My name is Suzi Piker. I am a digital storyteller with over 12 years experience in digital / online production, including multimedia, video and audio documentary.
Get in touch: suzipiker@gmail.com
Experience > LinkedIn
Faculty, Maine Media Workshops. Summer 2012 (Introduction to Multimedia)
Chief Storyteller, United Way of Greater Portland. Nov. 2011 – Present
Multimedia / Online Producer, Portland Press Herald. Jan. 2007 – Oct. 2011
Teaching Assistant – Writing, SALT Institute for Documentary Studies. Fall 2009
Online Producer, Boston magazine | Philadelphia magazine. Dec. 2005 – Jan. 2007
Editor, “Every Loyal Be: 1921 – 2006” – Stories and photographs. (Self-published, 2006)
Online Editor, Boston magazine | Philadelphia magazine. Feb. 2003 – Dec. 2005
On the Air
NPR’s “All Things Considered” Feb. 2009. Audio documentary “After the Train.” http://tinyurl.com/nprsuzi
Space Gallery, Portland, Maine. Audio documentary “Devil’s Violin” played for Telling Room non-profit evening.
Awards & Honors
1st place 2011 NEAPNEA + 1st place 2011 Maine Press Association (online) : “Did this man kill Sarah Cherry?” http://tinyurl.com/3rbnq92
2nd place 2011 Maine Press Association / Online : Mainers in Afghanistan
1st Place 2010. Multimedia Presentation (Daily), Maine Press Association.
1st Place 2008. Short Film Festival, Portland Phoenix: Documentary “Let’s Make a Deal.”
3rd Place, Inland Press Investigative Reporting: Portland Press Herald. Dangerous Drivers. (Online Producer)
Reader First Award (2007) for series marking the 400th anniversary of shipbuilding in Maine. (Online Producer)
Silver, Online Excellence (2004): City Regional Magazine Association; Boston magazine (Online Editor)
Faculty, Maine Media Workshops. Summer 2012 (Introduction to Multimedia)
Chief Storyteller, United Way of Greater Portland. Nov. 2011 – Present
Multimedia / Online Producer, Portland Press Herald. Jan. 2007 – Oct. 2011
Teaching Assistant – Writing, SALT Institute for Documentary Studies. Fall 2009
Online Producer, Boston magazine | Philadelphia magazine. Dec. 2005 – Jan. 2007
Editor, “Every Loyal Be: 1921 – 2006” – Stories and photographs. (Self-published, 2006)
Online Editor, Boston magazine | Philadelphia magazine. Feb. 2003 – Dec. 2005
On the Air
NPR’s “All Things Considered” Feb. 2009. Audio documentary “After the Train.” http://tinyurl.com/nprsuzi
Space Gallery, Portland, Maine. Audio documentary “Devil’s Violin” played for Telling Room non-profit evening.
Awards & Honors
1st place 2011 NEAPNEA + 1st place 2011 Maine Press Association (online) : “Did this man kill Sarah Cherry?” http://tinyurl.com/3rbnq92
2nd place 2011 Maine Press Association / Online : Mainers in Afghanistan
1st Place 2010. Multimedia Presentation (Daily), Maine Press Association.
1st Place 2008. Short Film Festival, Portland Phoenix: Documentary “Let’s Make a Deal.”
3rd Place, Inland Press Investigative Reporting: Portland Press Herald. Dangerous Drivers. (Online Producer)
Reader First Award (2007) for series marking the 400th anniversary of shipbuilding in Maine. (Online Producer)
Silver, Online Excellence (2004): City Regional Magazine Association; Boston magazine (Online Editor)
Education
SALT Institute for Documentary Studies: Audio Documentary. Portland, ME / Fall 2008
Skidmore College: BA, New Media + Psychology. Saratoga Springs, NY 1997 – 2001
School for International Training. Ghana, Africa – Spring 2000
Westminster School. Simsbury, CT 1994 – 1997
