Susan Dalzell

Dayton, Ohio
Website: http://susandalzell.com
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Professional Experience

I’m a journalist, author, blogger and communications specialist with more than 20 years of experience working for universities, non-profits, newspapers and magazines. As a reporter, I’ve covered higher education, the arts, food, health, travel, business and numerous lifestyle topics. I excel at feature writing, especially human-interest stories, but I’m not afraid to tackle tough, complex subjects. I’m also a meticulous editor with a background in editing internal publications for universities and non-profits. I take my work seriously: I meet deadlines and always strive to measure up to my clients’ high expectations. My first book, Poetry 101, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2018. I live in Dayton, Ohio.

Expertise

Writer
20 Years
Editor
13 Years
Reporter
20 Years

Specialty

Arts & Humanities
20 Years
Lifestyle
20 Years
Other, Specify
10 Years

Industries


Academia Other
10 Years
Magazine - Local/Regional magazines
5 Years
Newspaper - Local/Regional
6 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

25 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Tokyo Families magazine (3-5), Wall Street Journal (1-2), Currents (CASE) magazine (1-2), Military Spouse magazine (1-2), Metropolis magazine (Tokyo) (1-2), Dayton Daily News (10+), Forbes Travel Guide (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Canvas8 (1-2)

Other Work History

Author, Poetry 101, Adams Media/Simon & Schuster, September 2018 Internal Communications Manager, International Baccalaureate (IB), 2020-present Communications Manager, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA 2017-2020 Communications Officer and Editor, Staff Newsletter, The University of Cambridge, 2007-2009 Communications Temp/Volunteer, Emmaus UK (Non-profit charity), 2006-2007 Managing Editor, onCampus faculty-staff newspaper, The Ohio State University, 1998-2006 Religion Section Editor, The (Medina County) Gazette, 1997-1998

Technical Skills

Basic HTML, WordPress

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, Adobe InDesign

Equipment

Laptop, digital camera (Canon G9X), Adobe Photoshop Elements 11

Work Permits & Visas

U.S. citizen

References

Available Upon Request

Showcase

Features

The Overachiever
(Columbus Monthly 3/1/2005)
She's a prime-time TV anchor, a wife, a lawyer with a prestigious firm, and the mother of two teenagers. Inside the hectic life of Colleen Marshall.
Helping women succeed
(University of Cambridge 5/1/2008)
They're young, they're smart, and they're the next generation of Cambridge's computer scientists. Meet Women@CL, an organization working to help women in computer science feel supported as they pursue their studies and careers.
Research grows at Waterman Lab
(onCampus, Ohio State University 7/20/2000)
A 280-farm smack in the middle of the city serves as a giant lab for The Ohio State University. Operated by the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, the facility provides hands-on experience for scientists and farmers.
Keeping Jesus green
(University of Cambridge 3/1/2008)
As head groundsman of Jesus College, University of Cambridge, Allan Moore is responsible for the care of nearly 12 acres of sports grounds.
Spare time
(onCampus, Ohio State University 12/12/2002)
A faculty and staff bowling league is a Monday night institution. onCampus stops in to check out the action.
All things great and ceremonial
(University of Cambridge 2/1/2009)
At Cambridge, ceremony is not just about graduation -- it's rooted in the fabric of university life. Meet Timothy Milner, who has made it his mission to study the ins and outs of the ceremonies that punctuate the university year.
The butler did it
(University of Cambridge 4/1/2009)
For 12 years, Sara Rhodes has worked as Butler of Trinity Hall. She dislikes wine, she's good at keeping secrets and if you want her job, you're going to have to wait 20 years until she retires.
Cooking up a future
(University of Cambridge 8/1/2008)
The catering teams in St. John's College and Girton College, University of Cambridge, partner with Cambridge Mencap and Huntingdonshire Regional College to give students with learning disabilities valuable work experience. The 'Newsletter' spent a day in St. John's to see the students in action.
Keeping time
(University of Cambridge 12/1/2008)
The latest Cambridge landmark -- the Corpus Clock -- plays with our sense of how time works. Unveiled by Professor Stephen Hawking on 19 September, the clock attracts crowds day and night.
Plugging into the university switchboard
(University of Cambridge 1/1/2008)
Rita Townsend manages the university's telephone switchboard. Officially, her role is to connect callers. Unofficially? She's a font of practical information.
For whom the bell tolls
(University of Cambridge 4/1/2009)
Twice a day, the bronze bell of the SS Terra Nova lets loose a fearsome sound when it is rung from its position on a stairway landing in the Scott Polar Research Institute at the University of Cambridge. Staffers know its time to gather for coffee, tea and gossip.

