Susan Jacobs Jablow
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-***-**** (cell)
***********@*****.***
EXPERIENCE:
Free-lance writer and editor, February 2011 to present
*Write letters, proposals, articles and reports on a wide array of topics for clients, including Carnegie Mellon University and the Allegheny County Bar Association
*Provide copy for a variety of clients and publications, both print and digital
*Edit technical documents to correct grammar and improve readability
Copy writer, GNC, February 2009 to February 2011
*Wrote headlines and descriptive copy for catalogs, signs and other publicity
*Proofread advertisements, catalogs and other materials
*Managed a copy database of more than 500 products
*Worked with scientific affairs team to gather information about product ingredients, and their effects
*Collaborated with graphic designers and marketing directors to create copy to fit specific layouts and convey marketing messages
Associate Editor, The Jewish Chronicle of Pittsburgh, September 2004 – June 2008
*Wrote two to three news articles weekly
*Edited local content and proofread pages of paper
*Assisted in editorial decision-making and assigning stories
*Performed duties of the executive editor in his absence
Marketing and Communications Manager, Jewish Association on Aging, August 2002 – September 2004
*Composed and distributed press releases to local news outlets
*Wrote and edited newsletters, brochures and other materials
*Provided content for organizational Web site
*Collaborated with development director to organize major annual fundraiser
Associate Reporter and Copy Editor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 2000 – July 2002
*Selected as one of ten young journalists for a two-year internship program
*Edited copy for daily local news section and for weekly suburban sections
*Wrote news, features and issues stories for weekly suburban sections distributed north and east of Pittsburgh
EDUCATION:
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Master of Science, May 2000
Yeshiva University, New York, NY
Stern College for Women
Bachelor of Arts, May 1999
AWARDS/HONORS:
*Finalist for two Golden Quill Awards from the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, May 2008
*Winner of two Golden Quill Awards in the areas of investigative reporting and spot news, May 2006