Matthew C.
Private tutor in Austin, TX
Education
Associates in Biology, self-established and renowned "green" journalist.
Experience
LISD Public School System Speaker—“Snakes are Friends, Not Boots” • Spoke to classrooms in various middle school and high schools about the ecological importance of reptiles, specifically snakes Dallas Zoo Speaker—“A Sustainable Life in the Cold Blood" • Advocated the importance and ecological need for the creatures our society has deemed “unlovable” in lieu of one simple factoid—“life is life” Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Ambassador and Speaker—“Life’s better outside” • Confronting the lack of park visitations, specifically by the eighteen to twenty-five year old demographic, with all-encompassing, involving presentations—a fantastic visual aid speaks volumes JOURNALISM, WRITING, AND SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERIENCE Herpetoculure House eZine (Magazine) Content Contributor and Social Media Consultant • Co-managed the Facebook fan page, provided content to the e-published magazine, and garnered attention toward the captive rearing of Papuan pythons (Apodora [Liasis] papuana) The Biodiversity Group Blogger, Blog developer, Journalist, and Social Media Consultant • Co-developed the organization’s official blogging site alongside Candace M. Hansen-Hendrikx, occasionally assisting in social media content Art of Conservation (AoC) and Conservation Heritage Turambe (CHT) Blogger, Social Media Consultant, Content Contributor, and Content Editor • Providing literary content for both the website’s blog and social media outlets; I run the organizations Instagram and Twitter accounts as well • Editing the literary content submitted to both the AoC and CHT e.g. blog entries, newsletters, etc. Amphibian Specialist Group (ASG) and Amphibian Survival Alliance (ASA) Blogger and Content Contributor • Developing content for both the organization’s blogging platform and e-published monthly journal Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) Content Contributor—“2014 Year of the Salamander: Newsletter” • Highlighting conservation efforts, ideas, organizations, etc. that relate to salamander—and amphibian—sustainability Wide Open Spaces (WOS) Content Contributor and Blogger • Providing weekly content for the outdoor publisher, combining both my passion for the outdoors and conservation work
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Writing, outreach, hiking, and anything animal related. Oh, and friends. Gotta have those.
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