Sue Ferrara, Ph.D.
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James Donovan
Sue is an intelligent team member who always sees the long view and is objective, caring and efficient. Stellar comes to mind. Great judgement and competency...
James Donovan
Sue is an intelligent team member who always sees the long view and is objective, caring and efficient. Stellar comes to mind. Great judgement and competency...
James Donovan
Sue is an intelligent team member who always sees the long view and is objective, caring and efficient. Stellar comes to mind. Great judgement and competency...
James Donovan
Sue is an intelligent team member who always sees the long view and is objective, caring and efficient. Stellar comes to mind. Great judgement and competency...
Credentials
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthJul, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
NJ Provisional Teaching Certification
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Experience
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Community News Service
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Writer
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Aug 2021 - Present
Pitching and writing stories for Community Newspapers. My strength lies in putting stories in historical context. Pitching and writing stories for Community Newspapers. My strength lies in putting stories in historical context.
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- Freelance
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Greater New York City Area
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Historical Researcher/Writer/Fact Checker
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Dec 2015 - Present
Former ABC News researcher and PhD who is adept at tracking down information. Fact-checking and tracking down historical records is one of my favorite challenges. I meet deadlines. Former ABC News researcher and PhD who is adept at tracking down information. Fact-checking and tracking down historical records is one of my favorite challenges. I meet deadlines.
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Leaf Group
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Technology, Information and Internet
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200 - 300 Employee
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Writer
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Jun 2013 - Mar 2015
Wrote web content on a variety of topics but focused on nature, birds and other non-fiction content. Wrote web content on a variety of topics but focused on nature, birds and other non-fiction content.
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Self-employed
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Syracuse, NY
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Independent Researcher/Writer
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Jan 1994 - Dec 1999
https://library.syracuse.edu/digital/guides/print/ferrara_baum_prt.htm https://library.syracuse.edu/digital/guides/print/ferrara_baum_prt.htm
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ABC News
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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700 & Above Employee
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Researcher/Writer/Editor
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Jun 1981 - Mar 1983
Worked in Radio, Research and TV. Wrote copy. Edited stories. Conducted research. Helped coordinate news coverage. Dispatched crews and correspondents. Worked in Radio, Research and TV. Wrote copy. Edited stories. Conducted research. Helped coordinate news coverage. Dispatched crews and correspondents.
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1360 WCHL
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Writer/Reporter
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Nov 1979 - May 1981
Radio news anchor and reporter. Beats included: law, medicine, education. Radio news anchor and reporter. Beats included: law, medicine, education.
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Education
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University of Maryland College Park
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Public Communications -
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Master's degree, Communication and Media Studies -
SUNY-Geneseo
Bachelor of Science (BS), Elementary Education and Teaching