My resume

1. Karen Pilarski
Journalist
Communication Specialist

2. Mission
I want to translate your vision
into splashy colorful words that
are read, remembered and acted
upon.

3. Click to hear my story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX
hbkRrqp6Y

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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

7. Feature Stories
• http://www.slideshare.net/karenpilarski79/ba
ld-and-the-beautiful-kp
• http://www.slideshare.net/karenpilarski79/let
-them-see-your-denim-published
• http://www.slideshare.net/karenpilarski79/ho
lm-is-where-the-heart-is

8. B2B Example
http://www.slideshare.net/karenpilarski79/cont
racting-profits
http://www.slideshare.net/karenpilarski79/busi
ness-smart-magazine-oct-2014-40207896

9. Health/Wellness Stories
• http://www.slideshare.net/karenpilarski79/art
-of-remembering-published
• http://www.slideshare.net/karenpilarski79/sa
ving-a-life
• http://www.slideshare.net/karenpilarski79/tu
ne-up-the-heart

10. Government/Common Council
Meetings
• http://www.slideshare.net/karenpilarski79/ha
rtland-approves-plan-49747806
• http://www.slideshare.net/karenpilarski79/cit
y-of-pewaukee-deer-management?related=1

11. • 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

12. 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/

13. 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/post
s/p/pub

14. What do you think?
• If you are open to my writing/marketing
services please contact me at
blueeditor79@gmail.com