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• Results driven forward-thinking professional with a history of multiple successful entrepreneurial projects over three decades. An accomplished leader who excelled at analyzing lucrative business locations. Career Highlights Include: Developing site selection and construction through to opening dates. Successfully recruiting, training, and managing up to 170 staff and 15 managers. Designing creative high-volume, low-priced hair systems to comply with operational standards producing revenue success with all entrepreneurial endeavors.

Entrepreneur
Hair Designer/Trainer – Sydney Australia – St Louis Missouri – Boston Massachusetts. 1973 - 1993
• In Sydney Australia purchased bankrupt business. Created and presented a business plan to a financial institution by proactively analyzing the cause and lack of critical business requirements, including and identifying deficiencies and developing innovative solutions. Emphasis on recruiting to boost core sales.
• In the USA achieved the American Dream and opened 15 retail outlets. Expertly drove site selection, construction, and financing while building and sustaining mutually beneficial relationships. Developed strong analytical abilities toward handling all multi-site financial operations, including facilitating motivational sessions with staff. Accurately training managers with accounts payable, inventory control, supplies ordering, and payroll.
• Team Training / Development Trained, coached, mentored, and managed a top-performing team of associates, providing integral information on sales, new business development, and operational policies / processes.
• Conceptualized, developed, and implemented continued professional training programs on efficient techniques and quality-centric products while maintaining high m

Published Writer – Author – Ghostwriter 2004 to Present
Re-Invented Authored and Published three novels honing years of experience and interviewing skills to bring about compelling copy. Invested in Radio show, by marketing and discussing the salacious, drama driven, competitive topics in her written, young adult, equestrian books. The biggest writing accomplishment came when selected to write for President Goodluck Johnathon in Nigeria, South Africa – a book published called, “My Transition Hours.”
 
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Coach Motivation Speaker Private Pilot
Trainer Behavior Development Glider Pilot
Recruiter Radio Host TV Anchor

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Designer Apprenticeship 4 years
Leadership Development 6 month
Conflict Resolution 6 month
Emmerson College 2 years
Robert McKee Writing Course 4 month

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Angelle Kwemo
Astrategik Group, LLC
President: Angelle Kwemo

To Whom It May Concern
I first came in contact with Samantha Elphick when a client from my PR firm was looking for a ghostwriter to write his Biography. They wanted me to interview her to give my feedback. After speaking with Samantha, I was very encouraged, her energy and professionalism showed through immediately.

I also had a book in the works – A Business Autobiography. I asked Samantha if she would developmentally edit the book for me. Her work was an excellent chance to test her skills for my important client. I mentioned this could be a good recommendation for achieving the bigger job she was vying for. Samantha agreed, however, charged me her regular fees, even though I had hoped for a good deal, given that my job could lead to more work. Samantha is a true professional; she did not waver and set about to work on my book.

She improved sentence structure and story flow. Gave smooth transitions between paragraphs and suggested minor additions or deletions. Together we were able to eliminate wordiness, and clutter and she would rewrite for consistency of tone where necessary. The book is now going through the publishing process.
She did a highly professional job, and needless to say, my recommendation secured the position with my client. I have been working with Samantha now for some mo


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Creative, Content and Technical Writing Samantha prefers to work with an all-inclusive fixed rate for books and requires a 20% retainer fee to schedule her exclusive time over an approximately 3-4 month period. Milestone payments are under contract as the progression of book writing flows. All-inclusive fees are based on the scope of work and research, projected word, or page count.

Hourly freelance writing fees range from $35-$45 per hour, depending on the scope and research required. Everything is always negotiable.

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