Meet the OfficeArrow® Writers
Let us introduce our writers. Feel free to send them a note or ask them a question.
OA Managing Editor
Chrissy Scivicque
Chrissy is an experienced administrative professional with over 10 years working in the field of finance. Her love of writing and desire to help others led to the creation of her first website, The Executive Assistant’s Toolbox. It was through this venue that OfficeArrow (then just a team of 5 very enthusiastic people) found her. She quickly recognized that OA was the perfect place to blend her passion for the written word and yes, office work. She considers herself a productivity junkie – a condition she feels is appreciated within the OA community. She is also an avid reader of contemporary literature and is currently working on her first novel about (what else?) office life.
Premium Contributors:
Bud Bilanich
Bud Bilanich, The Common Sense Guy, is a success coach, motivational speaker, author and blogger. He helps his clients succeed by applying their common sense. Dr. Bilanich is Harvard educated but has a no nonsense approach to his work that goes back to his roots in the steel country of Western Pennsylvania. His approach to career and life success is a result of over 35 years of business experience, 10 years of research and study of successful people and the application of common sense. Learn more about Bud.
Michelle Burke
Michelle Burke is a Communication Strategist and the author of the acclaimed book The Valuable Office Professional. She co-developed The Productivity Cycle®, a communication tool proven to enhance teamwork and increase productivity endorsed by Stanford University. Also, she co-founded Interact Games LLC, to develop communication tools and games for work, home and play. These fun and educational games help organizations to communicate more collaboratively and to engage in values-based dialogs about business related-topics. Microsoft®, Boeing and Ernst & Young are just a few of her clients who have utilized these games.
Dawn Bjork Buzbee
Dawn Bjork Buzbee is The Software Pro® and a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) as well as a certified Microsoft Office 2007 Master Instructor, certified Microsoft Applications Specialist (MCAS) Instructor, and a certified Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor. Dawn shares smart and easy ways to effectively use software through her work as a software speaker, trainer, consultant, and author of 3 books. Discover more software tips, tricks, tactics, and techniques at http://www.softwarepro.com/.
Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster
Katherine Crowley, a Harvard trained psychotherapist, and Kathi Elster, a management consultant, create the yin and yang of their company, K Squared Enterprises. Since 1989, they’ve combined their complementary expertise to develop a unique method for dealing with difficult people and challenging conditions at work. Their inside-out approach transforms the way businesses uncover and resolve their greatest interpersonal dilemmas. Learn more about Katherine and Kathi.
Scott Ginsberg
Scott Ginsberg, aka "The Nametag Guy," is the author of eight internationally acclaimed books, an award-winning blogger, professional speaker, business coach and the brains behind NametagTV.com. As the only person in the world who wears a nametag 24-7, media outlets like CNN, USA TODAY and The WSJ have recognized him as "The Authority on Approachability." Learn more about Scott.
Regular Contributors:
Lisa Olsen
Lisa Olsen provides OfficeArrow members with down-to-earth career advice from her extensive experience as a Career Consultant. An author, trainer, speaker and consultant, Lisa's dedication to building relationship chemistry and helping people power up their potential has been the catalyst for her own success. Now she shares that energy inspiring people to tap into their personal potential for greater success in life and business. Lisa is a veteran of the administrative and corporate environment having worked her way to the highest corporate levels over 20 years. A business and human resources graduate, Lisa is also an adjunct college instructor teaching courses on business communication and office procedures. You can learn more about Lisa on her website: http://www.wingspanmotivation.com/ or send a question for her OfficeArrow column, Ask the Career Consultant, to lisa@wingspanmotivation.com.
Sara Caputo
Sara Caputo, MA is OfficeArrow's resident productivity and organizational coach. With an MA in Organizational Psychology and a diverse background in group process facilitation, project management, and healthcare, she is passionate and dedicated to helping people create more space in their lives for the things they love. Sara earned her master's degree from Antioch University and is an active member of NAPO, The National Association of Professional Organizers as well as an adjunct faculty member of Santa Barbara City College. Sara Caputo is the owner of Radiant Organizing, a professional organizing and consulting company based in Santa Barbara, California.
Joan Burge
Joan Burge provides expert career advice for the OfficeArrow audience. As a renowned author and administrative expert, she has been a visionary for administrative training and development since 1990. One of the first to venture into the administrative training industry, Joan has become an international administrative expert, trainer, author, and consultant. She is best known for her Star Achievement Series®, a 12-part Certification and Designation (CEAP) training program designed to promote “Star Performance” among administrative, support and front-line staff. She is the creator and host of the Annual Forum for Administrative Excellence™, the World Class Assistant™ Certificate program, and more than 36 customized workshops and seminars for administrative professionals. Joan Burge is the founder and CEO of OfficeDynamics, Ltd.
Sydni Craig-Hart
Sydni Craig-Hart, The VA Success Coach™, is Founder of Executive Assistant to Virtual Assistant!, a company dedicated to providing Administrative Professionals with the support, tools and resources they need to create a highly successful, profitable Virtual Assistant business. After leaving her corporate administrative career of 10+ years, Sydni created a six-figure VA practice in less than 2 years and will happily teach you how to do the same. She currently provides content on virtual assistance, small business management and small business marketing topics to various newsletters, websites and trade publications. Visit www.VASuccessSecrets.com to listen to Sydni's FREE audio class "How to Start and Grow A Profitable Virtual Assistant Business ...In Less Than Six Months".
Terri Pepper Gavulic
As a consultant, trainer and author, Terri Pepper Gavulic has more than 30 years of experience planning meetings and events in a variety of industries. She has planned every type of gathering from intimate Board meetings to large scale events such as the Taste of Atlanta. The success of these meetings and events lies in organization, creativity and the ability to deeply understand the needs and preferences of attendees, in Terri’s opinion. She is co-founder of Competitive Advantage Training and recently received her MBA from the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida.
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