Matthew Aaron Specter

1045 Brooke Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45230

mattspecter@gmail.com

513.231.3313 513.808.2834

mattspecter.weebly.com

Professional Profile
A concise and versatile writer/editor and communications professional with the
ability to adapt to varied subject matter and proven success using industry
standard software to develop reader-focused materials in self-directed and team
environments.
Skills
Writing/Editing/Design/Communication
Develop internal and external communications for EPA Clusters Program using
excellent written and verbal communication skills. Create, maintain and
encourage use of team Sharepoint site, compile internal reports, develop internal
newsletters, design and maintain new program website area, draft various
correspondence, compose award applications, write talking points for speeches,
and perform other communication tasks as directed.

Wrote and/or edited press releases, fliers, web copy, museum displays, award
applications, and social media for Behringer-Crawford Museum, using strong
writing, grammar, and proofreading skills. Communications reached over 80
media contacts, 2,000 email subscribers, and 1,500 facebook and twitter
followers.

Created newsletters and multimedia communications for Cincinnati Childrens

Hospital using Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, and other software
platforms. Documents reached over 150 employees division-wide.

Led team in creating brochures, donor solicitation letters, website and more for
Cincinnati USA Sister City Association, using oral and written communication
skills to effectively coordinate design team and over 10 clients in eight separate
sub-organizations.

Teaching/Leadership
Taught Technical and Scientific Writing to engineering majors at University of
Cincinnati, instructing students on how to conceptualize and develop reports,
proposals and other technical documents and effectively integrate technical
concepts.

Technology
Accomplished on Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Pages, Numbers, and Prezi
Proficient in Adobe CS6 (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator).
Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro and Elements video authoring software.
Experienced in CMS (Wordpress, Weebly, Joomla, Drupal), CSS and html coding.

Work Experience
Communications Assistant
US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development
Adjunct Faculty/Graduate Teaching Assistant
Technical and Scientific Writing
English Department, University of Cincinnati, August 2013-present
Communications Manager
Behringer-Crawford Museum, Covington, KY, July 2013-June 2014
Communications/Writing Intern
Behringer-Crawford Museum, Covington, KY, May 2013-June 2013
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Feb-May 2013
Web Design
Bella Bee Academy Preschool, Cincinnati OH (www.bellabeeacademy.com)
Cincinnati USA Sister City Association (cincinnatisistercity.weebly.com)
Writer/Contributor/Content Editor
Ohio Department of Education, Content Standards Revision Process, 2011-2012
Full-time Music Educator
Public and private schools in the Greater Cincinnati area, 1998-2012

Education
Master of Arts in Professional Writing and Editing
University of Cincinnati April 2014
Relevant coursework: Editing Professional Documents, Publishing and New Media,
Desktop Publishing, Web Design, Rhetoric

Master of Arts in Humanities

Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio -- June 2005
Bachelor of Music in Music Education
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music -- June 199 8