SARAH CONNOR
writer, editor, retired competitive figure skater and coach
headshot by Trevor Raab
ABOUT
Sarah is an experienced journalist, editor, creative writer, and social media professional. She is based in the Philadelphia area and values creativity, social inclusion, and authenticity in her work. Sarah is a valued member of the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists and is currently a Reviews Editor for the Hearst Magazines Enthusiast Group in Easton, Pennsylvania. The Enthusiast Group includes Popular Mechanics, Runner's World, Best Products, and Biography.com.
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When she's not writing, Sarah enjoys coaching figure skating, hitting the trails with her fiancée Kate and their pup Rosie, playing guitar, and rewatching the Cameron Crowe classic Almost Famous.
EDUCATION
2020-2021
Master of Arts in Journalism
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication at Syracuse University
Sarah is proudly a 2021 graduate of the prestigious Goldring Arts Journalism and Communication M.A. program at the renowned Newhouse School. While at SU, Sarah honed her skills in written criticism, reporting, critical thinking, and editing for all audiences including online, print, and television. During her time in graduate school, she also completed an editorial internship at Relix Magazine and worked as a Graduate Assistant in the Broadcast & Digital Journalism department at Newhouse.
2016-2020
Bachelor of Arts in English
Bachelor of Arts in Communication
University of Pittsburgh
Graduating magna cum laude, Sarah completed a dual degree in English on a nonfiction writing track and Communication Rhetoric. While at Pitt, she was heavily involved in the student newspaper, The Pitt News, winning a Gold Circle Award from Columbia University's Scholastic Press Association for Best Cultural Feature in 2018. She completed three internships during her time in undergrad — working with Pittsburgh Magazine, Pittsburgh City Paper, and Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering Magazine.
RECENT WORK EXPERIENCE
March 2025-present
Hearst Magazines
In her newest professional upgrade, Sarah is Reviews Editor with the Enthusiast Group team at Hearst Magazines. This group includes multiple Hearst publications, but Sarah mostly writes for Popular Mechanics and Runner's World. In this role, she writes, edits, and updates review product ontent for both print and online editions of these magazines.
January 2023-February 2025
May 2021-December 2022
Hearst Television
Sarah was first hired as a Copy Editor for Hearst Television after graduating from Syracuse in May 2021. As a copy editor, she proofed stories from all 28 of Hearst's local TV news stations. After 18 months as a Copy Editor, she was promoted to an Editor/Content Curator position in the Hearst Tower of NYC for the HTV National News Desk. In this role, Sarah wrote and syndicated content to be broadcast online and on-air for all of the Hearst TV stations.
May 2022-January 2023
Pittsburgh City Paper
After interning with the publication, Sarah was a freelance contributor with the popular alt-weekly in her hometown, Pittsburgh City Paper. She wrote for the arts & entertainment section, focusing on music, visual art, film, and social justice. Her July 2022 feature on murals of notable individuals throughout the city of Pittsburgh was a cover story and was shared by multiple officials in the city and state.
