The New Hampshire Community College is pleased to announce the addition of Susan Zoino to the English Department. Zoino hails from the Boston area, but couldn't refuse the appeal of Northern New Hampshire. "I just love New Hampshire. I've been taking pictures of the woods and mountain right outside of my office window; not many people are fortunate enough to be able to do that."
Zoino got her start at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst where she received her Bachelor in Sociology. After college, she began work at the Environmental Protection Agency, focusing on writing newsletters and coordinating employee training. From there, Zoino realized her passion was writing, and eventually began work as a technical writer for the Boston Harbor Project, where she also managed the internships of post secondary students. Zoino has also worked as a publicist for the USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides"), writing press releases and taking care of media coverage.
After working as a writer in different media for several years, Zoino decided to go back to school to receive her Master of Fine Arts Degree in Creative Writing from Emerson College. After graduation, she stayed at Emerson and began teaching, picking up classes when she could. When she decided to become a full-time teacher, the choice came as a surprise to her and her entire family. Growing up, many of her family members were teachers. They encouraged her to do the same, but she refused to follow in her family's footsteps. She wanted to do something different with her life. However, through her work experiences, she realized that she truly enjoyed both writing and teaching others.
Zoino most recently was a lecturer at Northeastern University, teaching College Composition and Advanced Writing in the Disciplines. However, she has always had a general interest in community colleges, "I want to work in a school where the students have different backgrounds and represent all age ranges," said Zoino, "When I saw an ad for this job, it just seemed like a comfortable fit. Everyone here is extremely positive. To me, it's more than a job."
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