susan parker

owner

About

Susan Parker is the owner of Clear Thinking Communications, a consulting firm that helps nonprofits, foundations and progressive foundations gain insights and learnings from their work that they and others can put to use. Specialties: Helping clients find the deeper story in their work. We also write case studies, produce syntheses, develop guides and brochures, conduct research and translate jargon into clear and simple but not simplistic English.

Country

united states

City

saint johnsbury

Industry

writing and editing

Skill

editing, nonprofits, storytelling, writing, research, web content, philanthropy, social media, grant writing, international relations, case studies, program evaluation, newsletters, policy, non profits, blogging, newspapers, web content writing, web site content

Experience

consultant

the atlantic philanthropies

2010-10 - Present · 16 yrs

staff reporter

international medical news group

1993-1 - 1995-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Reported on socioeconomic health issues for six national monthly and semi-monthly newspapers for physicians (circ. 300,000) Collaborated with four reporters and editors to shape coverage of health policy trends. Wrote articles that analyzed Congressional and state health reform. Reported on trends in the practice and delivery of health care. Edited articles

foreign correspondent and guatemala

time magazine

1990-1 - 1993-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Worked as the Guatemala correspondent for Time magazine and the San Francisco Chronicle. Reported and analyzed the growing indigenous rights movement, the emerging peace talks between the government and the guerrillas and the effects of foreign investment on Guatemala's economy and citizens. Worked as a writer and editor for Inforpress Centroamericana, a weekly newsletter on the politics and economics of Central America.

senior editor

the new physician

1988-1 - 1990-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Planned content of each issue, developing articles for all sections of this four-color national magazine (circ. 30,000) Overhauled the news section and several other magazine departments. Wrote feature articles that investigated major issues in health and medicine. Assigned, edited and re-wrote freelance articles. Supervised staff of four in daily projects.

staff correspondent

the journal newspapers

1985-1 - 1987-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Covered police and courts for this suburban daily newspaper (circ. 75,000) Wrote two to three articles daily on breaking news and monthly feature articles analyzing trends in the legal system. Broke story on school system's lack of investigation into suspected child abusers that led to changes in school policy.

owner

clear thinking communications

1998-3 - Present · 28 yrs 7 mos

* Clear Thinking Communications is a firm that helps foundations, nonprofits and progressive businesses think more clearly about their work and translate that work into compelling written products and more: * We showcase your good work in a way that is accessible * and easy for others to grasp and take action on. * We translate the technical language from your field * into everyday language that people can use and understand. * You will learn what works and what doesn't so you can do a better job. * You will have stories that put a human face on your work.