Matthew Sookram Email & Phone Number

North Bay, On, Ca

North Bay, Ontario, Canada

As the Writer and Content Advisor at Ontario Northland, I collaborate closely with a dedicated team to draft, refine, and edit a variety of corporate publications including the Annual Report, grant proposals, and more. My role ensures that our external communications are consistent, accurate, polished, and meet provincial reporting requirements.I also lead creative projects, generating compelling content such as blog posts, video scripts, social media posts, and speaking notes. I am passionate about driving effective storytelling and operationalizing content marketing efforts to further develop Ontario Northland's brand voice.

North Bay

Producing weekly feature articles which focus on telling community based stories about unsung heroes, different career paths, people and places that make our community proud, and highlighting local athlete, as well as providing local news and sports coverage.

North Bay, Ontario, Canada

Working in a challenging, variable and fast-paced environment, I act as a frontline representative of the MP in the Constituency Office, providing information, education and support to the constituents of Nipissing-Timiskaming on behalf of the MP.In this role my goals and objectives are to: -Develop a communications strategy, including branding for the office of MP Anthony Rota. -Maintain an active, responsive and timely Constituency Office presence on various social media platforms.· Work closely with Constituency and Parliament Hill office to ensure shared priorities, consistent messaging and development of a clear communications strategy.· Create content for community newspaper columns.· Draft content for Householder and other communications vehicles for constituents (i.e. annual MP report, e-newsletters, letters to the editor).· Establish relationships with local media outlets and supporting media relations for the office, including drafting statements, news releases, key messages, etc…· Source advertising opportunities, organize office advertisements, and work collaboratively with the Office Manager to adhere to the advertising budget and schedule.· Attend and document community events with Member of parliament and take photos when required.· Assist in staffing meetings and events with the MP as required, including on some evenings and weekends.

North Bay, Ontario, Canada

Produce and host the morning show on Country600. Generating content for a four hour show, five days a week. Making sure ad spots are running correctly and timing out the music so the whole system runs according to schedule. Schedule music and ads. Produce, edit, and promote upcoming contests, remotes and sports broadcasts. Act as Play by Play voice of the North Bay Battalion - OHL.

North Bay, Ontario, Canada

Contribute to the nightly newscast by shooting/editing/voicing stories as well as anchoring and directing when needed. Produce/Host "Riding Shotgun with Sookram." A talk show in a vehicle shot with Go-Pro cameras where I chat with notable people from North Bay and the surrounding area.Direct Rotary/Lions TV Bingo on Wednesdays and Sundays.

North Bay

From September 2013 to April 2016 I had provided the Play by Play for the North Bay Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League. It was a demanding, fast paced, hectic job and I loved every second of it. The Battalion moved from my original hometown of Brampton to my adopted hometown of North Bay and I always found it fitting that I was providing the on-air story for this team. My duties involved putting together highlight packages, generating game day content, interviewing players and coaches as well as intermission guests; as well as providing other content for post and pregame show. During non-game days I covered several beat as City Reporter including; City Council, Police Board, School Board, University/College and High School sports. I was the anchor on weekend morning newscasts and filled in for weekday morning and afternoons as needed. That involved me creating hourly news updates for CKAT, CHUR and CKFX stations in North Bay as well as CHAS and CJQM in Sault Ste. Marie. A big part of news is driven through your online status and making sure our news was updated on the website was a big focus with this job. Making sure stories and photos were accurate and sharing the information through social media was a good way to engage our audience. It was also a responsibility to generate and seek out different story ideas and opportunities. Had a weekly live segment called “Council Capsule” where I would chat with a City Councillor the morning after the meeting to produce an informal type of interview giving the audience a different perspective on council issues.

North Bay

At TV Cogeco I was the Producer and On-Air Host for a show called "Beyond the Boards." It was a feature show on the North Bay Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League. I would set up interview guests which included coaches, players and other media personalities and we would discuss all the storylines surrounding the team and the league. I also provided voice over work for highlights of the previous weeks games.