds an MFA in Creative Writing—Poetry from Columbia College Chicago and a BA in Arts and Sciences, with a rhetoric concentration in creative writing, from the University of Illinois Urbana\-Champaign\. ## Services - Microsoft Outlook - Office Software - Marketing Analytics - Value Propositions - Slack - FMA - Production Schedules - Microsoft Office - Content Marketing - Web Analytics - Marketing Coordination - Search Engine Marketing \(SEM\) - Rewriting - Market Analysis - Hootsuite - Daily Copy - Search Analytics - SEOmoz - Marketing Management - Project Management ## Highlights - Manages Meedan’s monthly newsletter for a subscriber base of more than 2,000\. - Writes, reviews, edits, and fact\-checks editorial content for all Meedan channels\. - Created and deployed an AP\-based house editorial style guide for Meedan\. - Sets and maintains communications production schedules at Meedan\. - Supports the revamping and reimagining of Meedan’s narrative and visual brand identity\. - Developed social media, email marketing strategies, lead\-generation support, StoryBrand scripts, and style\-and\-tone guidelines at CAEL\. - Managed vendor and third\-party media\-relations relationships and projects at CAEL\. - Researched, created, and delivered client content, edited peer work, tracked daily production, and developed client topics as Senior Writer at Brafton Inc\. - Led Paper’s corporate\-blog editorial process from pitch through research, outlines, editing, stakeholder review, HubSpot publication, and promotion\. - Developed quarterly, full\-funnel thematic content calendars across key personas at Paper using a pillar\-and\-cluster model\. - Led most blogs and infographics at Paper and supported ebooks, pillar pages, and messaging guidelines\. - Planned, launched, and executed an SEO reoptimization campaign using Semrush and MarketMuse\. - Wrote hyperlocal community news and feature stories and proofread content in AP, Chicago, and individual styles as a freelance writer and editor\. - Proofread David Trinidad’s Notes on a Past Life and Books 2 and 3 of Tony Trigilio’s The Complete Dark Shadows \(of My Childhood\) for BlazeVOX\. - Proofread original and translated manuscripts in American and British English and fact\-checked fiction and nonfiction at Dalkey Archive Press\. - Recruited, motivated, and managed more than 20 volunteer math and reading tutors for at\-risk middle\-school students at Highland Park Middle School\. - Provided weekly individual writing, research, and study\-skills support to Columbia College Chicago students as a Graduate Writing Consultant\. - Provided differentiated small\-group math instruction to seven daily groups of three to five students in grades 3–5 at AUSL\. - Solicited, curated, proofread, and assembled Columbia Poetry Review’s nationally distributed annual poetry journal\. - Taught first\-year composition and a Beginning Poetry Workshop at Columbia College Chicago\. - Copyedited more than 300 CouponCabin Staff Picks daily to meet SEO and quality standards\. - Created SEO\-friendly staffing\-industry blogs, whitepapers, and ebooks and coordinated digital marketing and lead\-generation streams at Staff Management \| SMX\. ## Experience - **Communications Manager at Meedan** (2025\-08\-01–present) — Manage monthly newsletter with a subscriber base of more than 2,000 Write, review, edit and fact\-check editorial content for all channels Create and deploy house editorial style guide based on AP Set and maintain communications production schedules Support the revamping and reimagining Meedan’s narrative and visual brand identity - **Senior Copywriter and Editor at Meedan** (2024\-02\-01–2025\-08\-01) - **Content Marketing Specialist at Paper** (2022\-01\-01–2023\-09\-01) — Serve as editorial manager of corporate blog, spearheading posts from the pitch phase through research, outlines, editing, stakeholder reviews, publication in HubSpot and promotion Develop full\-funnel quarterly thematic content calendars across all key personas using pillar and cluster model Write, edit, publish and promote original, well\-researched content, serving as lead on most blogs and infographics, and supporting ebooks, pillar pages, messaging guidelines and more Liaise with creative team and mentor newer writers and interns Plan, launch, and execute SEO reoptimization campaign using Semrush and MarketMuse - **Senior Writer at Brafton Inc\.** (2020\-09\-01–2021\-10\-01) — Research, create and deliver high\-quality content to clients according to specified deadlines, edit the work of peers using Brafton’s editing marks and processes, work with account management to ensure that clients’ goals are achieved, track writing and editing production work on a daily basis, brainstorm and provide topics for clients based on their creative brief and industry\. - **Content Writer at Brafton Inc\.