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Hi, I’m Benjamin Chappelow—a writer and multimedia storyteller who blends rigorous research with engaging narrative to inform, persuade, and inspire action.
I design and teach multimodal curricula, drive AI- and climate-focused communications, and build scalable content strategies for academia, industry, and media— translating complex ideas into clear, impactful stories.
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Work Experience
Writing Instructor & Research Assistant at University of Michigan
June 1, 2025 - October 9, 2025Co-authored NEH grant proposals for a 3-year funding cycle for the Center for Reparative AI, managing extensive literature reviews, stakeholder analyses, and documentation lifecycle processes. Coordinated conference event programming for a faculty AI speaker panel. Developed and taught a multimodal writing curriculum (screenwriting and interactive narratives) for 100+ students using evidence-based pedagogy, achieving a 4.9/5.0 teaching evaluation score. Managed custom curricula, project calendars, and evaluations, in addition to pedagogy training for instructors. Built and optimized Canvas LMS interactive modules with 98% feature utilization, implementing automated assessments and custom scoring that improved student engagement metrics by 25%.
Lead Writer at Disrupt Remote
January 1, 2024 - October 9, 2025Directed documentary revamp revitalizing brand voice and reputation, increasing average viewership by 130k+ per video and overwhelmingly positive reception across 1.47M-subscriber base. Achieved a 10% increase in engagement metrics (comments/likes/shares) over 3 months. Managed end-to-end production for multimedia narrative projects, directly overseeing 5 artists and producers to ensure timely, high-quality scripts and video content within stringent budget parameters.
Editorial Operations Analyst at Park Evaluations, LLC
July 1, 2023 - October 9, 2025Directed enterprise content management workflows for 10,000+ technical documentation cases serving technology corporation and game studio clients, managing complex production timelines and quality assurance protocols. Conducted learning needs assessments with SMEs and stakeholders, developing evidence-based training interventions and SOPs that optimized processes and improved immigration petition RFE success rates by 15%. Developed analytics dashboards (Excel/Power BI) to refine operational performance. Created comprehensive SharePoint knowledge assets on emerging AI technologies (Deep Learning, GANs, Computer Vision), strengthening documentation strategies for expert petitions.
Content Manager at Earth Refuge
October 1, 2023 - October 9, 2025Oversaw comprehensive content operations for climate research vertical, managing source validation and editorial calendars that drove 30% increase in web traffic during rapid international scaling across global teams. Built multi-channel content distribution strategy and newsletter campaigns, growing subscriber base to 1,000+ with 15% social media engagement growth. Provided metadata framework and document review for Climate Mobility Database, streamlining research workflows for 200+ case studies while improving data discoverability by 40%.
Remote Freelance Writer & Analyst at CivicScience
March 1, 2021 - October 9, 2025Conducted quantitative/qualitative research on emerging technology and consumer markets, creating content strategies using analytics platforms to optimize report structure for diverse stakeholder audiences. Authored analytics reports translating complex research data into technical information synthesis, achieving 100K+ combined impressions through strategic content optimization and audience-focused communication.
Science Writer at National Environmental Modeling Analysis Center
June 1, 2020 - October 9, 2025Maintained comprehensive Drupal DMS for NOAA climate modeling datasets and geospatial analysis workflows, collaborating with research scientists to standardize data collection and metadata protocols. Conducted interviews with SMEs, research partners, and industry leaders to synthesize standardized communications protocols, presenting insights to key stakeholders to strengthen developer relationships in critical technology sectors. Created user experience documentation for complex technical systems including GIS tools and environmental modeling platforms, ensuring accessibility for diverse technical skill levels.
Writing Instructor & Research Assistant at University of Michigan
June 1, 2025 - October 9, 2025Co-authored NEH grant proposals for a 3-year funding cycle for the Center for Reparative AI; conducted extensive literature reviews and stakeholder analyses; coordinated conference programming for AI speaker panels; developed and taught multimodal writing curriculum (screenwriting and interactive narratives) for 100+ students; built and optimized Canvas LMS modules with automated assessments and custom scoring, improving engagement by ~25%.
Lead Writer at Disrupt Remote
January 31, 2024 - October 9, 2025Directed documentary revamp, revitalizing brand voice and reputation; increased average video viewership by 130k+ across a 1.47M-subscriber base and achieved a 10% uplift in engagement (comments/likes/shares) over 3 months; managed end-to-end multimedia production, supervising 5 artists/producers within budget constraints.
