New assistant editor looks
forward to serving community
Erin Cohen began reading when she was only five-years old, her parents reported, focusing particularly on newspapers.
Since then, reading and writing have “always been a major focus,” she said during a recent interview in her new office as assistant editor of the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle.
The 1996 Homestead High School graduate earned a bachelor’s degree in English, with a minor in mass communication, and is now pursuing a master’s degree in English.
And after working for three years as a technical writer for a company that makes medical equipment, Erin is returning to her original love of journalism.
“I am looking forward to focusing on writing in a more creative way,” she said.
But work at The Chronicle also holds another element of interest for Cohen, daughter of Lori and Marv Cohen of Mequon — engagement with the Jewish community.
Though she is no stranger to the Jewish community — she spent most of her elementary and middle school years at the Milwaukee Jewish Day School — Cohen said that she “is looking forward to interacting with the Jewish community as an adult,” she said.
“I’m excited to be starting as the assistant editor, and I look forward to serving the Jewish community through my position here at The Chronicle,” she said.
Cohen’s interests are diverse. Aside from reading and writing, she also enjoys a range of other activities, including jogging, knitting and learning new skills through classes in such subjects as yoga, exercise, cooking, and crafts.
Chronicle editor Elana Kahn-Oren pointed to that variety of interests and skills in talking about Cohen. “Erin brings with her an open mind and a willingness to discover new things on top of her extremely professional attitude toward her work. We’re lucky to have her as our assistant editor.”
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