Susan Sherrill Axelrod
Portland, ME USA
19 Years Experience
Professional Experience
An award-winning, tech-savvy journalist and seasoned editor, my career includes newspaper and magazine staff positions, affording me broad and deep experience in digital and print media. My portfolio includes a wide range of features covering food and drink, travel, culture, art, and design. Among other projects, I have: reported on sustainable seafood in the Gulf of Maine; covered the farm-to-table movement in the Berkshires; developed recipes for "Lighten Up America," a cookbook by Cooking Light; and created a magazine for adventurous, 50+ Mainers. I have also created a large portfolio of sponsored content for clients such as Sea Bags, Shipyard Brewery, and The Salvation Army.
Expertise
- Writer 19 Years
- Editor 19 Years
- Content Editor (online) 8 Years
Specialty
- Food 19 Years
- Lifestyle 17 Years
- Home & Garden 5 Years
Industries
- Newspaper - Local/Regional 15 Years
- Magazine - Local/Regional magazines 10 Years
- Online/new media 8 Years
Corporate Client List (# Assignments Last 2 Yrs)
- Wild Blueberries Association of North America(1-2)
Other work history
Food + Special Projects Editor—State 23 Media | Social Media Editor—Portland Press Herald (pressherald.com) | Online Content Producer—Portland Press Herald (pressherald.com) and MaineToday.com | Editor—Eater Maine (eater.maine.com) | Food Editor and columnist, The Record (northjersey.com) | Food and Entertainment Editor—(201) Magazine | Editor—The Ridgewood News | Managing Editor—Bergen County Newspapers
Technical skills
Social media strategy and analytics; SEO; website design and management; recipe development
Foreign Language Skills
Some French and Italian
Computer skills
Word; Windows XP; Quark (editing); WordPress; Photoshop; Moveable Type; Clickability
Equipment
laptop; camera (iPhone) SD600; audio recorder
Work permits & visas
valid US passport
References
Happy to provide if you request them.
Awards
2019 Folio Eddie Award, Feature Well, City and Regional Magazines | Various NJPA (New Jersey Press Association) awards for newspaper writing and page design (including several first place awards)
Sponsored Content
Profiles
Sustainability + Economic Development
Turning the Tide
(Maine magazine 3/1/2020)
By changing the way fishermen handle their catch, Gulf of Maine Sashimi is opening new markets for sustainable seafood.
Sea Change
(Maine magazine 1/1/2020)
With new retail products and a growing number of fishermen-farmers, Atlantic Sea Farms is getting more Maine kelp onto plates around the country.
City on the Cutting Edge
(Maine Magazine 1/1/2019)
Partnership between Ellsworth and the Jackson Laboratory breeds a culture of innovation in Maine's fastest-growing city—winner of a 2019 Folio Eddie Award
The Green Miles
(Maine magazine 1/25/2019)
The TD Beach to Beacon 10K achieves an elite designation for sustainable practices, on and off the course.
Food and Drink
Reason to Rum
(Maine magazine 4/1/2020)
Three of Strong Spirits in Portland transports visitors to a summer state of mind with its classic and inventive rum cocktails.
Making it in Monson
(Maine magazine 10/1/2020)
At the Quarry Restaurant, chef-owner Marilou “Lulu” Ranta creates elevated cuisine while feeding a community.
A Cheesemaker's Next Chapter
(Maine Home+Design 1/1/2019)
On her farm in Waldoboro, Allison Lakin uses science, artistry, and methodical care to grow Lakin's Gorges Cheese
Maine whiskey making warms up
(Portland Press Herald: Source section 10/14/2014)
Close on the heels of Maine's micro-brewing boom, and reflecting the interest in all things artisanal, craft distilling is on the rise.