Arts

Woodblock printmaking parties in Asakusa
(Tokyo Families Magazine 1/1/2015)
Tokyo woodblock printer Dave Bull invites tourists into his shop to create their own prints.
Croatian filmmaker Rajko Grlic tells powerful human stories of love, hope, betrayal
(Perspectives Magazine, Ohio University 10/26/2010)
In Ohio, dancer/choreographer Bebe Miller finds space to move
(onCampus, Ohio State University 2/7/2002)
Choreographer Bebe Miller continues to thrive artistically as a dancer but is relishing her new role as a professor.
Tiny muses
(Perspectives Magazine, Ohio University 3/1/2005)
Parenthood inspires two Ohio University artists to take creative risks.
Instant Plays
(Columbus Monthly Magazine 3/1/2006)
Thirty-two actors, writers and directors gather to create six plays in 24 hours.
A Real Howl at Wolfson
(The University of Cambridge 1/1/2009)
Stand-up comedy nights at Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, attract some of Britain's best comedians.
A test for Ballet Met
(Columbus Monthly Magazine 11/1/2004)
Columbus' BalletMet rides the wave of a successful New York premiere but faces challenges on its home turf.
Hitting the right notes
(University of Cambridge 11/1/2007)
The University of Cambridge's Trinity College Choir and its director, Stephen Layton, are poised for an ambitious year of recordings, concerts and tours.
Shelf Life
(The University of Cambridge 12/1/2007)
Hidden treasures abound inside some of Cambridge University's oldest libraries.
Memoirs of a music collector
(Perspectives Magazine, Ohio University 9/29/2010)
Renowned folklorist reflects on Ohio's traditional tunes in new book published by Ohio University Press.

Health and Wellness

Autism: A father's response
(Columbus Monthly 9/1/2005)
Jon Peterson leads the fight to increase state funding for the severe disorder that affects his 11-year-old daughter. It doesn't hurt that he carries more clout than other parents: He's a member of the Ohio House of Representatives.
Community helps young girl get a new leg
(Dayton Daily News 10/16/2012)
A little girl in West Africa's Ivory Coast is now able to walk and run, thanks to the efforts of health professionals and volunteers in the Miami Valley.
How devices like the iPad are helping special-needs children, hospital patients
(Dayton Daily News 4/21/2011)
A growing number of parents, teachers, doctors and therapists have discovered the iPad's many uses for individuals with disabilities.
Cancer survivor encourages oral health screenings
(Dayton Daily News 12/2/2012)
Oral cancer survivor Hank Deneski founded the Western Ohio Oral Head and Neck Cancer Support Program. Even as he battles his own illness, he's making a difference in the lives of others.
Cancer survivor advocate of disability rights of all
(Dayton Daily News 5/2/2012)
Julia Schaefer is a 12-year survivor of liver cancer. She is circulating a petition to Congress to improve the Social Security benefits available to those with chronic illnesses.
Catching cancer
(Perspectives Magazine, Ohio University 11/16/2010)
Travis Lovejoy, a graduate student in psychology at Ohio University, conducted several recent studies-with Jennette Lovejoy as co-investigator, to better understand the factors that influence Appalachians' decisions to be screened for cancer.

Travel

Learning Japanese?
(The Wall Street Journal Expat Blog 5/18/2016)
I had the best of intentions to learn Japanese when I moved to Tokyo. And yet, more than halfway into my three years here, I’m still essentially mute in the language millions around me speak.
Tales from Tokyo blog
(Angloinfo.com 12/11/2014)
Tales from Tokyo is a blog that shares my family's adventures as we adjust to life on the outskirts of Tokyo. I moved to Japan with my husband and young son in July 2014. AngloINFO is the world's largest network of websites for English-speakers living abroad.
Life in Japan Travel Blog
(WordPress 7/1/2014)
A travel blog highlighting my ongoing adventures as an expat living on Yokota Air Base in Tokyo, Japan. My husband was stationed here with the U.S. Air Force in July 2014.
Screw Shyness: It's not an option as a trailing spouse
(Metropolis (Tokyo) 11/20/2015)
Personal essay about how getting thrown repeatedly into alien environments has taught me a few things about myself. My most valuable lesson? Screw shyness. When I move to a new place, I have to figure out a way to play extrovert-at least long enough to make a few friends for support.
The Trailing Spouses' Guide to Surviving Expat Re-Entry (and More)
(Wall Street Journal Expat Blog 12/10/2015)
In this piece, co-written with Tracy Slater, we offer survival tips for trailing spouses and accidental expats, including advice on how to handle reentry after a trip back to your home country and how to redefine your sense of self while abroad.

