Sara Luterman Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I am a disabled journalist covering disability policy and politics. There are a handful of us, and I'm excited to be a part of such an excellent, if underrepresented group. In the past few years, I have been able to transition to covering all of my bills doing freelance journalism -- Both writing and editing. You can find my work in The Nation, Vox, The.

Greater Boston Area

I was part of a research consortium to develop a survey and run town halls in order to better assess the needs of people with co-occurring developmental disabilities and mental health conditions. This work was funded by PCORI and the Arc.I represented the IDD-MD Research Partnership at the SAMHSA Expert Meeting: Supporting Individuals with.

• Developed new talent pipelines for Microsoft's Autism at Work Program
• Provided sensitivity reading for Microsoft's initial Autism at Work materials
• Provided insight and advice for Microsoft managers on autism in the workplace

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I write plain language, image supported guides on policy to empower people with intellectual disabilities. Currently, a toolkit on voting is in progress. So far, I have written about the federal budget and voting.

www.nosmag.org

• NOS Magazine is a news and commentary source for thought and analysis about neurodiversity news, culture and representation. Think Jezebel or The Root for the disability community.
• Acted as founder and head editor
• Organically grew a peak readership of 80,000 unique users per month
• Wrote web copy
• Managed CMS
• Awarded Kickstarter Staff Pick

Silver Spring, MD

• Created social media toolkit messaging for #SaveMedicaid campaign, which was subsequently viewed by approximately 24 million people.
• Implemented data-driven strategy and social media best practices to optimize AUCD's web presence, leading to a 4-5% growth rate per month and a 30% increase in engagement.
• Produces Tuesdays with Liz: Disability Policy for All, a video series on disability policy aimed at self-advocates.
• Created SnapChat account, making AUCD the first disability-oriented nonprofit to do so.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Formatted and edited breaking science research, policy, and business news in Sublime Text and proprietary software
• Handled embargoed news and corresponded regularly with public information officers and journalists
• Determined eligibility and processed registration for freelancers and reporters
• Answered webmaster queries; explained features of the EurekAlert! site and made edits to already published material
• Updated and maintained EurekAlert! Cancer Portal using HTML/CSS and CMS.
• Restructured portal management procedures, increasing page traffic by 20%

• Maintained and updated proprietary database of grants and internships for the Institute for Systems Research (ISR), an interdisciplinary research department within the university’s school of engineering
• Set up and maintained social media presence to improve the web site’s reach
• Created and maintained social media presence to keep students, alumni, and donors informed
• Assisted in organization of Robot Day, an event to showcase ISR research

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Creative Writing, 3.8

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Writing Seminars, 3.5

Activities and Societies: Johns Hopkins Feminist Alliance: Vice President and Co-Founder, Writers in Baltimore City Schools: Tutor