Multi-media Communication & Presentation

Our Team

Because our work is primarily done remotely, we are able to communicate through advanced telecommunications systems. We serve both domestic and international clients, and because their domains are hosted by us on our own servers, we are able to work together seamlessly from wide-spread locations. Most of us have at least 20 years of  experience in our fields and we all have achieved a high level of technical proficiency.

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Kathryn R. Burke, San Juan Publishing Group, Inc., publisher and principal. Kate has been involved in advertising, marketing, photo journalism, publishing, graphic and web design, for more than 25 years. During her tenure as a high school teacher, and later a university professor, she taught art and design in the US and Spain. Kate has also hosted her own radio show, Focus on the Arts, promoting the visual and performing arts. She is an artist, educator, and a former gallery owner (in California). Post-graduate work in business administration enabled her to establish and maintain successful ventures in California (where she helped start-up companies obtain capital and set up management teams) and in Colorado where she established SJPG. Kate works with multiple clients in the U.S. and internationally—with special emphasis on internet communications in today’s fast-paced digital world.  She has also worked with local schools developing a program to help students with learning disabilities gain knowledge and expertise in graphic and web design. She is the author several books on business and caregiving. She serves on multiple boards, gives public presentations, and is highly involved in community affairs. Kate is now semi-retired, but still working with favorite clients and projects. She is based in Montrose, Colorado. 
 
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Jim Batchelder,
Web Hosting and Design. Owner of Rest Easy Hosting , and an independent website designer/programmer, Jim has over 25 years of website design and domain hosting experience experience with a broad and diverse U.S. and international client base. Rest Easy Hosting is the exclusive hosting provider for San Juan Publishing clients. Through ongoing collaboration, San Juan Publishing and Rest Easy Hosting have created effective, high quality, web-based representations for dozens of clients in a wide range of industries and professions. Jim resides in Maui, Hawaii.

 

 

Laurie Cassleberry,
Publication Design and Production Manager. Laurie was in-house graphic designer for SJPG before we decided to go with a virtual office. She continues to work with us (and other companies), on print and digital publications. Laurie’s book and book cover designs have won numerous awards. Laurie resides in Durango, Colorado.
 
 
 
Bonnie Beach, Content and Copy Editor. Bonnie works with us on print and digital publications and copy for Kate’s presentations and speeches. Bonnie is based in Montrose, Colorado.
 
 

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Jane Schucard,
copy editor. Before publishing your work in print or on the web, we always have Jane review it. A former teacher and long-time editor for SJPG, Jane reviews content for grammar, syntax, spelling, punctuation, and general readability. She also reviews  website content to ensure it ranks high on the SEO readability scale. Jane will also review for and suggest external (and internal) links to improve your website SEO. Jane lives in Solana Beach, California.
 
 

 
Jessica Vergari. Jessica does the heavy lifting! Her background in administration and archeology is invaluable. She helps manage the educational aspects of SJPG activities, including classes and workshops. She also helps with whatever else is needed. Jessica lives in Montrose, Colorado.