Matthew Houston

Communications Manager at Canadian Federation of Agriculture
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Contact Information
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, CA
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Professional working proficiency

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Experience

    • Canada
    • Farming
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Communications Manager
      • Jan 2023 - Present

    • Communications Officer
      • Aug 2016 - Present

      Responsibilities include:- Creating and posting content to the website.- Conducted a content audit for the redesign of the company's website.- Writing articles on farm related issues and stories.- Media monitoring on news related to the agriculture industry.- Development of weekly newsletter detailing the organization's activities.- Assisting in the planning of various events such as Food Freedom Day celebration and the organization's lobby days.

    • Canada
    • Spectator Sports
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Social Media Coordinator
      • Feb 2016 - Jul 2016

      Responsibilities included: - Creating a social media content calendar for platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest. - Posting on all platforms as well as interacting with the audience and answering any inquiries through social media. - Promoting concerts, races, food and other entertainment - Regular updating of the website. - Organized entertainers including contract negotiations. - Created blog series on dragonboat racing, food and drink vendors, featured bands and various other subjects. - Managed a team of volunteer photographers during the festival itself and delivered constant live updates through all platforms. Show less

    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Technical writer and educational resource researcher
      • Mar 2015 - Oct 2015

      My responsibilities include project management, copy editing, still photography and video, writing, interviewing, reporting, layout, website design and social media planning. My responsibilities include project management, copy editing, still photography and video, writing, interviewing, reporting, layout, website design and social media planning.

    • Online Editor
      • Sep 2014 - Apr 2015

      As Online Editor, I was responsible for all content that went up onto Glue Online's website. This involved heading weekly pitch meeting to accept, refine or reject pitches, creating a content delivery schedule and editing all written materials submitted to Glue Online. We also worked with a Social Media Editor to schedule tweet and drive traffic to the site. As Online Editor I created the Glue Music video series, which currently has the most views on Glue Online's Youtube channel. Show less

    • Various part time positions
      • Jan 2009 - Aug 2011

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Various part-time positions
      • Apr 2007 - Sep 2007

Education

  • North Dundas District High School
    2005 - 2009
  • University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa
    Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Communications
    2005 - 2009

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