Maryann Karinch Explained

Maryann Karinch is an American author, literary agent, and a speaker and consultant on body language. She is also known for her athletic endeavors including completion of the first Eco-Challenge and regional awards in body building and gymnastics.

Education

Karinch attended Catholic schools in Lebanon, PA and graduated valedictorian of the class of 1970 at Lebanon Catholic High School.[1] She earned her B.A. degree in 1974 and M.A. degree in 1979, both in Speech and Drama, from The Catholic University of America.[2] where she served as sports editor of the university newspaper during her senior year.

Career

While earning her master's degree, Karinch taught briefly at Tabor Academy in Marion, Massachusetts before becoming managing director of the New Playwrights' Theater in Washington, DC. She then served as Development Officer for Capital Children's Museum (now National Children's Museum). For seven years, she was Director of Communications for the Computer and Business Equipment Industry Association (now Information Technology Industry Council), and then headed public relations activities for the Federal Systems Group of Apple, Inc.[3] In 1993, she launched a communications consulting business and began publishing books in 1994.[4] In 2004, she founded The Rudy Agency, a full-service literary agency, and has placed more than 150 properties with commercial publishers.[5] As of December, 2020, she has 32 commercially published works.[6] [7] Karinch is also a blogger for Psychology Today.[8] She is also listed as a senior executive at Armin Lear Press, a book publishing company. [9]

Athletics

Karinch held top ranking in intercollegiate gymnastics in the Washington DC area from fall 1971 to spring 1973.[10] [11]

In 1995, she was part of a five-person team that completed the first Eco-Challenge, a 376-mile adventure race staged in southern Utah. Of the fifty teams that began the grueling ten-day event, only twenty-one officially finished the race.[12] [13] In 1998, she earned the status of Certified Personal Trainer with the American Council on Exercise, an accreditation she continues to carry.[14]

Published works

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ldnews.com Kolus, Howard. "Self Help is Author's Specialty", Lebanon Daily News, August 4, 2006. This article is archived at www.ldnews.com and a search is required to retrieve it. Accessed January 25, 2010.
  2. http://publicaffairs.cua.edu/cuamag/sum06/alumni/artsci.htm Summer 2006 Alumni Report/Arts and Sciences, CUA Magazine, July 2006. Accessed January 25, 2010
  3. https://www.facebook.com/groups/263018093808012/members/
  4. Web site: Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's Body Language At Their Last Royal Appearance Presented A United Front. 9 March 2020.
  5. Web site: Literary Agent Interview: Maryann Karinch of The Rudy Agency. Sambuchino. Chuck. Writer's Digest. 29 June 2013 . en. 2020-05-07.
  6. Web site: Maryann Karinch Literary Agent - Rudy Agency. Malatesta. Mark. 2016-02-01. literary-agents.com. en-US. 2020-05-07.
  7. Web site: Home. Rudy Agency. en-US. 2020-05-07.
  8. Web site: Maryann Karinch | Psychology Today.
  9. Web site: Exhibitor Details .
  10. http://tower.lib.cua.edu "Outstanding Athletes Gain National Honors", The Tower, February 16, 1973. This article is archived and a search is necessary to retrieve it. Accessed January 25, 2010.
  11. http://tower.lib.cua.edu "Gymnasts Sparkle in Final Contest; Bruton, Hunter Tumble Competition"
  12. http://www.mercurynews.com Boatman, Kim, "Maryann Karinch", San Jose Mercury News, April 30, 2000, page 5. This article is archived and a search is necessary to retrieve it. Accessed January 25, 2010
  13. http://www.tv.com/eco-challenge/show/15983/episode.html?printable=1 / www.tv.com "Eco-Challenge Episode Guide". Lists all of the participants in the Utah race. Accessed January 22, 2010
  14. http://www.acefitness.org/findanacepro/ACEProfessionals.aspx?searchtype=byzip&country=USA&zip=80501 ACE Certified Professionals found in USA - 8050 American Council of Exercise (ACE) website. Accessed May 7, 2020.

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