Matthew C.
Expert Writing, With or Without AI | 15 Yrs Experience
🌟 EXPERT-VETTED, TOP 1% of UPWORK FREELANCERS I’m a professional writer with over 15 years of experience who enjoys turning complex or dry topics into clear, engaging content! I’ve worked with over 230 clients on Upwork and usually write about topics such as higher education, career planning, and small business, but am versatile enough to write in most niches. A few of my education-related clients include Gladeo (I was their lead writer for 5 years), Universities.com, Pearl Tutoring, Monster Education, Chegg, Cambly, and others. As a freelancer, I’ve led content teams, managed editorial workflows, developed course curricula, and overseen QA for grant- and award-winning projects. I’m also familiar with GPT tools, in case clients want to incorporate AI. I hold a Bachelor’s in History, a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, plus a Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) from Cambridge. Bonus info: From 1994 to 2015, I served as a Knowledge Operations Manager in the U.S. Air Force, where I learned how to translate complex topics into clear, actionable content. I’ve also worked at Oregon State University as both an administrative assistant and courtesy faculty member. Here’s one of my favorite client feedbacks: “Is there anything Matt cannot do? An excellent writer, idea man, leader, project manager, people person, and now, friend. Hire Matt and you will not be disappointed.” CONTENT & COPYWRITING CLIENTS: — Universities (dot) com, a resource for college students and applicants — Gladeo (dot) org, a career-planning resource for high school students, — Other education-related clients: Cambly, Chegg, Monster Education, Method Learning, and Pearl Tutoring software — Ruby (dot) com, a popular virtual receptionist solution for small businesses — China Light & Power (member of the Global Dow) — Rally Rd., a collectibles investment app now worth millions — Forbes (see link in work samples) — G.I. Jobs (vertical of VIQTORY Media; ~22 million military & Veteran readers) — Indeed (the highest-traffic job website in the US) — Protected At Work (a DOT, OSHA, MSHA training site) — Stand Ready (worked as the creative director for this apparel company) MORE PAST CLIENTS: Blue Air, BuildMAX, Coats Agri-Aloe, Crystal Cloud 9, Degree Prospects, D’Vine Grace Vineyards, HYPO by Eirtree, Everbeam, Gulf Breeze Recovery, HandControls (dot) com, Herbaly, Ivy League Prep Academy, Jerrick Media, Navitent, Professional Development Courses (University of La Verne), Romeo Echo Real Estate, Senseon, Spirit Unto Spirit, Syndicate Media, Timely Testing, TSP Pilot, and Work Social MILITARY CAREER & CIVILIAN JOBS: 21 years as a decorated Air Force Knowledge Operations Manager, 1994-2015 (retired 2015), including assignments at: — Headquarters USAF/A2 (ISR), Pentagon (as an admin superintendent and program coordinator, 2013-2015) — Oregon State University’s Dept of Aerospace Studies (courtesy faculty and program coordinator, 2009-2013) Oregon State University’s College of Engineering (School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science); Office of the President (as an admin assistant, 2018-2019) EDUCATION: — MFA, Creative Writing — Bachelor of Science, History — CELTA - Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults — Non-Commissioned Officer Academy & Senior NCOA DL Course 14 SERVICES: ✅Ad copywriting ✅B2B & B2C marketing / E-commerce ✅Brand names, taglines & slogans ✅Cannabis articles ✅Collectables ✅Content marketing / digital marketing ✅Governmental, military & veteran niches ✅Higher education topics ✅HR, job-seeking, and career-related topics ✅Legal blogs ✅OSHA topics ✅Research & technical writing ✅SEO-friendly website content & landing pages ✅Pillar posts ✅University program profiles ✅White papers & lead magnets Keywords: Writer, Content Writer, Creative Writer, Copywriter, EdTech, Website Writer, Articles, Blogs, Higher Education, Military, Cover Letters, Statements of Purpose, Branding, Taglines, Slogans, Brand Names, Brand Marketing, Air Force, Ghostwriter, Ghostwriting, White Label Content, AI, ChatGPT, Bard
Earnings and projects
An estimate from an earlier read
Last 6 months: $585
Billed in all: $165,134$165k
$195 in the last 6 months
Across 348 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
No data since Nov 5, 2026.
Skill rankings: Top 22% in Article Writing
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