Biography

John A. Logan College - Humanities

Story gatherer | Writer and editor | Marketing professional | Enthusiastic communicator
Laura
Warfel
Greater St. Louis Area
• StrengthsFinder: Connectedness, Input, Adaptability, Empathy, Strategic

• Thrives personally and professionally when helping nonprofit organizations recognize, celebrate, and share their successes
• Good listener who distills details into meaningful communications and stories
• Enjoys making connections with others: face-to-face, through social media, especially through the written word
• Especially enjoys the opportunities for connections that social media platforms provide

• Mission statement is twofold: “Be well, do good work, and stay in touch,” and “It’s not about me.”

• One of the saddest comments an organization can ever hear is: “You are one of the best-kept secrets.” Passionate about sharing an organization’s exciting stories, achievements, and successes in the best possible ways with the widest possible audiences on an ongoing basis. Goal is to do everything possible to make sure that everyone who will benefit from what the organization has to offer knows what is available.

• After 15 years of working in the wrong jobs, found greatest personal and on-the-job successes in pursuing career in communications
• MMPI: E-N-F-P
• StrengthsFinder: Connectedness, Input, Adaptability, Empathy, Strategic
• Spiritual gifts: Teaching the faith, Shepherding, Faith (Haugk Spiritual Gifts Inventory)

• Expanded university’s social media presence by more than 200% through research; developing and adjusting strategy; establishing regular, intentional communication with students, staff, faculty, and alumni
• Editor and writer for development and updates of the Stephen Series system for lay caring ministry and the ChristCare Series system for small group ministry
• Taught public speaking courses at community college level
• Served varied nationwide client base in freelance writing/editing/presenting business
• Writer and editor for Africa ministry team with global nonprofit organization; experienced ministry firsthand by visiting national office in Senegal, West Africa