Susan Star

[Jodee Bouman]

Istarted by drawing a dotted circle (my stitching line) on the fabric using a jar lid as a template and cutting a scant quarter inch away from the stitching line. After finger-pressing the stitching line I pinned the piece in place:

Apart from this new quilt shaping up to be another sparkling winner, I am commenting today mostly to tell you how beautiful your blog is in its composition and design, aesthetically pleasing photography, exceptional writing, excellent teaching quality as well as the great care you take to acknowledge the contributions of others. So nicely done, Nubs!

Ms. Starr was most recently Talent Acquisition Lead at Five Rings, a proprietary quantitative trading firm that leverages sophisticated mathematical models and advanced technology to generate investment strategies. In this role, she focused on senior and junior recruiting including developing and managing a campus recruiting strategy.

Prior to Five Rings, Ms. Starr was Campus Recruiting Lead at PURE Insurance, a member owned insurance carrier that Tokio Marine Group acquired in 2019 for $3.1 billion. She analyzed sourcing tools and recruiting processes, implemented usage of marketing campaigns via digital platforms, assessed compensation packages, and created a formal on-boarding program and retention strategy.

Ms. Starr started her career as an Assistant Soccer Coach at Fairfield University where she ran all operations of the Division One college soccer program. She later joined Chelsea Piers Connecticut as Director of Partnerships & Sponsorships where she oversaw all corporate partnerships/sponsorships and identified strategic initiatives to provide incremental revenue with existing and new business relationships. She was also a Head Coach for the Connecticut Soccer / Football club.

The longtime actor was recently seen in TV shows including Billions, Almost Family, Succession, The Good Fight, You, Elementary, and Mozart in the Jungle. Blum also starred in movies including Desperately Seeking Susan and Crocodile Dundee.

"One of our family of Mozart in the Jungle passed this morning from the corona virus. Mark Blum was a truly wonderful actor, but more importantly, was a funny sensitive, and beautiful man. RIP," McDowell wrote.

Garcia Bernal also wrote in Spanish, "One of the members of the orchestra who made us happy died. I love you and we're going to miss you so much, Mark. Thank you for always laughing and playing together. Gonna miss you, carnalo."

"With love and heavy hearts, Playwrights Horizons pays tribute to Mark Blum, a dear longtime friend and a consummate artist who passed this week," the tweet read. "Thank you, Mark, for all you brought to our theater, and to theaters and audiences across the world. We will miss you."

Susan Bae is the Executive Pastry Chef and founding member of Moon Rabbit restaurant in Washington, D.C. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Bae is a 2024 James Beard Foundation Semifinalist for Outstanding Pastry Chef. Before coming to Moon Rabbit, Bae worked as Pastry Chef at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas, and the Michelin-starred Kali in Los Angeles, among other restaurants. Chef Bae draws inspiration from nature, and uses it as a reference point in her desserts. She adores herbs, often employing them to switch up standard pastry flavors.

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UPDATE, with reactions Mark Blum, a veteran New York stage actor whose credits also include roles in the film Desperately Seeking Susan and the Netflix TV series You, has died due to complications from the coronavirus. He was 69.

In addition to Desperately Seeking Susan, in which he costarred with Madonna and Arquette, Blum also appeared in, among other films, Crocodile Dundee and Shattered Glass, and he had roles on many television series including Capital News, NYPD Blue, The Sopranos, Law & Order, Mozart in the Jungle and, more recently, Succession, Elementary, The Good Fight, You and Billions.

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