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Meet the Expert

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Katie Yeakle

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As one of AWAI’s Co-Founders, Katie has been with AWAI since it all started in 1997. And, in the 24 years since she and her partners started asking, “Can You Write a Simple Letter?”, AWAI has had a bigger impact on the industry and has changed more lives for the better than they could have ever dreamed. For Katie personally, being part of this always evolving organization, made up of smart and fun and caring people … where each meeting starts with “how can we help our members get more, do more, be more?” … has given her life purpose, drive and so much fulfillment. 

Prior to AWAI, Katie held just about every job within a direct marketing publishing company … from proofreader to fulfillment manager to publisher. (Trivia: Her first interview after graduating from the University of Florida 30+ years ago was with Mark Ford, who hired her as a copyeditor. He was the company’s editorial director at the time.) 

Today, as Executive Director, Katie oversees AWAI’s 100+ programs designed to help people turn their passions into careers and works daily guiding and mentoring writers on their path to living the writer’s life.