While I have contributed to this publication as a freelance writer in the past, this will be the first edition that I am contributing as the associate editor. I am most definitely honored and excited about this new venture.
Some of you might recognize me as the current editor of Syracuse Woman Magazine, which has been my primary focus since November of 2010.
For some time, I also served as editor of the Madison Eagle, the Eagle Star-Review or Clay Insider. Needless to say, I have covered a few different areas in both Madison and Onondaga counties.
Every endeavor has taught me new things and has given me the pleasure of meeting new and interesting people. My favorite thing about being an editor/reporter is that I get to be the voice for countless people. I get to share their stories that might otherwise be sheltered and never shared with others.
In addition to my role at Syracuse Woman Magazine, Prime and Parent, I am also an adjunct professor at the School of Communication, Media and the Arts at SUNY Oswego. I teach a few classes in Oswego each semester, and it has been a great experience. My students remind me of how much I love to learn and how there is always something new to be added to your brain bank.
In the past year-and-a-half, I have also joined many organizations and served on a few non-profit planning committees. I was recently nominated and elected as a director at large for the Women’s Business Opportunities Connections Board of Directors for the next two years. The WBOC is a pivotal part of the Central New York community and it’s an incredible source of support for women in all aspects of professionalism.
I spent this past fall training for, and eventually running and completing in, the 34th Bank of America Chicago Marathon held on Oct. 9. I also coached the Fayetteville-Manlius Pop Warner Pee Wee Cheerleading squad. Both the training and the coaching kept me on my toes!
Once again, I am pleased to be joining the Prime/Parent team and I look forward to getting to know all our readers better with each edition.
Farah Jadran can be reached at [email protected].
