Susan

D. Armitage
susan.armitage@journalism.cuny.edu http://susanarmitage.journalism.cuny.edu Twitter: @susarm PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Digital Intern, The Jewish Daily Forward, New York (Dec. 2012 present) Write blog posts, features and breaking news for the web. Edit and post articles online in CMS. Support digital team to engage audiences on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Freelance Reporter, New York (Aug. 2012 present) Published in the Brooklyn Eagle, City Limits, Bensonhurst Bean, the West Side Spirit, Our Town Downtown, New York City News Service and iSnapNY.com.

International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX), Washington, DC (Dec. 2006 July 2012) Senior Program Officer (July 2011 July 2012), Program Officer (April 2009 July 2011) Managed the $1.2 million Youth Theater for Peace programs in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Prepared and submitted all quarterly, annual and final program reports to USAID. Wrote feature stories and blog posts for the IREX website and annual report. Served as primary communications liaison for the Education Programs Division, coordinating social media efforts (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr) for a portfolio of donor-funded programs. Pitched and edited education stories for IREX central communications. Program Manager, based in Russia, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan (Jan. 2008 April 2009) Produced monthly bulletin and web content for Assistance to Russian Orphans Program. Conducted more than 60 hours of training for youth on leadership and communication skills in Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine, and Moldova. Program Associate (April 2007-Jan. 2008) Managed fellowships funded by the State Department for more than 50 Eurasian students.

USAID-Funded Volunteer, Municipal Youth Center, Chapaevsk, Russia (Sept. 2006 Nov. 2006) Conducted outreach and training on volunteer management and healthy lifestyles topics. Instructor, International Languages Institute, Washington, DC (Nov. 2005 June 2006) Taught English as a Second Language to adult learners from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Secondary Education Volunteer, Peace Corps, Ukraine (Oct. 2004 Oct. 2005) Taught English to grades 7-11. Facilitated professional development for English teachers.

Editorial Intern, National Geographic Traveler Magazine, Washington, DC (Jan. 2004) Researched and pitched story ideas. Fact-checked articles through phone and Internet research.

EDUCATION City University of New York, Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY MA, Journalism (Expected Dec. 2013)

School of Advanced International Studies of John Hopkins University, Washington, DC Graduate-Level Summer Language Institute, Political Russian (2006)

Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH BA, English with Creative Writing Concentration (2004)

SKILLS Hardware: Canon EOS Rebel T2i DSLR (Photo), Marantz 660PMD (Audio), JVC HM 100U (Video) Software: Pro Tools, Reaper, Final Cut Pro X, Tumult Hype Languages: English (native), Russian (fluent), Spanish (intermediate)