President, Pinehurst Press Ltd. Communication & Career Strategies: Veteran, coach, consultant, trainer, facilitator
Colorado Springs, Colorado Area
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- President at Pinehurst Press Ltd. Communication and Career Strategies
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- 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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- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School
- University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
- California State University-Sacramento
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Laura Benjamin’s Summary
President, Pinehurst Press Ltd. Communication and Career Strategies, a woman-owned, veteran-owned, Colorado-based business. Since 1997, we've helped individuals, boards, teams and business owners communicate who they are, what they've done and what they can do for others - in print, in person and on the web.
Recent projects:
- Team Development for US Army Child Care Center Directors; Employee Feedback Sessions; Executive Coaching
- "Marketing without Money" training and coaching for independent business owners
- Wordpress Blog Coaching and Teleclasses
- Presentation Skills Training for City of Woodland Park Police Department Officers
- Customer Service Training, Fort Carson Directorate of Public Works
- Executive Coach for Marketing/Communications Director of healthcare organization
- Business writing coach for Director of national non-profit
-Employee Engagement/Work Culture initiative for Goodwill Industries of Colorado Springs: employee training on 7 topics at 7 locations in 3 cities
- Executive Coach for Goodwill Retail Store Manager
Credentials:
- BBB Accredited Business
- Member, International Association of Facilitators
- Certified in ConflictLens, Leadership CultureLink, Situational Leadership, DiSC Behavioral Styles Profiles
- Past President, Colorado Springs Society for Human Resources Management serving 200+ members
- Twice designated Meeting Professionals International "Platinum Program Speaker"
- Current Inc. Sales and Customer Service Team Manager, supervised team of 100+ reps, led upsell and cross-sell program for 400-person call center, achieved almost $1M revenue on inbound calls
- Senior Employee Benefits Specialist for Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf supporting 2500+ faculty and staff
- 7 years active duty, United States Air Force, paralegal
-USAF Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Marksmanship Medal, Honorable Discharge
Laura Benjamin’s Specialties:
- communication training, coaching, keynote speaker
- career and business development coach
- presentation skills, business writing
- leadership, management & executive coaching
- DiSC personality profiles and personality styles training
- social networking, social media, blogs
- employee engagement / retention
- customer service and customer communication
- strategic planning facilitator for boards
Laura Benjamin’s Experience
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President
Pinehurst Press Ltd. Communication and Career Strategies
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
October 1997 — Present (11 years 10 months)
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Sales, Cust. Service Team Manager
Current Inc.
(Consumer Goods industry)
1994 — 1997 (3 years)
Sales team manager responsible for upsell and cross sell program for a 400-person customer service center. Managed a team of 75+ customer service and sales representatives.
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Sr. Employee Benefits and HR Specialist
Rochester Institute of Technology
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
1988 — 1992 (4 years)
Employee Benefits communication and administration supporting 2500 faculty and staff
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Paralegal, Legal Services Specialist
United States Air Force
(Military industry)
1974 — 1981 (7 years)
Laura Benjamin’s Education
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Rochester Institute of Technology
1989 — 1990
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Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School
1970 — 1974
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
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California State University-Sacramento
BA , Humanities
Additional Information
Laura Benjamin’s Websites:
Laura Benjamin’s Interests:
Professional: 1. Helping clients communicate who they are, what they've done and what they can do for others - in print, in person and on the web. 2. Coaching individual professionals, independent business owners, entrepreneurs and Director/VP level leaders. 3. Publishing helpful, humorous, educational information on interpersonal communication, social networking/new media, careers, self-marketing, writing and business relationships. 3. Keynote speaking, training, facilitation Personal: outdoor activities with kids and family, camping, hiking, elk hunting, horseback riding, piano, good books, writing, kayaking, music, history, travel, meeting interesting people, skiing, good food
Laura Benjamin’s Groups:
International Association of Facilitators, Inscape Publishing Distributor, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, National Rifle Association, Colorado Horse Council
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National Rifle Association (NRA) -
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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation -
Glenn Beck Fans -
The 912 Project
Laura Benjamin’s Honors:
- www.ColoradoCommunicationCoach.com listed among Wordpress "Top 100 Fastest Growing Blogs of the Day"
- Society for Human Resources Management Colorado Springs Chapter Award
- Meeting Professionals International Platinum Speaker
- USAF Commendation Medal
- USAF Marksmanship Medal
Laura Benjamin’s Contact Settings
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