Experience

Madison College School of Professional and Continuing Education

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Course Instructor

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Madison, Wisconsin, United States



First Person Productions

• First Person

  • Apr 2006 - Present

  Madison, Wisconsin Area I started First Person Productions to help people remember, write, and share the stories of their lives. People who use my services recognize that family stories disappear if not preserved. Turning their memories into memoirs gives them a chance to communicate with generations not yet born. I offer two approaches. 1. Writing partner: I help you write. I visit with you to talk about your memories and how to approach writing them down. 2. Conversation: I interview you… Show more I started First Person Productions to help people remember, write, and share the stories of their lives. People who use my services recognize that family stories disappear if not preserved. Turning their memories into memoirs gives them a chance to communicate with generations not yet born. I offer two approaches. 1. Writing partner: I help you write. I visit with you to talk about your memories and how to approach writing them down. 2. Conversation: I interview you about your life, then edit what you’ve told me into a book of your own, told in your own voice. With either approach, I’m there to help you get started and stay motivated, from first ideas through a finished manuscript. Then, I arrange for everything it takes to turn a manuscript into a high-quality paperback or a hardcover book. Show less



A Fund for Women

• Non-profit Organizations

• Advisory Board Member

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Madison, Wisconsin Area Throughout our history, women have led movements for change, producing unbelievable results, more often than not at times when we’ve had little access to our own power or resources. I am proud to serve on the Advisory Committee of A Fund for Women, a charitable fund of the Madison Community Foundation that has distributed over $1.1 million to more than 60 nonprofit agencies that benefit women and girls. In implementing our mission and vision, we strive to: Develop a culture of women's… Show more Throughout our history, women have led movements for change, producing unbelievable results, more often than not at times when we’ve had little access to our own power or resources. I am proud to serve on the Advisory Committee of A Fund for Women, a charitable fund of the Madison Community Foundation that has distributed over $1.1 million to more than 60 nonprofit agencies that benefit women and girls. In implementing our mission and vision, we strive to: Develop a culture of women's philanthropy; Empower women and girls; and Inspire all women to help women. Show less



Sarah E. White, Communicator

• Freelance writer / ghostwriter

  • Sep 1998 - Present

  Madison, WI My client are primarily independent business consultants and/or founders of consulting firms. I help you: • Fill your Intellectual Property (IP) pipeline • Maintain a consistent online presence • Demonstrate your thought leadership Types of content I write include blog posts, articles, interviews, white papers, speech outlines, book proposals, and books. I can work as a ghostwriter, "downloading" your thoughts into my brain, then writing in your voice, or as a developmental… Show more My client are primarily independent business consultants and/or founders of consulting firms. I help you: • Fill your Intellectual Property (IP) pipeline • Maintain a consistent online presence • Demonstrate your thought leadership Types of content I write include blog posts, articles, interviews, white papers, speech outlines, book proposals, and books. I can work as a ghostwriter, "downloading" your thoughts into my brain, then writing in your voice, or as a developmental editor who assists you in making your writing better. My services include finding the best structure for your thoughts, conducting needed research, helping you determine what to leave in and what to leave out, and making your written voice tighter and brighter. How did I learn to do this? Through writing books of my own, and working with numerous other writers, business leaders, and independent consultants. Show less



Association of Personal Historians

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2015

  For two terms I led the Board of Directors of the Association of Personal Historians, an international organization of skilled professionals passionate about preserving life stories. I previously served as Marketing Director, Regions Director, and Nominations Director, filling board seats for most of the period from 2004-2015.



Credit Union National Association

• United States
• Financial Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• freelance writer, instructional material

  • 1998 - 2010

  I developed comprehensive curricula for online training and workbooks for credit union staff and managers, sometimes drawing on my own expertise and other times working with subject matter experts (SMEs).



Third Wave Market Research and Technology

• Communicator

  • Jan 2002 - Dec 2007

  Verona, Wisconsin Making customer analytics a competitive advantage, through software, demographic research and consulting. I developed communication strategy to build awareness and understanding of our customer data management solutions. I responded to media inquiries, and wrote proposals, research reports, case studies, and online content. I participated in development of the Beehive lifestyle/lifestage targeting system and in the design of the software interface for our CRM solution.



REACH3

• Writing and Editing

• communicator

  • 2005 - 2007

  I provided support to sales & marketing staff, developing communications materials, responding to RFPs, and finding opportunities to make our expertise evident through social media.



Hyperion Studio

• France
• Graphic Design

• Customer Service Manager

  • Dec 1966 - Sep 1998

  Full service photography, graphic design, pre-press, framing & presentation graphics



White Space Design

• United States
• Design Services

• Owner

  • 1984 - 1996

  I directed my own marketing communication firm, serving the needs of clients in corporations, institutions, and nonprofit organizations, mainly with strategic advice, graphic design, and print advertising.