About Me

Hello. I am Suzanne Yada. But you knew that.

I’m a web producer for the Center for Investigative Reporting, which includes the major projects California Watch and the Bay Citizen. I love my job. It keeps me busy (a little too busy to update my own website!).

Things I was:

Things I do:

I do that social media stuff.

I develop business stuff.

I start things.

  • Wrote, edited and designed Explore Central Valley Downtowns, a quarterly insert in the Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register.
  • Started Visaliyoung, an organization dedicated to promoting and advancing the arts in Visalia-area youth.
  • Co-founder and editor of Evolution, the Mt. Whitney High School literary magazine.
  • Started my own independent zine.

I manage things.

  • Social media manager for the Public Press.
  • Editor-in-chief at The Campus, College of the Sequoias.
  • Editor-in-chief for The Truth/Xposed, a now-defunct youth magazine in Visalia.
  • Technical editor for the Mt. Whitney High School Pioneer.

I design things.

  • Designing graphics for the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal.
  • Numerous flyers, brochures and other materials for the Public Press and SPJ NorCal.
  • Designed a handful of spreads in SHiFT Magazine.
  • Redesigned the total market coverage product for the Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register.
  • Designed many A1 pages for Visalia Times-Delta. See my portfolio.
  • In fact, just see my portfolio for more.

I write things.

I edit wordy things.

  • Copy editor for SHiFT Magazine.
  • Coordinator for Access Magazine.
  • Copy editor for the Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register.

I edit things that are noisy.

  • Produced and edited weekly radio show on UK culture at KFSC-LP 94.1.

I edit things that move.

  • Shot and edited weekly entertainment video blog at the Visalia Times-Delta.

I fundraise and plan events for things that are awesome.

  • Helped organize fundraisers for The Public Press, including events and campaigns in conjunction with Spot.Us.
  • Publicized and moderation live online comments for SPJ NorCal “A Conversation About the Chronicle” journalism panel.
  • Helped organize music festival for KFSC-LP 94.1 FM.
  • Organized Arts and Culture Festival for Visaliyoung, including obtaining all permits, booths, live music and insurance needed.
  • Organized and publicized fundraisers for two European trips with the Sequoia Youth Symphony, including writing press releases, designing the logo and letterhead, and appearing on local media outlets.

Things I like that aren’t so journo-ey

  • Traveling
  • Playing piano
  • Playing violin
  • Trying out new dining options
  • Soaking in some modern art
  • Hitting random on my iPod
  • Laughing at British comedy
  • Having deep conversations. With you.
Just in case you didn’t know, any opinion expressed here is solely of my own; I do not represent any current or former employers or internships, nor do I represent any current or former educational institutions.
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