Karen Pilarski
Journalist
Communication Specialist
Mission
I want to translate your vision
into splashy colorful words that
are read, remembered and acted
upon.
Click to hear my story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX
hbkRrqp6Y
A bit of ink on me
My writing background offers you the
opportunity to hire a versatile journalist
and public relations professional. My
published work ranges from community
topics, wellness, research white papers,
press releases, business profiles and
B2B articles.
Where I have been published
• The Waukesha Freeman Newspaper
• UY Creative
• Milwaukee Metroparent Magazine
• Bustle.com
• Contracting Profits Magazine
• Business Smart Magazine
• Janicek & Company Productions
• Blue Ocean Wealth
• Community Newspapers Inc.
Education
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Adult Education/Instructional Design
Alverno College
December 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Professional Communication/News Writing
Alverno College
May 2006
Feature Stories
• http://www.slideshare.net/karenpilarski79/bald-and-the-beautiful-kp
• http://www.slideshare.net/karenpilarski79/let-them-see-your-denim-published
• http://www.slideshare.net/karenpilarski79/holm-is-where-the-heart-is
B2B Example
http://www.slideshare.net/karenpilarski79/contracting-profits
http://www.slideshare.net/karenpilarski79/business-smart-magazine-oct-2014-40207896
Health/Wellness Stories
• http://www.slideshare.net/karenpilarski79/art-of-remembering-published
• http://www.slideshare.net/karenpilarski79/saving-a-life
• http://www.slideshare.net/karenpilarski79/tune-up-the-heart
Government/Common Council Meetings
• http://www.slideshare.net/karenpilarski79/hartland-approves-plan-49747806
• http://www.slideshare.net/karenpilarski79/city-of-pewaukee-deer-management?related=1
• Blue Ocean Wealth April 2015 Research paper on the changing trends of Women’s financial literacy and education
• Press Release Big City Pizza September 2014
• Press Release Barrington Judo September 2014
• Reviving the Relay for Life-Motivational Factors of Volunteers December 2012 Graduate project on motivational factors for cancer fundraisers. Specifically how to retain and recruit volunteers for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event
• Media study- Missing Children in the Media December 2005 I researched media bias in terms of missing children
• Surfing the Informational Wave April 2008 I created and presented an internet workshop for the information desk at a local college.
• Staff Evaluation Form April 2010 I designed an evaluation form to be used in addition to the annual assessment employees conduct
• Writing Proposal Instructional Design May 2009 Higher education plan to change how students enroll in advanced writing courses
• Project Management Plan December 2008 How to increase enrollment at a private college
Links to things I inked
• https://karenlynn1979.wordpress.co
m/published-work/
• https://karenlynn1979.wordpress.co
m/other-projects/
• https://karenlynn1979.wordpress.co
m/non-writing-work/
Social Media
• https://twitter.com/KarenPilarski
• https://www.facebook.com/karen.pilarski.37
• https://www.linkedin.com/pub/karen-pilarski/60/4aa/b10
• https://plus.google.com/u/0/+KarenPilarski/posts/p/pub
What do you think?
• If you are open to my writing/marketing services please contact me at [email protected]
