Meet Kim Smith DTR’s Production Assistant Intern

Hello Divas! I am so pleased to become a part of the wonderful Diva Talk Radio team and I’m looking forward to getting to know this community in the next few months.  Kelli has been a joy to work with so far and I’m excited to be on this journey with her and with her readers and listeners!  Kelli asked me to introduce myself to you, so here is a little bit about me.

My husband, Scott, and I live in West Michigan with our two sons–Christopher, 16 and Ian, 15, and one dog, Ebony.  We have been married for almost 22 years.  Scott works for RBC Ministries (Our Daily Bread), where I worked for nearly 12 years, until my position was eliminated about a year ago.

I have two businesses.  Dramatic Design is my Web Design and Marketing business.  It has been in existance for over 9 years now and has become a great asset to our family.  The goal for Dramatic Design has always been to keep web design affordable for small business owners.  Having a small business myself, I know how limited funds can be–yet how important a website presence is, especially for the small business owner.  I design each site to match the personality of the business and/or the business owner–each site is as unique as the business itself.  I also create WordPress themes for those who like the blog format for their web presence.

Recapture The Memories is my photo digitizing service.  Everyone has that box of old photos sitting in their closet or basement and many wish they could do something with them–scrapbook them or share them in some way, but they don’t want to touch the originals. Recapture The Memories is the solution to this problem!  I make high-resolution scans of your photos and return your unharmed photos to you, along with your scans on a CD.  Once they are digital, you can have prints made or share the photos with friends and family.  Having an archival copy of your photos on CD allows you to store your precious memories in a firebox or safety deposit box, too.  Printed photos break down over time by just sitting, but digitizing them will preserve the color and clarity of their current state.  I also digitize slides and negatives.

I also just finished directing the play The Curious Savage at Kuyper College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  (Did I mention I sometimes go by the nickname “Drama Queen”–not the bad definition, of course!)  I do a little acting and/or directing whenever given the chance.

And if all that isn’t enough, I’m also the leader of our local Celiac Support Group.  In case you’re not familiar with Celiac, it is an intolerance to gluten, which is the protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats.  There is no cure for the disease, just a strict diet, avoiding the above ingredients.  It’s a pain, but it could be much worse.

Whew!  I’m tired just thinking about all that stuff!  Haha!  Eh…it’s not that bad.  I love learning new things and encouraging others.  I’m super excited to learn the back-end of podcasting from Kelli, as well as other parts of the operation of Diva Talk Radio.  I love listening to podcasts, so this will be a great experience for me.  I’m looking forward to interacting with the whole community at Diva Talk Radio.

If you want to connect with me, I’m @kimsmith on Twitter or you can email me at kim@divatalkradio.com.  My personal blog is Daily Drama and it’s an eclectic mix of everything under the sun.

Blessings~

Gotta Tell You My Secret – Can’t Stand It Any Longer

I have a new Production Assistant Intern!! Yay!! I’m thrilled!! You see, I was going to wait to make the announcement so “she” can introduce herself to you personally, BUT I can’t keep secrets, especially ones that I’m excited about.

In brief, Kim Smith will be assisting me the various operations of DivaTalkRadio.  She is so qualified and I’m super lucky to get to work with her.

That’s all I’m going to say and let her make her grand appearance.  So, if you’re on Twitter please welcome her to DivaTalkRadio. Her ID name is @KimSmith.

You’re gonna love her…I promise!