About Julie
Julie Benesh is author of the poetry collection INITIAL CONDITIONS, (out on Kindle or pre-order the paperback) and the chapbook ABOUT TIME, as well as a consultant, higher education leader and qualitative researcher. She holds a PhD in human and organizational systems, an MFA in fiction, and MS, MA and BA degrees in organizational behavior, organization development, and English literature. She is a frequent conference presenter for such organizations as International Leadership Association (ILA), Organization Development Network (ODN), Academy of Management, and Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), and is is a skilled learning experience designer and workshop leader and facilitator on such topics as cognitive diversity, design thinking, and gender in the workplace as well as developmental creative life writing for personal and professional development.
She has received an Illinois Arts Council Grant, a Pushcart nomination, and other recognition for her creative writing. She has taught creative writing for the Newberry Library in Chicago and for Dabble and has mentored dozens of PhD dissertation students.
Photo credit: John Reilly Photography
Services
Literary Creative Writing
Creativity and Writing Instruction and Coaching
Leadership and Professional Development
Dissertation Coaching
Developmental Editing