Suzanna Caldwell

Experience

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  The Northern Light

  May 2007 - May 2010

  Supervised all section editors, and, in accordance with the executive editor, provide content to the editorial staff.Supervised and trained a team of 15 to 20 editors, assistant editors, reporters and volunteers. Served as senior reporter for all sections, including sports, news, features and arts and entertainment.Worked with the executive editor to establish and execute goals for the organization. Assisted in preparing annual budget for the organization based on editorial content needs. Show less

  • Executive Editor

    Jul 2009 - May 2010

  • Managing Editor

    May 2008 - Jul 2009

  • Sports Editor

    May 2007 - May 2008
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  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  May 2010 - May 2012

  Produced and created content for three weekly sections including arts and entertainment, food and general lifestyles/Alaskana. Managed a group of 12-20 freelancer contributors and associated budget. Covering arts, entertainment, food and community at the northernmost daily newspaper in North America.

  • Features editor

    Jul 2011 - May 2012

  • Features writer

    May 2010 - Jul 2011
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  Alaska Dispatch News

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2017

  Reporter

  General assignment reporter at Alaska’s largest newspaper. Pitched, reported and managed varied story ideas over different publishing platforms with an emphasis on online and social media.Accomplishments:Lead reporter on Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race coverage (2013-15)Multiple Alaska Press Club Award winner, including Best General News Story (2013), Best Sports Reporting (2014) and Best Investigative Story (2014)

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  Municipality of Anchorage

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2021

  Recycling Coordinator

  Managed recycling education, outreach and program implementation in Alaska’s largest city. Worked with a small team to improve recycling programs throughout the city with an emphasis on equity and accessibility. Worked to make meaningful impacts and leverage resources with an annual program budget of less than $600,000. Managed Solid Waste Services external and internal communications, including government relations and media outreach.Accomplishments:Deployed and managed the city's first curbside organics collection program growing from 300 customers to 1,300 from 2018-2021.Advocated and assisted in the design of a new $114 million Central Transfer Station, one of Anchorage's largest civic projects in a decadeRestarted commercial glass collection and added additional glass recycling sites in Anchorage Show less

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  Launch Alaska

  Dec 2021 - now

  Deputy Director - Tech Deployment Track

  Develops and executes Launch Alaska’s Tech Deployment Track, an 8-month accelerator program that brings startups focused on deploying game-changing climate technologies in Alaska.Accomplishments:Recruited climate tech companies from across the world to find project opportunities in AlaskaFocused specifically on improvising diversity, equity & inclusion metrics that led to increases in the program participationCo-created and led new events like the Climate Innovation Showcase that specifically highlighted Alaska climate tech projects and companies Show less