Consultant

Laura Culberg, MSW

E: *****.*******@*****.***

P: 206-***-****

W: lauraculberg.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I am a natural, creative leader. I have spent years envisioning and bringing to life programs, ideas and businesses. As the founder of both a non-profit organization and for-profit business, I have experience working with diverse populations and serving people with a wide range of needs. In all of my roles, writing for promotion, education and marketing has been a significant part of my work. WORK HISTORY

Put Some Claws in Your Pause- Co-Founder and Director Seattle, WA • 1/2018 - present

● Create and implement creative, strengths-based programs and activities for women at all stages of menopause including classes, retreats and community support.

● Write a regular newsletter and blog focused on menopause including health, wellness, work, family and other life issues.

● Use social media platforms to generate and retain participant engagement.

● Lead annual three-day residential retreat.

● Created the Put Some Claws in Your Pause Curriculum which includes presentations and activities focused on menopausal physical and emotional health, social-emotional well-being and multiple other aspects of menopause.

● A full list of programs created and services offered is available here: www.launchyourpause.com.

Laura Culberg, MSW- Consultant

Seattle, WA • 1/2019 - present

● Teach creative writing classes in person and online.

● Teach yoga and meditation classes in person and online.

● Top contributor to Medium- write several weekly essays for various publications on the Medium Platform.

● Write a weekly essay form newsletter via Substack to a growing community of followers.

● Published in online publications: Crows Feet, Better After 50 and Family Story Project.

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The SweatBox - Yoga Studio Owner and Director

Seattle, WA • 11/2001 - 10/2019

● Owned, directed, and managed the daily operations for a Seattle-based yoga studio with an annual revenue of $450,000.

● Employed and managed 20+ employees.

● Developed and implemented community outreach, neighborhood engagement, advertising and marketing campaigns via local print media, a monthly email newsletter, a weekly blog and social media platforms.

● Taught classes and workshops, developed and implemented training curriculum for teachers and administrative staff.

● Designed and managed studio website and data management software. Capitol Hill Entrepreneurial Women (CHEW) - Founder and Co-President Seattle, WA • 1/2010 - 12/2014

● Created and directed CHEW- Capitol Hill Entrepreneurial Women, a network and advocacy group supporting women business owners on Capitol Hill.

● Conducted outreach within and beyond CHEW’s membership base to assess the needs of women-owned and operated businesses.

● Awarded the 2014 Jeannette Williams Leadership award for community engagement work with CHEW.

● Worked with program evaluator and consultant to refine the mission and vision of this group to best serve all of the community members.

● CHEW has since been absorbed by the Seattle Greater Business Association and is known as the GSBA Seattle Entrepreneurial Women SEW. Laura Culberg, MSW - Consultant

Seattle, WA • 01/2000 - 12/2001

● Provided grant writing services (private foundation, city, state and federal) for the following organizations:.

Washington State Can We Talk, a statewide sexuality education program

Teen Hope, a shelter program for homeless and runaway youth

Online Networking for the Environment

Seattle Indian Health Board Domestic Violence Program

Neighborhood House

Powerful Voices - Program Director/Co-Founder

Seattle, WA • 01/1995 - 12/2000

● Received grant from the King County Women’s Advisory Board to conduct a county-wide needs assessment of women in King County.

● Wrote ongoing grants to fund the operating and programmatic needs of a growing organization.

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● Organized and conducted multiple focus groups, key informant interviews, and surveys to assess the needs of underserved women throughout King County.

● Wrote Powerful Voices: King County Women Talk About Their Needs, a widely used resource manual for organizations to learn about service needs for women in our area.

● Wrote curriculum for gender-positive programs both within and outside of juvenile detention facilities.

● Developed and wrote program and organizational marketing and communications materials.

● Practicum Instructor for University of Washington School of Social Work, 1999-2000

EDUCATION

University of Washington

Seattle • 06/1994

Master of Arts: Social Work

Washington University in St Louis

St Louis, MO • 06/1990

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology And Spanish

Universidad De Salamanca

Salamanca, Spain • 06/1990

Bachelor of Arts: Spanish

VOLUNTEER HISTORY

Southeast Seattle Senior Center

Seattle, WA • 7/2018 - present

● Taught weekly yoga classes to people with significant mobility issues (2018-19)

● Prepare meals for homebound seniors (5/2020-present) Rainier Valley Food Bank

Seattle, WA • 5/2020 - 12/2020

● Prepared food bags for delivery.

Roots of Empathy

Seattle, WA • 2013-3014

● Taught Roots of Empathy, a curriculum designed to teach elementary students concepts of empathy and communication at two elementary schools: Kimball Elementary School Beacon Hill (2013) and Thurgood Elementary School, Judkins Park (2014).

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Kimball Elementary

Seattle, WA • 2010-2013

● Created a story-based yoga curriculum to teach yoga to K-5 students in a weekly after school program.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

● Recipient- 2000 Juvenile Justice Centennial Award

● Co-Author- King County Women Talk About Their Needs, 1996

● Author, Blog- https://yogamakesyouyou.blogspot.com/

● Fluent in Spanish, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel

● Recipient- 2014 Jeannette Williams Award from Seattle Women’s Commission. Laura Culberg Resume Page 4

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