Matthew Fam

Experience

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  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
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  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)

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  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
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  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
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  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

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  Humanity in Action

  Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

  Fellow
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  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