Susan Astor has worked for Omnizant as a web content writer, editor, and proofreader for 7 years. She greatly enjoys writing practice content, blogs, and various other materials, as well as editing colleagues’ work. She is energized by interacting with the extremely intelligent and kind staff at Omnizant, and happy to correct the spelling and grammar of her colleagues who so generously assist her with physical and technological tasks.

In her earlier life, Susan worked for over two decades as a poet in the public schools, teaching students from K-12 to write meaningful, moving poems. Over the years, she taught 20,000 students in 40 school districts in Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties. She has also worked as a freelance editor for private individuals, editing a good number of manuscripts (poetry, fiction, autobiography, theses) that went on to be published. In addition, she has ghostwritten a short story and part of a novel. Susan has been a poet since early childhood. Her poems have been published in over 100 magazines and journals and she has won several prestigious awards for her work. She has two published poetry collections, one published by The University of Georgia Press and one self-published.

What are some of achievements you’re most proud of?

Raising two amazing daughters who expanded our family by marrying wonderful spouses, having a truly remarkable grandson, having written two published books of poetry, having taught many thousands of students of all ages to write and enjoy poetry, having been able to develop a second career that revitalizes me.

What did you want to grow up to be as a kid?

Writer, archaeologist, cowboy.

What do you love most about your current role?

Researching, writing, editing diverse material and working with witty, helpful, diligent colleagues.