Professional Experience
Portfolio: susiehopper.contently.com
Innovative, creative content creator and editor. Exemplary experience in the development and execution of successful, strategic content for top magazines, newspapers, and Fortune 500 agencies in digital, social media and print platforms. Proactive professional dedicated to interpreting client and audience needs. Quick-thinking, hands-on editor/writer with big-picture, problem-solving, marketing headset. Respected for working collaboratively and exceeding expectations.
Expertise
Editor
30 Years
Writer
30 Years
Social Media
10 Years
Specialty
Consumer Products
30 Years
Lifestyle
30 Years
Home & Garden
30 Years
Industries
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
10 Years
Newspaper - National
30 Years
Marketing (firm) - Fortune 1000 corp. clients
5 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
35 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Hanley Wood Agency (10+), Harris Publications (10+), Midwest Home (10+), Minneapolis Star Tribune (10+), Prairie Style magazine (3-5)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Lowe's (10+), Meredith Corporation (10+), St. Jude Medical (1-2)
Technical Skills
Photo editing, design background, In Design, coordinating photo shoots, scouting, pitching, styling and assisting stylists and art directors on shoots. App development, project management, research skills, quick turnarounds.
Foreign Language Skills
some French
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, In Design, Windows, HTML
Equipment
Laptop, digital camera, video, audio recorder
Work Permits & Visas
Passport, U.S. citizen
References
Jeanne Carpenter
President, Perception-ink
Minneapolis, Mn.
612-803-1282
jcarpenter@perception-ink.com
(former colleague at The Star Tribune and Junior League member, has known me for 25 years)
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Rhonda Prast
AME Online
Kansas City Star
952-201-0000
rprast@kcstar.com
(former colleague at The Star Tribune,
has known me for 35 years)
!
Kim Yeager
Owner, Larknest Design and communications director for Flea Market Style
Minneapolis, Mn.
612-803-1282
Kimyeager@larknestdesign.com
(former colleague at The Pioneer Press
and The Star Tribune, has known me for 30 years)
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Rik Lalim
President, Rikochet LLC Minneapolis, Mn. 763-286-0315 Rik@rikochetllc.com (former business partner)
Awards
Best lifestyle section, best food section, best travel section, best arts and entertainment section for Penney-Missouri; James Beard Awards for best food section, best series and best special projects
Associations
Mediabistro, Binders of Women, National Association of Professional Women
