Laura Benjamin

Current

President at Pinehurst Press Ltd. Communication & Career Strategies

Past

Sales, Cust. Service Team Manager at Current Inc.
Sr. Employee Benefits and HR Specialist at Rochester Institute of Technology
Paralegal, Legal Services Specialist at United States Air Force

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Laura Benjamin’s Summary

Since 1997, President, Pinehurst Press Ltd.Communication Coaching & Consulting, a veteran-owned, Colorado-based business. We help private individuals, teams, boards and business owners communicate and better promote who they are, what they've done and what they can do for others.

RECENT PROJECTS:
- Orient Land Trust Board Strategic Planning Facilitation
- Blog and website strategies for Butler Professional Farrier Schools & Halstead Homecrafters
- Certified Horsemanship Association Conference seminar leader: "Marketing without Money"
- Colorado Springs Quality of Life Indicators Report Marketing committee: Speakers Bureau, Blog & Website integration
- US Army at Fort Carson FMWR Child and Youth Services Team Development for Center Directors & Administrators, Employee Feedback Facilitation, Leadership Coaching
- Writing coach for Goodwill Industries Director

EXPERIENCE:
- Better Business Bureau Accredited Business
- Member, International Association of Facilitators
- Inscape Publishing Distributor for DiSC behavioral profiles, Sales assessments, Team Roles, Work Expectations, Time Mastery and Personal Listening
- Certified in the ConflictLens, Leadership CultureLink and Situational Leadership
- Past President, Colorado Springs Society for Human Resources Management serving 200+ HR professionals
- Sales and Customer Service Team Manager for Current Inc: supervised 100+ agents; coached 400+ call center reps to upsell and cross-sell products and services for approx. $1M revenue on inbound calls.
- Sr. Employee Benefits Specialist, Rochester Institute of Technology and National Technical Institute for the Deaf promoted investment, retirement, health and dental cafeteria benefit programs to 2500+ faculty and staff
- 7 yrs active duty, United States Air Force, Legal Services Specialist and Claims Manager
-USAF Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Marksmanship Medal, Honorable Discharge

Laura Benjamin’s Specialties:

- Strategic planning facilitation
- Meeting moderation and feedback facilitation
- Board and team development
- Blog, social networking and website SEO coaching
- Job interview and presentation skills coaching
- Writing coach

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Laura Benjamin’s Groups:

International Association of Facilitators, Inscape Publishing Distributor for DiSC(R), Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, National Rifle Association, Colorado Horse Council