Resume - Susan Bednarczyk

Professional Summary

My service is focused upon:

Providing nonprofits, corporations, and professional service firms with effective, strategic communications, research, and other project assistance quickly and accurately.
Developing long-term working relationships with clients so that it's easy for them to rely on me for fast, deadline-driven assignments and to give them the confidence that everything will be done right.

Experience

Social Media Manager, Freelance Writer, Researcher, Editor, Project Manager - (1983 - Present) - Not provided

Freelance writer and researcher with experience in writing and managing communications projects for nonprofits (Type Directors Club, Mare Nostrum Elements, Cornell NYC Tech, Velvet Foundation, Community Preservation Corporation, Music-Theatre Group, Wings WorldQuest), government organizations (New York City Emergency Management, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the National Telecommunications & Information Administration at the United States Department of Commerce), corporations (Comcast, FBR, Caris & Company), and professional service firms (PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Booz, Allen & Hamilton).

Through my consulting clients, my work has been presented to such prestigious entities as AT&T, British Telecom, The College Board, General Electric, Home Box Office, IBM, Mitsubishi, The National Archives, Telecom New Zealand, and Time Warner Cable.

Publications

ItsNewstoYou.me - (2013 - 2020)

Published by WordPress blog

Applause Continues for MTA Heroes - (June 4th, 2012)

Published by MTA Today, Metropolitan Transportation Authority

MTA Herstory 1 - (April 2nd, 2012)

Published by MTA Today, Metropolitan Transportation Authority

NYC's Risk Landscape: A Guide to Hazard Mitigation - (May 29, 2019)

Published by NYC Emergency Management

New York City Museums: 2014 Video and Social Media Rankings - (August 10, 2014)

Published by Its News To You Reports

Washington D.C. Museums: 2013 Video and Social Media Rankings - (July 1, 2013)

Published by Its News To You Reports

Grand Central's Horses - (March 21, 2013)

Published by MTA Today, The Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Cloud Shelters Web - (January 13, 2013)

Published by MTA Today, The Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Forum Identifies Value of Open Data - (May 7, 2013)

Published by MTA Today, Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Staging Music for 5.4 Million Riders - (July 23, 2013)

Published by MTA Today, Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Planning a Community Broadband Roadmap - (April 2016)

Published by U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Meet Svetlana Genesin, Programmer Extraordinaire and Susan L. Kupferman Circle of Excellence Award Recipient - (December 14, 2016)

Published by MTA Today, Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Revealing Guastavino - (May 5, 2014)

Published by MTA Today, Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Using Partnerships to Power a Smart City: A Toolkit for Local Communities - (November 2016)

Published by U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

Type Directors Club Debuts World’s Best Typography in New York - (July 21, 2017)

Published by Type Directors Club website

Type Directors Club Awards Scholarships to Next-Generation Type Designers - (July 20, 2017)

Published by Type Directors Club website

Sneak Peek at NYC's New Poster Museum - (January 29, 2018)

Published by Type Directors Club

2019 Hazard Mitigation Plan Website - (May 20, 2019)

Published by New York City Emergency Management

Education

Fine Arts, BACHELOR OF ARTS - Clarke University, Dubuque, Iowa

Business and development, CONTINUING EDUCATION - The Foundation Center, Commercial Theatre Institute, New York Institute of Finance

Skills

Writing

Professional freelancer with over 25 years of experience in digital multimedia content, social media, corporate communications, and business writing. Specialty areas: arts and culture, human interest, fundraising/development, and business.

Project Management

Experienced in creating strategic communications plans, running large research projects inside organizations (nonprofit and corporate), scoping and executing interview-oriented research, presenting qualitative and quantitative results in graphic format, and keeping publications projects on track.

Editing

Development editor, proofreader, and copy editor for technical publications, human resource collateral, marketing copy, business books, and academic journal papers. Skilled at working with authors for whom English is a second language.

Research

Fast, meticulous results on “hard to find” facts to buttress analytical arguments; also, able to structure research collection, analysis, and results on large-scale quantitative and qualitative research initiatives. Experienced with on-line research, working with large databases, subscription research services, and in-person executive interviews.

Digital media skills

Digital communications strategy, Wordpress, social media platforms, audio interviews, video and audio editing, digital photography, e-commerce site implementation, and website audits. Exceptional interview skills and familiarity with range of content management systems.

Awards

Co-founder of Alliance for Community Media (formerly National Federation of Local Cable Programmers), now in its third decade

Memberships

Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, New York Women in Communications, Women in Development New York, Mediabistro’s Avant Guild, and Freelancers Union.