Matt Sabo, M.S. Email & Phone Number

Gloucester Point, Va, Us

Virginia, United States

As program manager, lead a team of award-winning creatives on a 5-year contract supporting VA's Office of Patient Advocacy with strategic communication services. This includes marketing and branding support, blog and social media posts, producing quick-reference guides for employees, and producing training and testimonial videos that amplify the message and affirm their brand. Won national awards for videos, photos, and a brochure.Also support a Department of Defense contract. Help the Comptroller's office elevate its brand and messaging with a new website, internal and external communications and other content, including speech writing for executives, internal communications, other content.

Remote

Lead on developing strategic communications content for new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program that delivers a new, improved review and appeals process to Veterans and caregivers. Developed communications content for internal and external audiences that easily explains the program so they can help external audiences access the new review and appeals process.Wrote and edited blog posts, talking points, communications toolkits, bi-weekly leadership reports, and other content.

Remote

Shape content as a consulting strategic communications editor and writer for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).Leading efforts to make content on healthcare and benefits easy to read and understand by simplifying language, cutting out jargon, and emphasizing plain language.Adopts tone, voice, and style to write and edit content that amplifies the messaging and brand for leadership and staff. Content includes one-pagers, eBooks, PowerPoints, infographics, articles, case studies, newsletters, others.Lead writer and editor for team on healthcare-related communications products. Go-to writer and copy editor for colleagues across multiple projects.Write, ghostwrite for executives, and edit content for training curriculum, executive digital newsletters, eBooks, emails, one-pagers, letters, PowerPoints, posters.

Producer, editor, and writing team leader on 20+ eBook projects incorporating text, photos, videos, and augmented reality for utility industry companies to quickly train and enhance skill sets for hundreds of new workers. Developed company style guide that streamlined writing and editing process. Made eBooks easier to read and visually appealing.Writing style innovations enhanced eBooks readability by 30% to improve engagement with readers, leading to safer work.Recruited, coached, and trained three writers to the team. Coached and mentored Index employees in writing and editing principles, style, voice, and tone.Managed travel and schedule of 3-4-person teams going to company sites to interview SMEs and capture videos, photos, and other media. Handled interviews, interview preps, and guided on-camera discussions.

Washington D.C. Metro Area | Remote

Specialized in change-driven strategic communications. Wrote strategic communications plans for rollout of 15 provisions of VA’s Harry W. Colmery Veterans Education Assistance Act (“Forever GI Bill”) that help millions of Veterans and their dependents get billions in new and enhanced education benefits.Wrote and edited strategic communications plan and digital content on innovative $15 million high-tech project for VA to get Veterans quickly into the tech workforce.Lead writer and editor for digital content for education and health provisions that were posted to VA websites. VA guest blogger; posts nearing 100k views.Thousands of Veterans and their family members accessed new education benefits. Won multiple earned media placements in grassroots media relations effort.Managed 9 consultants on developing internal and external communications, crisis communications plans, content strategy, video scripts, social media posts.Worked closely with graphic designers to develop infographics that amplified storytelling and helped Veterans easily access benefits.Contributing writer and editor on multiple, multi-million dollar winning federal proosals. Contributing writer to corporate website with feature articles, press releases.

Gloucester Point, Virginia

Editor, writer, storyteller, C-Suite ghostwriter, and media relations savant. Wrote and edited blog and social media posts, marketing and advertising content, social media content, and a monthly thought leadership newsletter for multiple clients that increased their website traffic by up to 100% and drew thousands of new customers.Helped clients reach new customers and expand their businesses in the health, medical, cybersecurity, tech, asset management, financial, retail, tourism, and other sectors through content strategy, PR, and media relations.Earned media wins in The Wall Street Journal, Fox Business News, and many other national, regional, and local media.

Houghton, Ny | Remote

Directed strategic communications for the international nonprofit with school initiatives in Africa and Haiti. Expanded the organization's audience and donor engagement through enhanced branding, social media content, newsletters, a revamped website, and a new blog. Traveled to Haiti and Nigeria to meet with local, state, and government leaders to help launch new schools.

Newport News, Virginia, United States

Covered the Middle Peninsula of Virginia, including Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex counties. Wrote hundreds of articles per year on local government, the environment, crime, breaking news, education, transportation, features, and business. Popular daily blog gave an insider's view of local government and other issues. Managed and wrote the content for social media channels on my beat. Shot photos and videos.Highlights included stories about:--Witnessing and writing about the execution by lethal execution of Jerry Terrell Jackson--How draining artisan aquifers in Virginia's coastal plain exacerbates sea level rise--A sexually violent predator who tried curing himself by taking matters into his own hands--Rogue non-native oysters the size of dinner plates that escaped their cages into a local creek in a VIMS science experiment gone awry--How long it takes people who aren't `born heres' in Tidewater Virginia to no longer be `come heres'

Master Of Science - Ms, Communication, 4.0 Gpa

Purdue University’s online Master of Science in Communication program builds upon your critical-thinking and strategic communication.

Graduate Certificate In Strategic Communication Management, Strategic Communication, 4.0 Gpa

Strategic communication is a critical competency of numerous leadership positions across a wide range of industries. The ability.

Bachelor'S Degree, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Attended college on an athletic scholarship and competed in cross country, track and indoor track.

Master'S, Communication, 4.0