Publication portfolio (publication selections)
Why you want Susanna to write for you
Susanna Speier
susannaspeier.com/publications
susanna@susannaspeier.com
Regular Columnist
HUFFINGTON POST - Huffington Post Blogger – over 40 million unique visitor per month. 2009 thru present
EXAMINER.COM – Denver Sustainable City Examiner – 2009 thru present
Freelance Feature Story Writer
ORGANIC SPA MAGAZINE, NY – Writer: Green restaurant review. 2009
SEARCH ENGINE JOURNAL, FL – Blogger: Discovered and wrote an article about a grammatical error optimized by Google’s search engines. The Search Engine Journal article was selected as one of Seomoz’ Top Five Stories of the week and discussed in a marketing context on the DR Marketing Blog. 2009
COLORADO BIZ MAGAZINE, CO – Journalist: Interviewed Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and numerous hospitality industry spokespeople and proprietors for feature story on Colorado’s sustainability initiatives. Coverage of the inaugural Rocky Mountain Clean Tech Open. 2009
METAMORPHING INTERIORS, CO – Ghost writer, press release writer, green branding and social media marketing consultant: Press releases and article about green home staging for ReDesign Specialist and Home Stager, Mico Smith. 2009
WHOLE LIFE TIMES, CA – Journalist: Researched, wrote and feature exposing the connection between the cosmetic brush manufacturing industry and fur industry May/June 2009. Co-authored advice column on ways consumers might try to become better informed about living conditions of farm chickens. Aug/Sept 2009
Guest Blogger
GREEN NATION TODAY, CO – Journalist – Article about contaminated drinking water including interview with Emmy Award winning Documentarian, Alison Argo; and profile of Arthur Frommer’s new book, Travel on the Cheap with advice on sustainable travel. 2009
EARTH911, AZ – Writer: Researched and developed feature story based on reader poll detailing how to overcome the financial obstacles to being more green. 2009
GREEN BY DESIGN, CA – Writer: Feature story on the challenges of finding cruelty free factory farmed eggs. 2009
SUBVERGE.COM, CA – Viral Marketer: Developed and launched original viral marketing campaign for dating website, increasing overall membership by 6%. 2008
GLIVING.TV, CA – Blogger: Story on Global Green’s architectural initiative in New Orleans and Vegetarian restaurant review. Scriptwriter: Documentary video script for a green architecture story. 2007
Direct mail, copy writing and instructional video scripts
IDLETIME, CA – Copywriter: Creating and editing original layman friendly technical copy and descriptive marketing blurbs, such as Sunset 23, for Idletime Software Company. 2008-2009
KAISER PERMANENTE, CA – Recorder: Taking minutes for Executive Board Meetings and collaboratively developing summary reports for regional circulation. 2008
SPONDYLITIS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, CA – Membership Communications Assistant: Direct mail fundraising solicitations for health organization. 2008
LARRY JACOBSON, CA – Technical Writer: Edited and co-authored technical document for web developer. 2007
P.U.R.E., NY – Scriptwriter: Created original shooting script of an hour-long instructional DVD for international bellydance troupe. Consulted artistic director, choreographer, musicians and director to make relevant revisions during pre and post-production. 2007
C.S.I., CA – Writing Department Intern: Wrote short and long script synopsis to be used in 2007 season’s C.S.I., C.S.I.-Miami and C.S.I.-NY DVD sets. 2006. Copy Editor: C.S.I.-NY book, “Deluge” by Edgar Award winning author, Stuart Kaminsky. 2006.
BELLYQUEEN, NY – Script Advisor for Instructional Video, Bellydancejam, for national and international distribution. 2004.
DOTMED.COM, NY – Reporter: Researched and wrote company profile for weekly online medical equipment industry trade journal. 2005.
FAIRCHILD PUBLICATIONS, NY – Reporter: Researched and wrote articles on marketing trends for Footwear News. 2001.
SAKS FIFTH AVENUE, NY – Copywriter: Seasonal newspaper advertising. Proofreader and Copyeditor: Catalogs and direct mail promotions. 2000.
QUINN & CO, NY – Ghostwriter: Articles on real estate marketing trends. Press Release Writer and Public Relations Representative: Wrote press releases and pitched story ideas to newspapers, magazines, and television networks. Collaborated with team of publicists to coordinate events for high profile clients such as Barbara Corcoran of The Corcoran Group. 2000.
Skill Summary:
* Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, Technorati, Digg, Vark, Flickr, Picassa
* Press releases, direct mail, bios, video scripts, digital photography
* Optimized keyword rich web copy
* Microsoft Office, Final Draft, WordPress proficiency
* HTML, Photoshop and Final Cut Pro familiarity
Education:
Post Graduate Screenwriting Certificate, BU in LA, Los Angeles, CA 2006
MFA Playwriting, Brooklyn College, C.U.N.Y., Brooklyn, NY 2005
(Included two semesters at Boston Universities Graduate Screenwriting program, Boston, MA 2004)
BA Theater & Cultural Studies, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA 1995
(Included a semester abroad at the Object Theater School in Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Professional Memberships:
Los Angeles Women in Film
The Dramatists Guild
The Hollywood Hill
