Type Of Business:
Nonprofit organization
Marketing Area:
United States; Canada
Expertise:
Nonprofit work; Fine Arts; Graphic design; Grant writing; Web design; Journalism; Photography; Videography; Project Management; Public speaking; Publishing; Editing; Typesetting; Spiritual services; Research
Major Product/SVS:
Research; Advocacy; Web-based information; Public speaking; Community awareness; Life integration skills; Community housing
Favorite Business Publication:
Bloomberg's Business Week
Hobbies/Sports:
Gardening; Creating recipes from scratch; Photography; Videography; Her two cats Pooky and Buddy; Deepening her spirituality; Commitment to and understanding of God; Walking; Understanding the inhumane nature provoked in 98 percent of all humans
Education Degrees:
Bachelor of Science in Geography, Arizona State University; Diploma in Entrepreneurship
Affiliations Awards:
Member, Wisconsin Medical Society International Registry of Savants; Advocate, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition; Board Member, Denver Autistic Asperger's Syndrome Mix; Committee Member, Colorado Autism Ad Hoc Committee; Denver Chapter, InfraGard; Global Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership; Autism International Network;
Charity:
Stapleton Fellowship Church, Hanger 61, Denver, CO; Food Banks; Denver Democratic Society
Number Of Years In Profession:
40
Number Of Years In Current Position:
2
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her faith and family.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession because it is her humanitarian wish and desire.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Newman's lifetime objective has always included pursuing challenging opportunities that allow her to excel far beyond her own and others' expectations to better our society and the planet upon which we live.
She is currently developing a website to produce videos to help high-functioning autistic adults become more independent through learning Life Integration Skills from other successful adults on the spectrum. This website will be www.adults-with-autism.info.
Her autobiography titled, "Sorority of Survival: Memoirs of a Multiple," was published by Nova Science in 1998. Her pen name is Katherine A. Newman. When published, a new copy sold for $19.95. Now out of print, new copies (if you can find one) sell for between $150 and 200 on the secondary market. Worn, used copies sell for between $30 and 80. This has only happened since the word of this author being diagnosed as an autistic savant spread through the professional field.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Helping autistic adults become more independent
Education Certifications:
Certification in Managed Care, Health Information Association of America
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Ms. Newman hopes to have established "Flying Butterfly Ranch," a self-contained city for autistic individuals.