Matt Thomas Email & Phone Number

Shawnee, Ks, Us

Bishop Miege High School - Fairway, Kansas, United States

I'll be teaching writing, photography, and digital design, as well as advising the newspaper (the Miegian), yearbook (The Hart), online newpaper (BMpress.org), and the literary magazine (called Facets). #GoStagsGo!

Holy Trinity Catholic School - Lenexa, Ks United States

I instruct and inspire elementary school students to become high-school/college/life-ready by teaching internet safety, digital citizenship, typing, coding, design, presentations, and Google Suite skills. I am also in charge of working with middle school students (grades 7-8) with special electives that include graphic design, photoshop, videography, presentations, coding and more.S.T.R.E.A.M. / Makerspace Teacher/Lab Manager: I work with and encourage students in grades 3-8 to be creative, think, be empathetic, develop, create, iterate/refine and present their findings.Skills learner and practiced in thr makerspace include:- Hands-on activities - Creative thinking- Engineering Design Process- Project-based learning- How to receive/incorporate feedback- The importance and reslience from failure (as a First Attempt in Learning)- Growth mindset - Catholic virtue-based narratives+ 3D Printing + Sewing+ Legos/building+ Wood Shop+ CNC Router+ Tinker Space+ Cricut Vinyl Cutter

Working as a substitute teacher as I earn my teaching certification

Overland Park, Ks

• Work alongside Agency teams to creatively identify solutions and ensure projects are completed according to scope, timeline, and budget• Identify, source, and manage outside third-party support (traditional and digital)• Guide and manage print production, including working with publications and other media to confirm production specifications• Utilize production artist to version files• Organize and manage internal and external fulfillment• Ensure competitive bids are secured to satisfy both internal and client requirements• Organize and manage project records and completed project archiving• Support long-lasting vendor relationships through responsive and proactive communication• Assist third-party support in following all client brand identity guidelines to ensure consistency and accuracy for all deliverables

Kansas City, Missouri Area

ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES:As Creative and Communications Manager, I am in charge of all things print and digital that emerge from BranchPattern's marketing department, physical and strategic. In a tight-deadline, fire drill kind of world, I pride myself on keeping open lines of communication, a positive attitude and sense of humor. Especially when my main, unwritten responsibility is to make Engineers look and sound amazing. If you were to fit my responsibilities into "buckets," this is how they would shake out:Collateral | Digital | Campaigns | Events | Metrics From social media, to PR, to brand championing, I'm a thinker, creator, do-er, producer, executor, collaborator and tracker... and I love every minute of it. I have finally made it to the career that I would have loved to do right out of college, but did not have the experience to be successful at yet. I will admit, from time to time my title is "wizard" for my abilities in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. The even crazier part is that I also know how to write promotional copy and proofread. How's that for an A/E/C industry unicorn? I wish I knew everything the engineers knew; but since I don't, I'm happy to facilitate their thought leadership. If my kindergarten teach taught me anything, it's to live life with awe and wonder, and to look at every day as a new opportunity to shine. Wait until you see what's next.

Overland Park, Kansas

ABOUT BRANCHPATTERN:At BranchPattern, people are at the core of everything we think, create and do. We are a building consultancy dedicated to creating better built environments through our many interwoven specialisms. Our beliefs are rooted in nature which has taught us that true sustainability sits at the intersection of human experience and environmental stewardship.We remain committed to our roots in sustainability and are excited to shift the focus to people with our unique Human-Centered Design approach. Everything we do and why we do it is guided by our longstanding purpose of Improving Life through Better Built Environments.Our name is inspired by the natural environment that lives all around us. Branch patterns are the building blocks of natural systems. Humanity is innately drawn to these elegant and efficient fractals. This deep connection is represented throughout mankind’s history of science, art, engineering and architecture. Upon closer look, the buildings and infrastructure we help create are full of branch patterns.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Develop, create, and manage marketing and sales support materials. Design, develop and assemble RFP/RFQ submissions. Create custom sales documents including project overview books. Design environmental and large format graphics for firm projects. • Maintain the company website, including project galleries and team profiles. • Create and execute media and editorial calendar. Write and publish blog articles. Develop, write, design and deploy e-newsletter. Develop and launch social media strategy.• Manage and direct all project and event photography. Function as in-house photographer. Negotiate photographer contracts. Plan, coordinate, and direct project photoshoots. Retouch photos as needed. Create and implement photo library management system.• Initiate and conduct brand audit and analysis. Recommendation for brand evolution underway.• Manage, coordinate, and negotiate with vendors.

Kansas City Direct Marekting Association

• Maintain and update the KCDMA website• Create pages for monthly lunch meetings and promote on the landing page and calendar• Post jobs on the careers page• Coordinate with VPs Branding/Promotion and Programming to handle copy and artwork from creative resources• Post web banners on the landing page to visually introduce events (coordinate with designers to create banners)• Create more detailed and informative pages for the Advancing Direct Symposium and AMBIT awards• Update the web calendar

Mission, Ks

• Designer: Design and maintain comprehensive sales campaigns including annual catalogs, direct mail, and weekly marketing tactics, including web components, e-blasts and print ads. Incorporate client's feeback via web based proofing software such as ProofHQ and Crocodoc. Also direct on-site photo shoots as needed.• Web Administrator: Maintain clients websites, social marketing, and deploy e-blasts.• Variable Programmer: Utilize AutoPrice variable programming software to manage multiple data sets.• Pre-Press File Prep: Organize files and assets to be sent to press. Proof press files.

• Designer: Produce high-quality designs, including, but not limited to direct mail, collateral, news letters, magazine layouts, advertisements, logos and presentations for the post-secondary education industry. Also, work with clients to preserve brand integrity on projects as necessary. • Strategist: Develop conceptual ideas and testing possibilities to help clients build an inquiry base. From implementation to mail drop, I collaborate with writers and client services, while incorporating best practices, for optimal promotional campaigns.• Variable Programmer: Set up and organize files to reflect variable copy, art, logos, and live data in order to present semi-real time design for clients in the approval stage.• Production Artist: Manage outside vendors, organize size, color, price negotiation, file prep/ pre-press, follow-up, press checks and delivery. Also manage post office matters, including ghost permits, business reply mailers and Intelligent Mail Barcodes.• Project Manager: Distribute workflow to team of designers; adhere to time line and deadline management in order to meet production requirements in a fast-paced, high-demand, deadline-driven environment; maintain internal/external communication.• QR Code Expert: Resident guru for all things QR Code related.

I serve on the board of director of the KC Direct Marketing Association. I am in charge of updating the roster to reflect the organization's membership.I also volunteer on different committees:- Community Service- Fund raising: Golf Tournament

Transition To Teacher / Master'S Degree, Education

Bs In Journalism, Advertising/Strategic Communications

Activities and Societies: Co-founder of KU Art + Copy Club; University Daily Kansan