Matt Hiebert Email & Phone Number

Now retired, I supported division director in achieving the strategic communications goals of the Missouri Department of Transportation.

• Supervise a staff of seven web designers, videographers, photographers and graphic designers• Serve on mobile app development team• Oversee marketing strategy for Highway Safety Division• Manage content for 15,000 page state government website • Coordinate contractors and communications outsourcing• Media relations for MoDOT communications technology• Use statistical reports from Google Analytics and WebTrends • Serve as SharePoint 2010 Site Administrator• Member SharePoint Governance Board• Received two (2) Governors Quality Awards for Excellence 2009 as team leader

• Manage content and technology for 15,000 page state agency website• Provide 24-hour support to Emergency Operations Center during statewide flooding and snow storms• Maintain social media outlets including Facebook and Twitter• Monitor web traffic using Google Analytics

• Editor for Pathways Magazine, MoDOT's primary external publication• Editor for Connections, MoDOT's statewide employee newsletter• Edit, write and coordinate content for Annual Report• Write and edit various instructional and promotional pamphlets and newsletters• First place honors for feature writing - American Association of Highway Transportation Officials• First place honors for feature writing from the National Association of Government Communicators• Promoted to CR Coordinator

Florida. Austin, Texas.

• Author for iHero Entertainment.

Coordinate all advertising concepts, production and budgetCoordinate tradeshows and attending personnelContribute to design and content of websiteWrite and test instruction manuals and videosCoordinate all external communications with consumers and media

Write biweekly City Beat column Investigate and report on various government, business, industrial, medical and financial topics affecting southwest Missouri

Manage and coordinate all editorial material for monthly parenting publicationShoot and print all original photography for advertising and editorialDesign and produce advertisements sold by Springfield Parent account executivesBudget for monthly freelance expenses and supplies Various public relations duties

Write copy for various Bass Pro Shops' catalogs and press releasesProduce newsletters for D&D Stainless Steel,Liberty Bank Equipment and Davis Enterprises ChemicalWrite marketing and advertising copy for various companies and organizations. Research and report Branson entertainment news for Springfield News-Leader

Write and edit all promotional ads, radio scripts, public service announcements, press releases, testimonials, television spots and sales fliers Write, edit and layout special advertising sections sold by News-Leader account executives. (Clients included area hospitals, utility distributors, automotive dealerships, small businesses and various manufacturers)Perform general photography for advertising department

Writing, Writing/English

Activities and Societies: News Writer Bear Times Student Newspaper. Feature Writer The Standard, MSU School Newspaper

Education record

Activities and Societies: Recipient of Parkview Journalism Scholarship