Mary V. Danielsen

About Mary V. Danielsen

Founded Documented Legacy, a mobile personal historian company based in southern New Jersey to help families and organizations preserve their history through recorded storytelling and the archival preservation of photos, documents, and heirlooms. Together we help capture stories from the past that are important to pass along to future generations. These recorded legacies bring clarity to your experiences, values, beliefs, and charitable decisions. We look at the stages and transitions in life, not just the end of life. The preservation is done through: Audio interviews, Memoir writing, Life Stories, Family Love Letters, Legacy Letters (aka Ethical Wills), Tributes, Military Histories, Organizational Histories, Photo Organization, Archiving & Digitization, Private Projects, and Workshops.Communications flows in all directions in an organization whether it\'s a family or a large corporation. How we tell our stories needs to be complete. I\'m always looking for new opportunities to be a part of the process.

Experience

1. Owner

   Documented Legacy Llc

   Oct 2011 — Present · NJ, US

   Documented Legacy is a mobile personal historian company based in southern New Jersey that helps families and organizations preserve their history through recorded storytelling and the archival preservation of photos, documents, and heirlooms. We help you capture the stories from the past that are important to pass along to future generations. These recorded legacies bring clarity to your experiences, values, beliefs, and charitable decisions. Together we look at the stages and transitions in life, not just the end of life. The preservation is done through: Audio interviews, Memoir writing, Life Stories, Family Love Letters, Legacy Letters (aka Ethical Wills), Tributes, Military Histories, Organizational Histories, Photo Organization, Archiving & Digitization, Private Projects, and Workshops. We often consult with professionals, such as estate planning and elder care attorneys, financial advisors, medical professionals, charitable foundations, antique dealers, senior communities, veterans organizations, and hobby groups.

Education

• Heritage Preservation - The National Institute for Conservation

  Caring For Yesterday's Treasures - Today, Disaster Planning & Collections Preservation

  2013 — 2021

• Public Relations Society of America

  Ongoing, Continuous Professional Development

  2001 — 2012

• Rowan University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication and Media Studies

  1981 — 1985

• Association of Personal Historians

  Ongoing professional development, life story writing, memoir writing, personal history

  2011 — 2012

• Rowan College at Burlington County

  Entrepreneur Certificate Program

  2011 — 2011

Skills

• Feature Articles
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Publications
• Association Communications
• Ethical Wills
• Event Photography
• Personal Historian
• Newsletters
• Strategic Communications
• Memoir Writing
• Charitable Giving Strategies
• Blogging
• Legacy Writing
• Training
• Spokesperson
• Family History
• Executive Communications
• Memoir
• Interviews
• Communication Training
• Integrated Marketing
• Social Media Training
• Web Content
• News Writing
• Communication
• Editorial
• Creative Writing
• Community Development
• Publicity
• Social Networking
• Entrepreneurship
• Corporate Communications
• Journalism
• Public Relations Skills
• Broadcast
• Editing
• Crisis Communications
• Leadership
• Speech Writing