** (2019\-10\-01–2020\-08\-01) - **Marketing Coordinator at CAEL** (2018\-06\-01–2019\-08\-01) — Develop social media, implement email marketing strategies, support lead generation activities, manage relationships with vendors and third\-party media relations firms, create original content, develop StoryBrand scripts, write and solidify style and tone guidelines, manage projects\. - **Content Marketing Coordinator at Staff Management \| SMX** (2017\-01\-01–2018\-06\-01) — Create original, targeted, SEO\-friendly content related to current trends in the staffing industry\. Research, pitch, and write original blogs, whitepapers, ebooks\. Coordinate digital marketing strategy and lead generation streams with in\-house team\. - **Editor at CouponCabin** (2016\-06\-01–2017\-01\-01) — Edit content of website, including landing pages, deals, and creative copy, to ensure proper spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc\. Help ensure that work is clear, precise, and properly edited in order to maintain company voice and ensure positive search engine rankings for company website\. Conference with editorial team to address any persistent errors\. Copyedited 300\+ Staff Picks daily to ensure SEO and quality standards\. Created written materials to coach staff writers on repeat errors\. - **Graduate Student Instructor at Columbia College Chicago** (2015\-01\-01–2016\-05\-01) — Teach two sections of first\-year composition through the Program in Writing and Rhetoric as well as a Beginning Poetry Workshop for undergraduates in the Department of Creative Writing\. Design curriculum, differentiate instruction, provide one\-on\-one consultation with students, assess work, and provide timely feedback\. - **Graduate Writing Consultant at Columbia College Chicago** (2014\-08\-01–2016\-05\-01) — Assist undergraduates, graduate students, and instructors with various writing projects\. Provide ongoing, weekly one\-on\-one support to a roster of students in select sections of first\-year composition courses with brainstorming, organization, drafting, and revision of writing project as well as various study and research skills\. Provide additional support inside the classroom for discussion facilitation and student writing consultation\. - **Editor & Blog Manager at Columbia Poetry Review** (2014\-08\-01–2016\-05\-01) — Solicit, curate, proofread and assemble nationally distributed annual poetry journal\. Solicit contributions for the blog, maintain publication schedule, edit blog content, coordinate with social media for blog content promotion and ensure clean formatting when publishing on Virb web platform\. - **Full\-Time Elementary Mathematics Tutor at Academy for Urban School Leadership \(AUSL\)** (2013\-08\-01–2014\-05\-01) — Provide small\-group mathematics instruction to seven groups of 3\-5 students daily in grades 3, 4, and 5\. Differentiate instruction for all students for remediation and enrichment\. Maintain and analyze accurate records of all student performance\. Provide for emotional and behavioral growth of students and develop action plans for the progression of curriculum\. Design, write, and modify lesson plans\. - **Believe\*Achieve Tutoring Coordinator at Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation** (2012\-07\-01–2013\-05\-01) — Recruit, motivate, manage 20\+ volunteer math and reading tutors from community for at\-risk middle school students in Highland Park Middle School\. Assess program quality and maintain and develop relationships with local non\-profit organizations and educational institutions\. - **Freelance Writer and Editor at Freelance** (2011\-09\-01–2016\-12\-01) — Write community news articles and feature stories for hyperlocal news websites in AP and company style\. Proofread long and short\-form content for publication with fidelity to AP, Chicago, and individual style\. Recent proofreading work includes David Trinidad's "Notes on a Past Life" and Books 2 and 3 of Tony Trigilio's multivolume work The Complete Dark Shadows \(of My Childhood\) \(all from BlazeVOX\)\. - **Editorial Intern at Dalkey Archive Press** (2010\-05\-01–2010\-08\-01) — Proofread original and translated manuscripts for publication in American and British English\. Worked independently to beat strict deadlines with an eye for thoroughness and speed\. Researched and fact\-checked fiction and non\-fiction manuscripts for accuracy ## Education - Master of Fine Arts \(MFA\), Creative Writing \- Poetry — Columbia College Chicago (2014\-01\-01–2016\-01\-01) - Bachelor of Arts, Arts and Sciences Rhetoric: Creative Writing — University of Illinois Urbana\-Champaign (2007\-01\-01–2010\-01\-01) - High School Diploma, College prep and arts — Lake Park High School (2003\-01\-01–2007\-01\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Matthew do? Matthew is a writer and editor who currently works as Communications Manager at Meedan\. He manages editorial communications, production schedules, and brand\-related work\. ### What does Matthew do at Meedan? At Meedan, Matthew manages a monthly newsletter with more than 2,000 subscribers\. He writes, reviews, edits, and fact\-checks editorial content for all channels creates and deploys an AP\-based house editorial style guide sets and maintains communications production schedules and supports the revamping and reimagining of Meedan’s narrative and visual brand identity\. ### What was Matthew’s earlier role at Meedan? Before becoming Communications Manager, Matthew was Senior Copywriter and Editor at Meedan\. ### What did Matthew do as Marketing Coordinator at CAEL? At CAEL, Matthew developed social media, implemented email marketing strategies, supported lead\-generation activities, managed vendor and third\-party media\-relations relationships, and created original content\. He also developed StoryBrand scripts, established style and tone guidelines, and managed projects\. ### What did Matthew do at Brafton Inc\.? Matthew worked as both a Content Writer and Senior Writer at Brafton Inc\. As Senior Writer, he researched, created, and delivered client content to deadlines edited peers’ work using Brafton