Steve Yozwiak

Previous professional writing experience: Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), 2008-2022. Senior Science Writer responsible for writing and editing internal and external communications, including: a public magazine, TGen Today; TGen’s employee newsletter, TGen Insider; and periodic reports for the TGen Board of Directors and Governors. Produced more than 700 press releases — generating news stories that appeared worldwide in print, online, radio, television and magazines — and produced various flyers, letters and other media for various TGen personnel and departments, including the TGen Foundation. The Arizona Republic, 1980-2008. Newspaper reporter, photographer, Assistant City Editor, Assistant Business Editor, and Scottsdale Associate Content Manager. Worked as an editor, 1999-2008, with a staff of hundreds of reporters, editors, photographers and videographers to produce stories for all sections of The Arizona Republic, including the front page, local and business sections, and content for its website, azcentral.com. Reporter beats included: Science and Environment, 1991-99; Arizona Legislature, 1986-1991; Public Safety, 1983-86; Retirement Communities, 1980-83. Wrote more than 2,400 cover stories. Fairfield Daily Republic, 1978-80. City Hall reporter, and photographer for all sections of the newspaper, which in 1979, after working there for a year, won First Place among all California medium circulation (10,000-100,000) daily newspapers; the nation’s most competitive newspaper category. University of Arizona, 1975-78. Graduate studies in Political Science (1978). Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism (1977). Worked as reporter, photographer, Assistant Photo Editor, and City Editor of the university’s independent student newspaper, the Arizona Daily Wildcat, 1975-78.