Matthew Fam

Matthew Fam

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  • About me

    PhD Student at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign | Humanity in Action Berlin Fellow 2021

  • Education

    • Utrecht University

      2021 - 2022
      ERASMUS Program Comparative Literary Studies
    • National University of Singapore

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with Honours Theatre Studies Second Upper Class
    • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      2022 - 2028
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Comparative and World Literature
    • Goethe University

      2020 - 2022
      Master of Arts - MA Anglophone Literatures, Cultures, and Media
    • Catholic Junior College

      2007 - 2008
  • Experience

    • SPH Magazines

      May 2012 - Apr 2013

      - Negotiated a once-a-week work arrangement copywriting major beauty spreads- E-mailed and liaised with beauty brands within the Southeast Asian region- Co-ordinated inventory flows via Excel- Wrote various beauty advertorials - Conducted interviews, research, and co-wrote feature articles on the monthly publication- Proposed and implemented an Excel cataloguing system for publication's contact list and inventory stock- Attended press events and assisted with client relations- Scheduled readers for advertorial photo shoots, and assisted editorial fashion shoots

      • Contributing Beauty Assistant, Cosmopolitan Magazine

        Aug 2012 - Apr 2013
      • Editorial Intern, Cosmopolitan Magazine

        May 2012 - Jul 2012
    • InwardBOUND School of Drama

      Jan 2013 - Apr 2017
      Education Consultant

      - Conducted dramatic arts programs across secondary schools as in-curriculum and after-school training- Crafted lesson plans and learning journeys across a 4 - 12 month block for students aged 13 - 16- Managed expectations of clients and stakeholders (teachers, students, and principals)

    • Material World LLP

      May 2013 - Dec 2017

      - As Co-owner of a boutique content agency, I project managed and wrote for our editorial accounts (Oishii, Ascott Living, Healthscoop)- Sub-edited freelancers' writing, assigned jobs - Managed payments and invoices- Exponential personal growth of being a self-starter - Copywriting for various magazine publications (L'Officiel, Tatler Weddings, Oishii)- Repurposed content for online platforms like Yahoo Singapore and TANGS Beauty E-zine- Managed company's social media accounts of 5,500 Facebook page followers during weekends- Contributed weekly article on beauty, fashion, lifestyle, entertainment, and relationships

      • Partner

        Apr 2017 - Dec 2017
      • Writer

        May 2013 - Apr 2017
    • SmartUp.io

      Dec 2017 - Jun 2019

      - Managed and wrote the InsurTech Library, a series of corporate learning modules for Singapore College of Insurance’s flagship annual conference.- Built a network of contacts comprising emerging Tech and Insurance leaders - Crafted thought leadership articles on Wordpress, and streamlined corporate messaging across digital marketing platforms- Corporate copywriting for financial institutions (Institute of Banking and Finance, Singapore College of Insurance)- Learning modules for LVMH and various banks- Visual craftsman and graphic-smith of Piktochart & Canva- Interviewed FinTech entrepreneurs for SmartUp's free-to-access, in-app community, Be More SmartUp

      • Content Producer

        Aug 2018 - Jun 2019
      • Content & Marketing Writer

        Dec 2017 - Aug 2018
    • DDB Group Singapore

      Jun 2019 - Aug 2020
      Associate Planner

      - Account servicing and social media content planning for Volkswagen, Škoda, and McDonald’s.- Social media strategy and content planning for the National Environment Agency’s Clean & Green Singapore campaign (sustainability practices) and SG Clean campaign (public health awareness of Covid-19).- Crafted media reports on campaign performance, using Sprinklr (social listening platform) and FB Analytics.- Social media management and content planning for IAMACCB (Community Circuit Breaker) website. Liaised with content creators for partnerships with website. Show less

    • Humanity in Action

      Jun 2021 - Jul 2022
      Fellow
    • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Aug 2022 - now
      Doctoral Student

      - PhD student in Comparative & World Literature- Anglophone Global South Literature and Theatre- Indigenous Studies- Environmental Humanities- Teaching Assistant in the following courses: Early Masterpieces of Western Culture, Modern Masterpieces of Western Culture, Global Consciousness in Literature

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • DS101 Introduction To Python Programming

      Hackwagon Academy
      May 2018
      View certificate certificate
    • Goethe-Zertifikat B2

      Goethe-Institut e.V.
      Apr 2019
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Matthew Fam
      Deutschlandstipendium (Germany Scholarship) Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main Oct 2021
    • Awarded to Matthew Fam
      Johanna Quandt Scholarship Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main Jun 2021 I received an online scholarship to attend the European Forum Alpbach 2021.