Editorial Operations Analyst at Park Evaluations, LLC
July 1, 2023 - October 9, 2025Directed enterprise content management workflows for 10,000+ technical documentation cases; conducted learning needs assessments with SMEs, developing training interventions and SOPs that improved immigration petition RFE success rates by 15%; developed analytics dashboards (Excel/Power BI) to refine performance; created SharePoint knowledge assets on emerging AI technologies to strengthen documentation strategies.
Content Manager at Earth Refuge
October 1, 2023 - October 9, 2025Oversaw climate research content operations, managing source validation and editorial calendars that drove a 30% increase in web traffic during rapid international scaling; built multi-channel content distribution strategy and newsletters, growing subscriber base to 1,000+ with 15% social engagement growth; provided metadata framework and document review for Climate Mobility Database, improving data discoverability by 40%.
Freelance Writer & Analyst at CivicScience
March 1, 2021 - October 9, 2025Conducted quantitative and qualitative research on emerging technology and consumer markets; developed content strategies using analytics platforms; authored analytics reports translating complex data into accessible insights, achieving 100K+ combined impressions through optimized content and stakeholder-focused communication.
Science Writer at National Environmental Modeling Analysis Center
June 1, 2020 - October 9, 2025Maintained Drupal DMS for NOAA climate modeling datasets and geospatial workflows; collaborated with researchers to standardize data collection and metadata protocols; conducted SME interviews to synthesize standardized communications, strengthening developer relationships in critical tech sectors; created UX documentation for GIS tools and environmental modeling platforms to ensure accessibility across skill levels.
Writing Instructor & Research Assistant at University of Michigan
June 1, 2025 - October 9, 2025Co-authored NEH grant proposals for a 3-year funding cycle for the Center for Reparative AI; conducted extensive literature reviews and stakeholder analyses; managed documentation lifecycle processes. Coordinated conference programming for an AI speaker panel. Developed and taught multimodal writing curricula (screenwriting and interactive narratives) to 100+ students using evidence-based pedagogy, achieving a 4.9/5.0 teaching evaluation. Built and optimized Canvas LMS modules with 98% feature utilization; implemented automated assessments and custom scoring that boosted student engagement by 25%.
Lead Writer at Disrupt Remote
January 1, 2024 - October 9, 2025Directed a documentary revamp, revitalizing brand voice and reputation. Increased average viewership by 130k+ per video within a 1.47M-subscriber base and achieved a 10% rise in engagement metrics (comments/likes/shares) over 3 months. Managed end-to-end production for multimedia narrative projects, supervising 5 artists and producers to ensure timely, high-quality scripts and video content within budget.
Editorial Operations Analyst at Park Evaluations, LLC
July 1, 2023 - October 9, 2025Directed enterprise content management workflows for 10,000+ technical documentation cases for technology corporation and game studio clients; conducted learning needs assessments with SMEs and stakeholders; developed evidence-based training interventions and SOPs that optimized processes and improved immigration petition RFE success rates by 15%. Developed analytics dashboards (Excel/Power BI) and created SharePoint knowledge assets on emerging AI technologies to strengthen documentation strategies.
Content Manager at Earth Refuge
October 1, 2023 - October 9, 2025Oversaw comprehensive content operations for climate research vertical; built multi-channel content distribution strategy and newsletters, driving web traffic growth and growing subscriber base to 1,000+ with meaningful engagement. Implemented metadata framework and document review for the Climate Mobility Database, streamlining research workflows across 200+ case studies and improving data discoverability by 40%.
Freelance Writer & Analyst at CivicScience
March 1, 2021 - October 9, 2025Conducted quantitative/qualitative research on emerging technology and consumer markets; authored analytics reports translating complex data into actionable insights for diverse stakeholder audiences; developed content strategies using analytics platforms to optimize report structure, achieving 100K+ combined impressions.
Science Writer at National Environmental Modeling Analysis Center
June 1, 2020 - October 9, 2025Maintained Drupal DMS for NOAA climate modeling datasets and geospatial analysis workflows; conducted SME interviews to synthesize standardized communications protocols and presented insights to strengthen developer relationships. Created user experience documentation for GIS tools and environmental modeling platforms, ensuring accessibility for diverse technical skill levels.
Education
Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing at University of Michigan
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2025Bachelor of Arts - Economics at University of North Carolina at Asheville
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2020Master of Fine Arts at University of Michigan
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2025Bachelor of Arts at University of North Carolina at Asheville
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2020Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing at University of Michigan
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2025Bachelor of Arts - Economics at University of North Carolina at Asheville
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2020Qualifications
Machine Learning Statistical Foundations
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025Machine Learning Statistical Foundations
January 1, 2025 - October 9, 2025Machine Learning Statistical Foundations - Wolfram Research
January 1, 2025 - October 9, 2025Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other, Government, Non-Profit Organization, Gaming
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