editing marks and processes partnered with account management on client goals tracked daily writing and editing production and developed topics based on client creative briefs and industries\. ### What did Matthew accomplish as Content Marketing Specialist at Paper? At Paper, Matthew served as editorial manager for the corporate blog, leading posts from pitches through research, outlines, editing, stakeholder review, HubSpot publication, and promotion\. He developed quarterly full\-funnel thematic content calendars across key personas using a pillar\-and\-cluster model, led most blogs and infographics, supported ebooks, pillar pages, and messaging guidelines, liaised with the creative team, mentored newer writers and interns, and ran an SEO reoptimization campaign using Semrush and MarketMuse\. ### What freelance writing and editing work has Matthew done? As a freelance writer and editor, Matthew wrote community\-news articles and feature stories for hyperlocal news websites in AP and company style\. He also proofread long\- and short\-form content using AP, Chicago, and individual styles, including David Trinidad’s Notes on a Past Life and Books 2 and 3 of Tony Trigilio’s The Complete Dark Shadows \(of My Childhood\), published by BlazeVOX\. ### What did Matthew do as an Editorial Intern at Dalkey Archive Press? At Dalkey Archive Press, Matthew proofread original and translated manuscripts for publication in American and British English\. He independently met strict deadlines while researching and fact\-checking fiction and nonfiction manuscripts for accuracy\. ### What did Matthew do at the Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation? As Believe\*Achieve Tutoring Coordinator at the Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation, Matthew recruited, motivated, and managed more than 20 community volunteer math and reading tutors serving at\-risk middle\-school students at Highland Park Middle School\. He assessed program quality and maintained and developed relationships with local nonprofits and educational institutions\. ### What did Matthew do as a Graduate Writing Consultant? As a Graduate Writing Consultant at Columbia College Chicago, Matthew supported undergraduate students, graduate students, and instructors with writing projects\. He provided weekly one\-to\-one support to students in selected first\-year composition sections on brainstorming, organization, drafting, revision, study skills, and research skills, and also facilitated classroom discussions and writing consultations\. ### What did Matthew do as a Full\-Time Elementary Mathematics Tutor at AUSL? At the Academy for Urban School Leadership, Matthew provided small\-group mathematics instruction to seven daily groups of three to five students in grades 3, 4, and 5\. He differentiated instruction for remediation and enrichment, analyzed student\-performance records, supported students’ emotional and behavioral growth, developed curriculum\-progression action plans, and designed, wrote, and modified lesson plans\. ### What did Matthew do at Columbia Poetry Review? As Editor and Blog Manager at Columbia Poetry Review, Matthew solicited, curated, proofread, and assembled a nationally distributed annual poetry journal\. He also solicited blog contributions, maintained the publication schedule, edited blog content, coordinated social\-media promotion, and ensured clean formatting on the Virb web platform\. ### What did Matthew teach at Columbia College Chicago? As a Graduate Student Instructor at Columbia College Chicago, Matthew taught two sections of first\-year composition through the Program in Writing and Rhetoric and a Beginning Poetry Workshop in the Department of Creative Writing\. He designed curriculum, differentiated instruction, consulted with students individually, assessed work, and provided timely feedback\. ### What did Matthew accomplish as an Editor at CouponCabin? At CouponCabin, Matthew edited website landing pages, deals, and creative copy for spelling, punctuation, grammar, clarity, precision, company voice, and search\-engine performance\. He copyedited more than 300 Staff Picks daily to meet SEO and quality standards, collaborated with the editorial team on recurring errors, and created coaching materials for staff writers\. ### What did Matthew do at Staff Management \| SMX? As Content Marketing Coordinator at Staff Management \| SMX, Matthew created targeted, SEO\-friendly content on staffing\-industry trends\. He researched, pitched, and wrote original blogs, whitepapers, and ebooks, and coordinated digital marketing strategy and lead\-generation streams with the in\-house team\. ### What is Matthew’s educational background? Matthew earned an MFA in Creative Writing—Poetry from Columbia College Chicago\. He also holds a BA in Arts and Sciences with a rhetoric concentration in creative writing from the University of Illinois Urbana\-Champaign, and a college\-preparatory and arts high school diploma from Lake Park High School\. ### What professional skills does Matthew use? Matthew’s skills include content marketing, marketing coordination, marketing management, marketing analytics, market analysis, web analytics, search analytics, SEO, SEOmoz, search engine marketing, value propositions, project management, production schedules, rewriting, daily copy, Hootsuite, Slack, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Office software, and FMA\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/matthewpdemarco