Susan Caba Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area, Nationally

Reference checking--primarily of finalists for executive positions in the non-profit community college sector-- demands discretion, intuition and, above all, fact-based interviewing. The process includes online searches, personal interviews with candidates, assessment of their written application materials and multiple interviews of their references, both listed and unlisted. Confidential findings are compiled in a multi-page report to the client. Fast-turn-around is often required.

St. Louis, Mo, United States

I'm a writer/editor, idea person and storyteller. I am devoted to the highest standards of accuracy and creativity. I can write fast, flip and funny as well as in a more serious tone. I write in a variety of formats, including blog posts, feature articles, profiles, executive messages, corporate speeches and ghost-written business books. I’m particularly good at conveying complicated information in an easily understood and entertaining fashion, regardless of format.My "voice" is the voice of my client. I capture information and convey it vividly, so that it sticks in the minds or hearts of readers. Above all, I enjoy the challenge of communicating effectively, in long-form or short. I provide dependable analysis and utter discretion.Social Media: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Pulse posts for clients in industries including IT, retail sales and sales channel managementBlogging: YJTSolutions.com (ghost for IT executives); Great Clips (ghost for executives); IncourageLeading.com (guest blogger); SuccessRedefined.com (ghost writer); and ResaleEvangelista.wordpress.com White Papers: Ranging in length from 900 words to 2,000. Topics include IT and business development. Also, executive resumes and job descriptions. Speeches: Annual speeches for leaders of an international beverage conglomerateFeature articles: New York Times Travel; American Archaeology, Traditional Home, The Bark and Stanford University magazinesResearch: Extensive background reports on executive-level job candidates, based on thorough investigation, dependable analysis and complete discretion. I've been writing, in one form or another, for more than 30 years. I've traveled the world for big stories--India, for Mother Teresa's funeral--but I invest as much effort and integrity into smaller but equally important assignments.

Jaipur Area, India

Co-created (with Mehera Shaw's founder) and managed a crowd-funding and marketing campaign for this Fair-Trade certified, artisan garment company. The goal was to upgrade the company's water filtration system, the final step in the process of becoming fully GOTS certified. The crowd-funding campaign kicked off in early 2018, with a goal of raising $10,000 -- enough to pay for a new filtration system. The campaign also provided individual water filtration units for block printers who work at home in nearby villages. In addition, I worked with Mehera Shaw's leadership team in India to help them pass the GOTS status visits and interviews. In the process, I visited India three times and became knowledgeable about the craft of block printing, and the need for better management of the expectations of Western-based companies who want to do business with small, skills-based artisan companies in India.

Signed columns included:• Death of Livia Soprano, television’s mob mom• Excessive prison sentences for women who killed abusive spouses• Religion in public life• Friction in a household politically divided Unsigned editorials included:• Supreme Court decision on Miranda warning• Ode to French cheeses

While at the Inquirer, I covered several beats, including transportation, Common Pleas criminal courts, federal courts and design & material culture. I covered both Mother Teresa's funeral in Calcutta and parts of the O.J. Simpson trial in Los Angeles, as well as several Mafia trials. My writing was noted for use of vivid detail, sly humor and clear language.

I wrote about many aspects of the city: City Council: "Our city fathers--and mother..."Public transportation: "City buses run like a cheap watch. Not exactly on time, but close enough..."Des Moines' sole 'bag lady:' "She walks alone..." And many other articles touching on policy, human interest, arts and economics.

Knight Journalism Fellowship, Architecture, Design & Urban Planning

The John S. Knight Fellowship at Stanford University is a nine-month fellowship awarded to mid-career journalists after a rigorous.

Bachelor’S Degree, Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

Drake gave me a classic journalism foundation, based on integrity, thorough reporting and clear but creative writing. I use that education.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Journalism