Matthew Clark Harper

1112 Lucerne Ln. Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 Phone: (513) 703-9801 E-Mail: Harperm2@mail.uc.edu ePortfolio: www.matthewharperseportfolio.weebly.com

Objective
A career in Non-profit Communications acting as a program director and grant writer.

Education
Bachelor of Arts, Rhetoric & Professional Writing University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio Expected April 2014

3.0/ 4.0 GPA Desktop Publishing, Visual Rhetoric, Promotional Writing, Scientific Writing, Business Communication, Writing for Business Expected April 2014

Minor, Sociology University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

Quantitative Analysis, Qualitative Analysis, Experiment & Study Design May 2010

Associate of Arts, English Literature Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Cincinnati, Ohio
3.5/ 4.0 GPA Studied English Literature with a focus in education

Experience
The Irish Heritage Center of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio Promotional Advertising Intern

September 2012- Present

Conducted print advertisement campaigns, including the 2012 Green Tie Affair at which Irelands Consulate General was in attendance. Created a poster that was published on the Irish Heritage Centers national website Designed and published over 10 promotional print campaigns to promote various events for the IHC

Your Design Partner, Interior Design, Cincinnati, Ohio Promotional Advertising and Brand Management Intern
Managed social Facebook account and blogged weekly Rebranded the design specification for all official print materials

May 2013 September 2013

Produced strategic promotional Internet and print campaigns to attract new customers

Literacy Center West Student Case-Management Intern

August 2011 February 2012

Facilitated a class of 15 GED-prep students Evaluated case files and determined student progress

Writing Related Skills

Computer Skills: Adobe CS6, Microsoft Office Suite, SPSS Statistics Software Research Skills: Research design, quantitative analysis, qualitative analysis Writing Skills: Technical writing, proposal writing, promotional writing, instructional writing Web design: website layout and planning