Elizabeth Kelley Gillogly Email & Phone Number

California

The Wild Wonder Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to encouraging nature connection and conservation through attention, curiosity, art, science, and community. We strive to make nature and nature journaling accessible to everyone by sponsoring the annual Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference (see separate entry for details) as well as other events, educational workshops, field trips, teacher trainings, retreats, exhibits, grants, and other activities and projects in support of our mission. The birth of this foundation is a direct result of the 35+ years of dedicated work by award-winning author, educator, scientist, and artist John Muir Laws, a.k.a. Jack. He has created, nurtured, and grown a diverse, worldwide nature journaling community through his great generosity, inspired teaching, and boundless energy and joy.I work closely with John Muir Laws and our board to guide the vision, projects, events, marketing, and fundraising for this foundation.

I work with award-winning artist, author, naturalist, and educator John Muir Laws (www.johnmuirlaws.com) to create, manage, and promote the Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference, first held in September 2019. It has grown to become the largest international event of its kind, attracting more than 1,300 attendees who come to learn from leading teachers and innovators in nature journaling, visual thinking, science, art, nature connection, and nature conservation. Event sponsors include Heyday Books (www.heydaybooks.com) and The Foster (https://www.thefoster.org/). In 2019, we held the event at the Mott Training Center on the campus of Asilomar in Pacific Grove, CA, and it included 18 teachers, 78 classes and field trips, two happy hours, and three evening lectures. In 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, we held the event online, featuring 5 full days with a 30-member teaching team offering a rich schedule of classes, workshops, and lectures.

Coordinated and project managed integrated marketing plans to attract students to the school and support fundraising campaigns. Developed, wrote, and managed projects including recruitment materials, websites, viewbooks, scripts for videos, newsletters, press releases, event programs, postcards, alumni magazine, and more. Hired and managed freelance designers, photographers, and writers. Provided marketing consulting to various law school departments. I served as the editor of Santa Clara Law, a monthly email magazine sent to alumni, friends, and donors (see link below--it previously was a biannual print magazine, which I managed for 10+ years). I also managed and wrote most of the text for the Santa Clara Law viewbook, a major project for prospective students (example below).

I run a business that offers parent-child music classes for children age 0-5 in partnership with Music Together, a research-based parent-child educational program. We have classes in Auburn and Grass Valley. I manage all publicity, marketing, registration, and two other teachers, and I teach 3-5 classes per week myself. I have taught Music Together since 2005.

Edited this 40-page journal published one to two times per year. Wrote articles, profiles, grant listings, and features as needed. Planned editorial direction and coordinated production schedule with designer and staff. Proofread and approved final layout and design in accordance with style sheets. A publication archive is available at https://www.scu.edu/ic/media--publications/explore-journal/explore-archive/

Worked with a team to manage a variety of academic marketing projects including admissions marketing materials, the alumni magazine, the web site, annual reports, capital campaigns, and other projects.

Worked with a team to create text for a broad range of University marketing projects including web sites, viewbooks, annual reports, booklets, brochures, postcards, articles, and more. Edited, proofread, and fact-checked web text, articles, brochures, and other publications. Member of team that managed the redesign of the University’s entire web site.

Managed overall budget and production for this 36-page quarterly alumni magazine with a circulation of 60,000. Assigned features and other articles. Managed contracts and coordinated schedules with freelancers. Wrote news articles, alumni profiles, and features. Edited features, articles, and class notes. Created and managed production schedule with designer and staff. Proofread and approved final layout and design. Received a Circle of Excellence writing award for District VII from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. (Promotion timeline: Freelance acting editor through 11/00, then trained new editor through 1/01 while serving as freelance associate editor, hired as associate editor in 8/01.)

Provided strategic and creative consulting to clients to improve sales, customer service, and company image. Coordinated and project managed integrated marketing efforts including print, web, and email. Developed, wrote, and managed marketing projects including web sites, annual reports, viewbooks, sales sheets, newsletters, press releases, booklets, postcards, and more. Researched and wrote articles, grant proposals, profiles, and book reviews. Edited, proofread, and fact-checked web text, journals, catalogs, medical manuals, and other publications. Current and recent clients include the School of Law at Santa Clara University (http://law.scu.edu/); Newcastle Produce, Newcastle, CA (www.newcastleproduce.net); The Natural Trading Company, Penryn, CA (www.naturaltradingco.com); the Squaw Valley Community of Writers, Nevada City, CA (www.squawvalleywriters.org); emTRAiN, Sacramento (www.emtrain.com); and Music Together, New Jersey (www.musictogether.com).

Managed this major annual fundraising event held in San Francisco each summer. Researched and booked venue and negotiated contracts. Solicited substantial donations from multiple publishers. Recruited, trained, and motivated a volunteer team. Utilized online tools to manage ticket sales. Created print and online publicity including postcards and emails. Researched local media opportunities and booked guests on local NPR affiliate in advance of the event. Served as event host. Served as director of this benefit event from March 1998 through August 2002. I returned to manage the event again in Summer 2017 and 2018.

Coordinated publicity campaign for 30 to 45 audiobook titles per year. Wrote press releases, advertising copy, and text for audiobook packaging. Wrote, edited, proofread, and helped design seasonal catalog. Managed monthly mailings to reviewers. Attended national conferences. Maintained and updated web site. Wrote scripts for and produced seasonal sampler cassettes. Researched new titles. Company purchased by BBC Audiobooks America.

Scheduled, coordinated, publicized, and moderated 20 monthly author events for two independent bookstores. Managed writing, design, and production of monthly newsletter with circulation of 6,000. Coordinated off-site events and sales. Composed proposals for major events. Served as public and media contact. Stores closed in 2001.

Researched and wrote content for educational materials for national publishers including Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Scholastic, and Zaner-Bloser. Assisted staff with Internet research and computer troubleshooting. Fact-checked, copyedited, and proofread projects. Trained new hires.

Wrote, proofread, and fact-checked catalog copy for seasonal and area catalogs. Wrote and designed promotional flyers and award-nomination letters. Attended seasonal sales conference.

Planned, developed, and solo-taught a full-semester undergraduate creative writing workshop. Received outstanding student evaluations. www.nyu.edu

Managed classified department for this national magazine for writers. Maintained billing for all advertising. Participated in production and proofread advertising pages. Researched, updated, and designed new media kit. Supervised interns.

Designed and edited two, eight-page newsletters with statewide distribution. Solicited, researched, and wrote copy. Coordinated articles with volunteer leaders and staff. Wrote, designed, and produced flyers, brochures, banners, and visual aids for regional conferences. www.aarp.org/states/ca/

Managed operations and administration of student literary magazine with circulation of 3,000. Controlled a $42,000 budget. Hired, trained, and directed an eight-person senior staff. Organized and supervised a 30-person editorial staff. Made final selections of poetry, prose, art, and photography. Supervised production, printing, and distribution. Planned and hosted publication events and readings. http://www.santaclarareview.com/

M.A., English And Creative Writing, Studied With Sharon Olds, Galway Kinnell, William Matthews, Billy Collins.

Activities and Societies: Received merit-based fellowship for both years; Teaching fellow in my second year.

Bachelors Degree In English With Music Minor;, Emphasis In Poetry, Literature, Music, Vocal Studies, Class Valedictorian And Commencement Speaker, Summa Cum Laude, Highest Honors

Activities and Societies: Received multiple merit scholarships. Member of three Honor Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Tau Delta (English.