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Liisa Sullivan :: President of Write Away Plus LIISA SULLIVAN, President

Liisa* writes for several national and regional magazines; daily and weekly newspapers; and business-to-business newsletters. Before starting Write Away, Inc., she worked as an editor for a national medical publishing company where she managed a team of writers and did market research for new launches.

 

She also has two monthly columns that feature chefs and wine experts. She received her Masters in Media Studies from the New School for Social Research in New York City and currently sits on the board of the Public Relations Association of Western North Carolina. She has experience working with legal, educational and not-for-profit clients. In 2007, she was accepted into the Cambridge Who's Who — America's premier source for networking for executives and professionals and is also a member of the Junior League in Asheville. 

(Yes, Liisa with 2 ii’s is correct. Liisa’s grandmother was from Finland and thought the Finnish spelling would set her apart from the rest.)
   
Bryan Sullivan :: Executive Vice President of Write Away Plus BRYAN SULLIVAN, Executive Vice President
Bryan Sullivan has a B.A. in Communications from Alfred University in New York. He also holds a culinary degree from the New York Restaurant School. He owned and operated a catering business in Naples, FL and has worked at several fine-dining establishments throughout the U.S. Prior to getting into the hospitality business, he worked on Wall Street as a sales assistant for a NYSE brokerage firm. He currently has two columns in Southeast Food Service News where he writes about culinary trends and food-related topics and also freelances for other publications on an array of topics.  His focus is on marketing and PR for agri-business and the food and beverage industry. He handles new sales and customer service support.

   
Allyson Nusser :: Writer
Allyson Nusser, Keyword Writer Specialist
Allyson Nusser received a B.A. in English and General Literature from Binghamton University in New York, and a Masters Degree in Secondary Education with a concentration in the teaching of English. She has worked in education and communications. Allyson has taught in Compton, CA and Brooklyn, NY. Her teaching experiences include elementary, middle, and high school. Most of her teaching years have been spent teaching reading and writing workshops to middle and high school students. Allyson’s strong background in writing gives her the expertise to master a variety of different genres. In addition to serving as an expert writer for her students, Allyson has taught colleagues in her staff development role as Literacy Coach. She has edited university publications and written curriculum that was adopted by various schools throughout Brooklyn.
   
Mike Nelson :: Writer and Editor
Mike Nelson, Keyword Writer Specialist
Mike Nelson is an award-winning columnist and senior editor for Long Island Press, the ninth-largest newsweekly in the country. His writing and editing experience has provided him with the skills to be a talented and effective keyword writer. He resides in Astoria, NY, with his girlfriend, Jenn, and two cats. He also teaches writing at NYU. 



   
*Annie, Security Director*
When Annie is not watching the door, she is retrieving and delivering important inter-office messages. She also enjoys entertaining clients in the waiting area. She takes the occasional nap which keeps up her high energy level and also allows her to maintain her professional edge.