Creativity | Passion | Excellence
Welcome to my portfolio of content writing and editing projects! My name is Matthea Schumpelt, and I have over 12 years' experience as a content developer and editor for online and print media.
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In 2007, I graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Master of Arts in English. I started my career at a non-profit organization as an associate online editor and was promoted to managing editor of the creative department not long after. Since then, I've worked remotely for The Website Experts writing web content for a variety of industries. I now live in Miramichi, NB, and work for the University of Fredericton in online course development as a learning content writer.
My core skills include:
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Assessing content and creating storyboards for online courses
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Creating audio scripts and conducting audio reviews
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Performing quality assurance (QA) checks of developed content
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Writing website content and SEO keywords
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Crafting print and online marketing content (e.g., brochures, catalogues, e-newsletters, etc.)
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Applying APA, MLA, or in-house style guides during content development*
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Performing the essential editing levels as defined by Editors Canada:
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Structural editing
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Stylistic editing
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Copy editing
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Proofreading
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*A style guide is a set of standards for ensuring consistency in the writing, formatting, and design of documents (e.g., an organization's standard for the formatting of numbers, abbreviations, dates, capitalization of headers, etc.)
Industries I have served:
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Post-secondary education
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Mental health research
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IT research and development
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Occupational health and safety education
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Medical and dental
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Law firms
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Churches
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Non-profit
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Retail
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Plumbing and septic
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Landscaping
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Forestry parts and service
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HVAC repair and more
client quotes
“I was blown away by the [MRST] website."
Executive Member / Miramichi Refugee Support Team
“I am thrilled with the website ...
Thank you again for doing such a great job."
N. Waye / Sales / Cowie's Equipment Ltd.
"I loved your work on our church website! It's informative, clear, and visually compelling. Thank you!
J. Schumpelt / Pastor / Douglastown Community Church
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