Judy Bass


Reach out to me using the Get in Touch feature at the bottom of this portfolio homepage if you have a project, assignment or job my writing and communication abilities would be right for. 

I'm an experienced, award-winning professional writer, communicator and media / public relations expert. I consider myself an enthusiastic, high-energy individual who loves learning new skills.


I graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor's degree in English. After college, I became a freelance writer doing articles for newspapers and magazines nationwide. I have also been a successful communications specialist for two regional technical high schools and a speechwriter for an international businessman/philanthropist.


I am currently writing full-time for a very popular web site called Wide Open Country and covering live events, food, celebrities, country music, crime, and human interest stories. I am doing great and really loving it!


I also wrote daily celebrity features for a website targeted to mid-life women called Suggest.com. You can read those articles here: 


https://www.suggest.com/author/judy-bass/


I am passionate about writing all types of content. I do feature stories, SEO copywriting, interviews, profiles, news releases, blog posts and speeches. I'm also a masterful storyteller, photographer, webmaster and media relations person. I've worked on special events, I do intensive research and I excel at functioning independently as well as on teams. 


I seek out challenges (the bigger, the better), and I always go "above and beyond" the minimum that is required. I'm eager to find out about your communications and writing needs and how I can address them. I bring a great deal of demonstrated know-how, skill, value and experience to any task. I want the opportunity to make a significant positive impact on behalf of your organization. I look forward to hearing from you!



Congratulations, Class of 2022!

(All photos by Reba Saldanha) By Judy Bass LEXINGTON – Wednesday, June 8, 2022 – The 121 graduates of the Minuteman High School Class of 2022 bid a spirited goodbye and looked forward with anticipation to the next phase of their lives at the Commencement ceremony on June 3 at Lowell Memorial Auditorium. Graduation began with Principal George Clement, who was master of ceremonies, asking all veterans in the audience to stand and be recognized. He also requested that senior Bradley Winters
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Students can acquire skills to build a career in advanced manufacturing

Tammy Derochea knew it was time to make a change. A resourceful mid-life professional with kids, she already had impressive credentials, including two college degrees, a three-page resume and 17 years’ experience in health care. But three years ago, she yearned to make a career move, maybe a bold one. What she was doing simply wasn’t her “cup of tea.” However, welding was something that really energized her. “I loved working with metals,” she said. A talented home-based crafter, Derochea alrea
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Longtime Minuteman High School super surprised with retirement parade

It was an occasion filled with high spirits, expressions of sincere gratitude and fond farewells at Minuteman High School as students, teachers and administrators showed their appreciation to the district’s longtime superintendent Edward A. Bouquillon, on May 12. He plans to retire in June after 15 years. Hundreds of students grouped by their career technical programs headed for the school’s football field. Many were carrying signs bearing messages thanking Bouquillon for his dedication and le
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Astronaut Scott Tingle talks to students from Intl. Space Station

PHOTO CAPTION: Astronaut Scott Tingle of Randolph talks to Blue Hills students while he is aboard the International Space Station on his first mission for NASA. He is holding a replica of the ISS made for him by Blue Hills Engineering students on a 3-D printer. Photo by Judy Bass. It's not unusual for a graduate of a high school who has achieved notable success to return to speak to current students there to inspire and motivate them. However, what was extremely unique about Blue Hills Regiona
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Why Massachusetts' CTE approach works — and what other states could learn

Back in the 1970s and 1980s, vocational high schools were largely a catchall destination for students who weren’t very academically-oriented, had no intention of going to college and simply wanted to learn a trade to make a living. Some students were eager to get into these schools, but there wasn’t exactly a stampede to their doors. But times have certainly changed dramatically, especially in Massachusetts. In the state, some 48,000 students are enrolled in vocational schools and vocational pr

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