Education

Access and allies: U.K. universities collaborate with their governments to reach U.S. alumni
(Currents Magazine (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) 12/1/2016)
U.K. universities have discovered that joining forces -- with each other, the government, and private organizations -- is the key to building more effective international alumni engagement programs.
A global mindset: How international schools make the case for support to a diverse and widely dispersed constituency
(Currents Magazine (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) 10/1/2016)
Tapping into the inclination to give can be a daunting challenge for international schools. Cultural differences, transient families, perceptions of institutional wealth and relatively young pools of alumni all conspire to make fundraising difficult. And yet: More and more international schools are recognizing the importance of alumni relations, communications and fundraising.

Parenting

Common outdoor myths about plants, critters debunked
(Dayton Daily News 8/3/2011)
It's easy to pass on inaccurate info to our kids about nature. Here, a naturalist gives us the scoop on what's true and what isn't.
Golden boy
(Tokyo Families Magazine 4/1/2015)
In this essay, I write about the attention my son attracts as a blond kid in Tokyo.
Protect your child from heat stroke
(Dayton Daily News 7/2/2011)
Tips and advice from experts for preventing heat-related accidents for kids.
Kids in the kitchen
(Dayton Daily News 6/1/2013)
Ten tips to get your preschooler cooking.
How to foster a love of reading at a very young age
(Dayton Daily News 3/1/2011)
Early education experts share their favorite tips for instilling a love of reading in little ones.
More women commemorating motherhood with body art
(Dayton Daily News 11/5/2011)
It might be a baby's footprint, a child's name, or a favorite portrait, but whatever the design, more and more Dayton women are choosing tattoos which reflect their roles as mothers.

Home and Garden

Creating a beautiful fall garden
(Dayton Daily News 9/25/2010)
While the glorious reds, oranges and yellows of autumn leaves can be showstoppers, trees don't have to be the only beautiful things in your garden this fall. With the right plants, a bit of elbow grease and a little imagination, fall gardens can be lovely, vibrant places to enjoy.
Center of attention: Create your own home fall flower arrangements
(Dayton Daily News 9/30/2011)
Expert tips for creating eye-catching centerpiece and vase floral arrangements.
7 tips for creating a cozy home this fall
(Dayton Daily News 10/27/2010)
Interior designers share their tips for adding elements of autumn to your décor.
Babies' rooms get grown-up makeover
(Dayton Daily News 3/22/2011)
Nursery designs are getting less cutesy and more chic.
Separate spaces: His and her bathrooms
(Columbus Monthly HOMES 4/1/2006)
Builders and remodelers say the concept of his and hers bathrooms in master suites is just the thing for some couples, providing private time and separate storage.
8 steps to getting an organized home workspace
(Dayton Daily News 11/4/2010)
A messy home office is more than just an eye-sore. It wastes time, money and energy and can even be emotionally draining. Here are eight expert tips to help get that space in tip-top shape.

Business

Limited Too's comeback
(Columbus Monthly 3/1/2005)
The girl-power retailer has rebounded after its mishmash mistake.
Turning cookies into cash
(Columbus Monthly 6/1/2005)
Cheryl Krueger recently sold her made-from-scratch cookie company to 1-800-Flowers.Com for $40 million. But don't expect her to bow out any time soon.

Food and Entertaining

7 tips for making great gingerbread houses
(Dayton Daily News 12/4/2013)
Making gingerbread houses from scratch can be fun but frustrating. Here, a pastry chef shares his tips for making the process go smoothly.
Monster bash spirits
(Dayton Daily News 10/23/2013)
Wicked cocktails for your Halloween party.
How to put together a cheese board
(Dayton Daily News 9/11/2013)
Cheese mongers offer advice on preparing cheese boards to impress your guests.
Cooking with beer
(Dayton Daily News 5/21/2014)
Chefs in the Miami Valley are turning to beer as a key ingredient for new menu items.
Restaurant raiders whip up hot spots
(Dayton Daily News 7/18/2012)
Local group drums up business for restaurants by planning 'raids.'
A beginner's guide to port wines
(Dayton Daily News 3/19/2014)
A wine expert provides an introduction to port wines.
Chefs' share their moms' best tips
(Dayton Daily News 5/7/2014)
In honor of Mother's Day, chefs share the best cooking advice their mothers' gave them.
Green B.E.A.N. trying to change the way people eat
(Dayton Daily News 6/20/2012)
Supplier delivers organic and local food to members' homes.
5 ways to shrink your grocery bill
(Dayton Daily News 9/21/2010)
A little research and planning can save you big money at the grocery store.
Have a drunk cupcake
(Dayton Daily News 7/10/2013)
Bakers find ways to make cupcakes even better by experimenting with beer and wine as ingredients.
Grilled cheese goes to amazing places
(Dayton Daily News 4/9/2014)
A classic gets its own month and some twists in flavor and texture.
It's time once again to party like a Scotsman
(Dayton Daily News 1/15/2014)
Jan. 25 gatherings mark birthday of beloved Scottish poet Robert Burns.