Stephanie Susnjara is a writer/editor who is well versed in many media platforms. Currently she works as an independent consultant in the business and technology spaces, writing thought leadership and other digital content for IBM, Fortune and Forbes.
In the capacity of book editorial consultant and ghostwriter, Ms. Susnjara has worked on My Stroke in the Fast Lane: A Journey to Recovery by Bonni Brodnik (August Willis/2023); Thriving After Trauma: Stories of Living and Healing by Shari Botwin (Rowman and Littlefield/2019); The Latina’s Guide to Health by Jane Delgado, PhD. (Newmarket/2010); The Hypomanic Edge: The Link Between A Little Craziness And A Lot of Success (Simon & Schuster/2005); and Searching for Bill Clinton: A Psychological Biography (St. Martin’s/2008) both by John D. Gartner.
Ms. Susnjara enjoys writing creative nonfiction, specifically personal essays and immersion journalism. Her articles, essays and book reviews have appeared in the following books, literary journals and anthologies: Brain, Child: The Magazine for Thinking Mothers; Brain, Child’s Greatest Hits; Creative Nonfiction; Women Who Eat: A New Generation on the Glory of Food; Our Roots Are Deep With Passion: Creative Nonfiction Collects Essays by Italian-American Writers; Italian Americana; MotherVerse; Brevity; The Capitol Theatre: Volume 1, etc.
In addition to crafting literary essays and reviews Ms. Susnjara has worked for many local newspapers and magazines across Westchester County. Her articles have appeared in Westchester Family, The Record-Review, The Mount Kisco Examiner, etc.
Ms. Susnjara has extensive experience in the entertainment industry. For five years (2008-2013), she worked for The Dr. Oz Show, serving as an on-air and web content writer. Prior to that role, she held numerous development executive posts at production companies affiliated with Warner Bros., Walt Disney, United Artists and MGM, and has worked as an associate producer on documentary films for Lifetime, Starz, etc. On the local documentary film front, she worked as a research consultant on The Bullish Farmer, produced by Ken Marsolais and Nancy Vick.
Ms. Susnjara loves teaching and has taught creative nonfiction and mentored students through the Creative Nonfiction Foundation; conducted script analysis seminars at NYU/Tisch School of the Arts; and worked as a writing instructor at Writopia Lab running writing workshops for kids, ages 6-18.
For more about me, check out my most current resume.