Layne Russell

Current

Creative Virtual Assistant at Positively Virtual (Sole Proprietorship)
Co-owner at Russell Guitars (Sole Proprietorship)
Writer, Editor, Web Designer, Photographer, Photo Restoration, Graphic Artist at White Owl Publishing and Web Design (Sole Proprietorship)

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Education

Naropa University
California State University-Chico
Simon Fraser University

California State University-Chico

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Layne Russell’s Summary

Layne Russell’s Specialties:

Writing, editing, polishing any type of copy, photography, photography editing and restoration, internet-ready photo editing, web design. Correspondence of any kind. Idea person, promotion, marketing. Positive support, intuitive counselor, enthusiastic team member. Visionary, environmentally conscious.

Layne Russell’s Experience

Creative Virtual Assistant
Positively Virtual (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)

August 2007 — Present (1 year 2 months)

Positively Virtual is an extension of White Owl Publishing and Web Design. My new site will be coming at http://positivelyvirtual.com.

Positively Virtual offers positive, creative assistance in many forms: writing, editing, presenting a person or entity on the internet, web design, polished correspondence via letter or email, telephone assistance, communications in general. Organization, consulting. Also graphic design, photography, photo editing and restoration and getting photos internet-ready. No, I don't do bookkeeping.

I offer ideas, perspective, meticulous work, and consciousness and caring about my clients, their businesses or art, and our world.

Work is done mostly in my well equipped home office. Travel can be arranged for specific meetings and conferences, etc., but no relocation. I can fly out of San Francisco, Sacramento, or Reno.
Co-owner
Russell Guitars (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Fine Art industry)

September 2002 — Present (6 years 1 month)

Fine art, hand made guitars and basses. Marketing and promotion, sales, web design, ad design, correspondence, P.R. Also design and shop work including inlay in guitars. http://russellguitars.com
Writer, Editor, Web Designer, Photographer, Photo Restoration, Graphic Artist
White Owl Publishing and Web Design (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Internet industry)

January 1997 — Present (11 years 9 months)

Layne Russell’s Education

Naropa University

Post Grad, Religious Studies, Buddhist Studies, Dance, 1974 — 1974

I was very fortunately at Naropa University the first summer it opened in 1974. This was a legendary time.
California State University-Chico

Post Grad, Religious Studies, 1973 — 1974

Eastern Religion and Philosophy, Jungian Psychology
Simon Fraser University

Post Grad, Dance, SFU Dance Troupe, 1970 — 1972

Activities and Societies:

On paid staff of SFU newspaper and literary magazine.
California State University-Chico

B.A., English, Emphasis on Poetry and Writing; Minor: Spanish & French, 1964 — 1969

Additional Information

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Layne Russell’s Interests:

Writing: poetry, nonsectarian spiritual and human potential nonfiction, short stories, articles, promotional copy, editing. Web design: including copy writing and editing, photography and photo editing and restoration, promotion. Music: guitarist, singer, songwriter, recording. Teaching consciousness and meditation. Films, reading, hiking, cross country skiing, swimming, mountains, snow, travel.

Layne Russell’s Groups:

LinkedIn ; Flickr.com: http://flickr.com/photos/applecrisp/sets/ ; Zaadz: http://highmountainwind.zaadz.com ; Writers Forum (Northern California): http://writers-forum.net, poetry, Family, Friend Network, Writing