Background
Wood, Jane Semple was born on June 23, 1940 in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Royer Daniel and Wilhelmina Annette (Weichel) Semple.
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Jane Semple Wood, American Editor, writer. Recipient Grand award City Hall Digest, 1983, 85, 87, Excellence in Journalism award Society Professional Journalists, 1988, 92, 95, Woman of Professional Excellence award Cleveland Young Women’s Christian Association, 1986, Ace award of Merit, 1991, Honorary mention Blue Pencil Competition of National Association Government Communicators, 1993.
Education
Bachelor in Journalism, University of California, Berkeley, 1961.
Career
Reporter San Jose (California) Mercury News, 1962. Assistant director public relations National Symphony Orchestra, Washington, 1963-1965. Free-lance writer and editor Adoption Listing Service of Ohio, Cleveland, 1976.
Freelance writer and editor American Institute of Architects, 1977. Free-lance writer and editor City of Bedford Heights, 1980-1981, City of Shaker Heights, 1979-1980, public information officer, director publications, 1980—1985, 1992—1999. Founding editor Shaker magazine, Shaker Heights, Ohio, 1983—2003.
Free-lance writer Executive Living, Cleveland, 1990-1991. Contributing editor Corporation Cleveland, 1991-1992. Editor e-letter This Week in Shaker, since 2003.
Columnist Sun Press, since 2003. Public relations consultant Cable television Committee, Shaker Heights, 1978-1985, Oak Park Exchange Congress, Shaker Heights, 1981.
Membership
Volunteer editor, columnist Friends of Shaker Square, Cleveland, 1979-1982. Volunteer public relations committee Cleveland Ballet, 1980, Cleveland Orchestra, 1983. Volunteer contributing editor University Hospitals, Cleveland, 1990-1992.
Member California Annual Fund Advisory Council, 2000. Volunteer contributing writer Heights Arts Collaborative, Cleveland, 2004. Member of Daily California Alumni Association (Midwest coordinator), University California Alumni Association (permanent class secretary 1961).
Interests
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Avocations: cooking, swimming, reading, traveling, concerts. E-mail:[email protected].
Connections
Married James MacPherson Wood, September 8, 1961. Children: James MacPherson Junior, Robert Semple.
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Recipient Grand award City Hall Digest, 1983, 85, 87, Excellence in Journalism award Society Professional Journalists, 1988, 92, 95, Woman of Professional Excellence award Cleveland Young Women’s Christian Association, 1986, Ace award of Merit, 1991, Honorary mention Blue Pencil Competition of National Association Government Communicators, 1993, Ohioana James P. Barry Editorial Excellence award, 1999. Jane Wood Excellence in Journalism award named in her honor, 2003.Recipient Grand award City Hall Digest, 1983, 85, 87, Excellence in Journalism award Society Professional Journalists, 1988, 92, 95, Woman of Professional Excellence award Cleveland Young Women’s Christian Association, 1986, Ace award of Merit, 1991, Honorary mention Blue Pencil Competition of National Association Government Communicators, 1993, Ohioana James P. Barry Editorial Excellence award, 1999. Jane Wood Excellence in Journalism award named in her honor, 2003.