Plate Spinner ConsultingChief Plate Spinner
Apr. 2012 - Dec. 2022Media, PennsylvaniaLed a consulting company organizing the work-life of transformative authors/speakers and socially conscious, innovative non-profits. This work included volunteer leadership, "post-cynicism" marketing, event management, copy-editing, and research. • Managed both large and small single-day and multi-day events all over the world. Guided teams of volunteers during planning and on-site.
• Oversaw a network of practitioners and trainees through all phases of their certification from the application phase onward. • Coordinated the online presence of clients: website, email correspondence, business calendar.
• Coordinated complex logistics for multi-country speaking tours.
• Researched and directed multiple writing projects (book/essay/web), including copywriting and copyediting.
• Co-created with non-profit boards and team members to develop fundraising & team-building concepts and then successfully implemented them in the organization/community.
• Grew and streamlined newsletter lists and designed newsletters.
• Developed and produced podcasts from inception to successful implementation.
• Organized and streamlined email communications.
• Responsible for growing and maintaining social media presence on multiple platforms. Created large and successful on-line groups to support the work of my clients.
• Developed and produced webinars and on-line learning portals. Clients (past and present) include authors and speakers: Charles Eisenstein, David Abram, Sharon Blackie, Ben Hewitt, Pat McCabe;Non-profits include: Elders Action Network, The Alliance for Self-Directed Education, Transition Town Media, Timebank Media, The Media Freestore, and Ancestral Medicine.