Lisa Kasanicky

Current

Author, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Girlfriend Getaways at Alpha, a division of Penguin Group USA
Founder & Editor at ArizonaSpaGirls.com

Past

Freelance beauty/lifestyle writer at The Arizona Republic, East West Magazine, ITEM Magazine and others
Spa editor at ITEM Magazine
Beauty editor at East West Magazine

Technical Consultant, Writer and Editor at Independent Contractor
Marketing Coordinator at Rust Environment & Infrastructor
Technical Writer and Researcher at Franklin Templeton Group
Publications Coordinator at Acurex Environmental

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Education

North Carolina State University

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Leisure, Travel & Tourism

Websites

Lisa Kasanicky’s Summary

Author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Girlfriend Getaways (Alpha Books, 2009), Lisa Kasanicky is also the creator and chief spa girl of ArizonaSpaGirls.com -- a girlfriend-to-girlfriend guide that speaks to a new generation of spa enthusiasts. With a writing career that spans nearly 20 years, Lisa has developed spa and travel guides for the Arizona Office of Tourism and for The Arizona Republic's family of lifestyle publications. She has served as the spa editor for ITEM magazine, beauty editor for East West magazine, and is a regular beauty columnist and features writer for several Phoenix-based and national publications.

As the go-to gal for spas and beauty, she has been cited as an expert source in countless publications and appears regularly on ABC's Sonoran Living, among others. In 2006, she co-founded the Summer Spaaah Series, events that tour spas across greater Phoenix with a mission of educating the public on beauty and wellness while supporting Fresh Start Women's Foundation. Her latest venture is SpaBound Summer Passport, a unique print publication that focuses on bringing value to spa and travel enthusiasts while stirring up business for the resort community during their off-season. Lisa was named among the coolest people in the Valley of the Sun by Phoenix Magazine in 2008 for her work as the "Spastress."

Lisa Kasanicky’s Specialties:

lifestyle writing, copy editing, spa and salon promotion and marketing

Lisa Kasanicky’s Experience

Author, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Girlfriend Getaways

Alpha, a division of Penguin Group USA

(Public Company; Publishing industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

Get the book April 7, 2009! http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Idiots-Guide-Girlfriend-Getaways/dp/1592578217
Founder & Editor

ArizonaSpaGirls.com

(Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

June 2002 — Present (7 years 6 months)

ArizonaSpaGirls.com is a "Girlfriend's Guide" to the growing beauty and wellness industries in Arizona. A content-rich database of more than 5,000 spas and salons is complemented by at-home beauty recipes, a beauty blog, spa etiquette tips and spa and beauty stories. Founder and owner Lisa Kasanicky is a regular contributor to ABC-15's Sonoran Living Live and writes for The Arizona Republic's family of custom magazines.
Freelance beauty/lifestyle writer

The Arizona Republic, East West Magazine, ITEM Magazine and others

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; GCI; Newspapers industry)

2003 — 2008 (5 years )
Spa editor

ITEM Magazine

(Publishing industry)

June 2003 — June 2007 (4 years 1 month)

Lifestyle magazine covering Phoenix, L.A. and Vegas.
Beauty editor

East West Magazine

(Publishing industry)

January 2004 — March 2006 (2 years 3 months)

A lifestyle magazine celebrating the Eastern culture.
Technical Consultant, Writer and Editor

Independent Contractor

(Writing and Editing industry)

1997 — 2001 (4 years )

Clients: Syntellect, KnowledgeNet, Spark Design, ADT Security Services, Convergys, MCI Systemhouse
Marketing Coordinator

Rust Environment & Infrastructor

(Environmental Services industry)

January 1996 — January 1997 (1 year 1 month)
Technical Writer and Researcher

Franklin Templeton Group

(Public Company; BEN; Financial Services industry)

January 1994 — January 1996 (2 years 1 month)
Publications Coordinator

Acurex Environmental

(Environmental Services industry)

June 1991 — January 1994 (2 years 8 months)

Lisa Kasanicky’s Education

North Carolina State University

B.A. , English , 1987 — 1991

Activities and Societies:

Chief copy editor, beat reporter and editorial management staff member for university newspaper.