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Suzanne Hayes

Simsbury,CT

Summary

I am a storyteller and lover of words. My life has offered me and continues to offer inspiration everyday, but I love to tell the stories of others as well. I have ridiculously high expectations of myself as a writer and editor and I pride myself on only submitting work that is crisp, clean and polished. I love taking out unnecessary words and the process of editing. I am a Gemini, divorced mom of three, who has been sober from alcoholism for 8 years.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Contributing Writer

AARP- The Ethel Newsletter
01.2020 - Current
  • Pitch 2-5 story ideas (both personal essays and reported pieced) monthly to editor. Topics include anything of interest to readership (women in their 60s and older) but focus on retirement, parenting adult children, grand-parenting, health and wellness. https://www.aarpethel.com/author/suzanne-hayes
  • Find and interview sources for reported pieces using social media, networking and HARO.
  • Submit clean copy to editor and edit as suggested.
  • Promote each published piece on social media. Sent live pieces to sources within 24 hours of publication.

Contributing Writer

AARP
12.2018 - Current
  • Pitch 4-10 story ideas (both personal essays and reported pieced) monthly to Editor in Chief. Topics include anything of interest to readership (middle-aged women) but focus on parenting, women's health, sexuality and relationships and the journey that is aging.
  • Find and interview sources for reported pieces using social media, networking and HARO.
  • Submit clean copy to editor. My pieces are never sent back for edits.
  • Promote each published piece on social media. Sent live pieces to sources within 24 hours of publication.
  • https://www.thegirlfriend.com/author/suzanne-hayes

Blogger/Freelance Wrtier

Self
06.2016 - Current
  • Started a blog on wordpress, but transitioned to a business page on Facebook.
  • Post regularly on blog/Facebook about parenting, faith, life in recovery from alcoholism and divorce. Aim is to always find inspiration in the mundane.
  • Grew following to 4k.
  • Maintained a successful blog on The Today Show Parenting Team community board, with many of my pieces being featured on Today.com and the Today Show's social media outlets.
  • Appeared on a Today Show parenting segment that aired on Peacock's, Today All Day with co-hosts Dylan Dryer and Sheinelle Jones.
  • https://community.today.com/user/suzanne-hayes2


Contributing Writer

First For Women Magazine/Woman's World Magazine
10.2019 - 02.2021
  • Pitch story ideas to editor each month. Topics of interest include women's health, everyday life hacks, parenting, divorce, retirement, finances, mental health.
  • Write 3-6 pieces each month for publication, focusing on SEO content and offering the reader definitive, clear takeaways for how to live better.
  • Provide clean copy. Find my own sources as noted above and provide sources with a copy of the live piece.
  • https://www.firstforwomen.com/posts/author/suzanne-hayes
  • https://www.womansworld.com/posts/author/suzanne-hayes

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Classics Major, English And Philosophy Minors

Siena College
Loudonville, NY
05.2000

Skills

  • Facebook and Twitter
  • Writing/editing about parenting, divorce and health/mental health
  • Decision Making
  • Microsoft Office/Google
  • Public and Media Relations
  • Editorial Standards
  • Feature Writing
  • Online News Content
  • Creative Writing

Timeline

Contributing Writer

AARP- The Ethel Newsletter
01.2020 - Current

Contributing Writer

First For Women Magazine/Woman's World Magazine
10.2019 - 02.2021

Contributing Writer

AARP
12.2018 - Current

Blogger/Freelance Wrtier

Self
06.2016 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Classics Major, English And Philosophy Minors

Siena College

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