Holly Birnbaum

Holly Birnbaum

Interests: Words. Pictures (moving + still). Food (cooking + eating). Travel. Art. Gardens. Water.
Profession: word wrangler/public affairs consultant
Education: BS (you betchya) in Education
Languages: American English, French, Spanish and a dangerous smattering of a few others.
Country: USA
Website

A mid-century baby, I arrived in this world at a time when it was simultaneously emerging into the nuclear age and modern living. Born in Chicago, I discovered early on the joy of color - I couldn't stop myself from two-fisted drawing all over the walls of my room ultimately clutching every crayola in the box. How I loved those flip-top tiered boxes. A beautiful mess it was.
From there I moved on to interior decoration of all of my desks in primary school. By junior high I had graduated to markers, which embellished every possible piece of paper, and to this day I find it difficult not to scribble.

After studying to be a teacher, I found that imposing discipline was counterintuitive; I sought the simple joy of learning. So I went into producing radio in the early '70s, working on syndicated programming and ads with the comedy duo, Dick & Bert. Dick Orkin was the unmistakable voice of Chickenman, The Wonderful Weekend White-Winged Warrior. It was a spoof of Batman.

When D+B moved to L.A., I relocated to France for 4 years of travel and work and play, including a trip to the USSR to visit refuseniks.

Returning stateside in the early '80s, I began working in public affairs, focusing on affordable housing, domestic violence prevention, community development, public and reproductive health, arts & culture and more.

I've been doing creative consulting now for nigh on 20+ years and love it. Goal for work: "I can't believe I'm getting paid to do this."

There you have it.

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Holly Birnbaum

	Interests: Words. Pictures (moving + still). Food (cooking + eating). Travel. Art. Gardens. Water. Profession: word wrangler/public affairs consultant Education: BS (you betchya) in Education Languages: American English, French, Spanish and a dangerous smattering of a few others. Country: USA Website


A mid-century baby, I arrived in this world at a time when it was simultaneously emerging into the nuclear age and modern living. Born in Chicago, I discovered early on the joy of color - I couldn't stop myself from two-fisted drawing all over the walls of my room ultimately clutching every crayola in the box. How I loved those flip-top tiered boxes. A beautiful mess it was. From there I moved on to interior decoration of all of my desks in primary school. By junior high I had graduated to markers, which embellished every possible piece of paper, and to this day I find it difficult not to scribble. After studying to be a teacher, I found that imposing discipline was counterintuitive; I sought the simple joy of learning. So I went into producing radio in the early '70s, working on syndicated programming and ads with the comedy duo, Dick & Bert. Dick Orkin was the unmistakable voice of Chickenman, The Wonderful Weekend White-Winged Warrior. It was a spoof of Batman. When D+B moved to L.A., I relocated to France for 4 years of travel and work and play, including a trip to the USSR to visit refuseniks. Returning stateside in the early '80s, I began working in public affairs, focusing on affordable housing, domestic violence prevention, community development, public and reproductive health, arts & culture and more. I've been doing creative consulting now for nigh on 20+ years and love it. Goal for work: "I can't believe I'm getting paid to do this." There you have it.

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