Laurel A. Kashinn Email & Phone Number

Greater Milwaukee Area

I conduct one-to-one writing session appointments with jobseekers during which we create the client's résumé in one day, usually. The process is uniquely empowering. As co-writer, clients learn how to write professional résumés, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles. The collaborative writing lifts spirits; some say it's therapeutic. Includes: 🎯 Same-day.

Cedarburg, WI

I help subject matter experts create marketable literary property. Whether working from interviews notes, or draft manuscripts, we work collaboratively to create first, second, and final drafts, book proposals, queries, and pitches (Wambtac process, Chicago Manual of Style.) HOW RESULTS HAPPEN Most authors' first book takes years. Working with a GPDP.

Cedarburg, Wisconsin, United States

Helping my community part-time while creating my first online course and book series, I was in for a BIG surprise. This temporary part-time job has turned into mission work. Giving just 2 to 3 hours a day brings incredible rewards. Truly an honor to spend time with the kids! Absolutely priceless!As a school bus driver I provide safe transport and positive.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Technically I still offer this, but not as active business anymore. (If I could clone myself though, I still would!! Something had to go!) I love science, the natural world, sustainability, and business as a force for good in the world. When I discovered how pure essential oils brought pain relief to a dear relative recovering from a tick-borne.

Grafton, WI

I provided responsive cheerful customer service and facilitated timely and accurate circulation to meet the needs of patrons. Established and led a nonfiction book club focusing on natural health, wellness, brain and behavioral sciences, spirituality and inspiration. I love the patrons, my co-workers, the books, and working at the library. Left for.

Cedarburg, WI

• I oversaw design operations, created and continually improved production processes, and created all marketing materials for “the Dance World's #1 Source of Custom Branded Full-color Promotions” on t-shirts, posters.
• Reduced labor costs 50% in the design department by creating a custom CRM quality-control system that emailed proofs to customers upon sales-order set up, rewarding for pre-proofing copy, 2000-2011.
• Led cross-functional team to achieve 100% error-free on-time delivery of 2,500+ time-sensitive custom product orders per month, by continually improving production and proofing systems.
• Re-activated 25% of client base by implementing an automated CRM reminder system that used both email and post cards.

Grafton, WI

• In this boutique graphic design and indie publishing firm with 3 divisions B2C and B2B, I wrote professional résumés for more than 1,000 clients (Blue Rose Résumés). I also provided creative, editorial, and graphic.
• Therese F. Kasemodel, "Word Marketing: How to Empower Real Estate Advertising Through the Proper Choice of Words," fully revised 2nd and 3rd editions (ghostwriting, graphic design, and publishing)
• Lee Raffel, "Should I Stay Or Should I Go?" (book editing and promo copywriting)
• Joe Schlidt, "KASHING IN On Your Future: 8 Principles To Help You Create the Life of Your Dreams" (ghostwriting, graphic design, publishing)
• Robert E. Whittaker, "Dragon Master," book on WWI aviation history; numerous other books and booklets. (cover design, promotional copywriting)Left to manage our other company that took off like gangbusters, Dance Art FX.

Grafton, WI

Interviewed and wrote monthly cover stories and features as assigned by publisher. Designed all interior pages and most ads. Served as editor, photo editor, and designer. Scanned and color-adjusted photos, negatives, and slides in high resolution in Photoshop. Created page layouts in QuarkXpress. Collected for output high resolution CMYK files for delivery.

Milwaukee, WI

Tracked sales and projected inventory needs for printing and reprinting of hundreds of titles by a major internationally recognized children's book publishing company. That included the industry's first subscription-based program of a 33-book children's science series by Isaac Asimov. Also discovered for the first time my continuing love for designing.

Milwaukee

I was the first employee of a start-up publishing company, subsidiary of a well-established packager, marketing children's books to schools and libraries in the US. Handled billing, customer service, and warehouse operations. Was promoted to the position of telemarketing manager, overseeing a staff of 20 part-time reps. I wrote sales scripts describing and.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

What started as a volunteer position during college turned into a paid job in the news department. After graduation, I became the producer of the Larry Meiller Show on Wisconsin Public Radio. Sourced, scheduled and pre-interviewed guests for daily 1-hour consumer-oriented talk show. Edited tape. Left for an entry-level opportunity in the book publishing.

Bachelor Of Arts, Journalism, Gpa: 3.7 / 4.0

Activities and Societies: Sigma Delta Chi-Society of Professional Journalists, Wisconsin Public Radio Association memberMember Society of.

Certified Professional Ghostwriter, Professional Ghost Writing And Publishing

Graduate level 2-semester certificate course just shy of a masters program, covering all aspects of professional ghostwriting including: +.

High School Diploma, General

Activities and Societies: TheaterParticipated in Theater, mostly backstage on crew. Worked at Baskin Robbins 31 Flavors my junior year and.