About Us
Funeral Website Writers & Marketing Team
Nancy Howard
Nancy brings Beyond Indigo clients’ ideas and thoughts to life by weaving them into words that capture attention. An honors graduate of Boston University, she worked for more than 15 years in every aspect of the publishing industry as an editor, proofreader, writer, designer, and typesetter. She is a published poet and frequent blogger who covers a range of topics, including recipes, politics, human interest, and photo essays, many of which have been Web magazine cover features. She grew up with cats and dachshunds as members of the family and frequently dog-sits her parents’ standard poodles. She is an avid bird watcher and enjoys spending time outdoors observing and photographing wildlife, including deer, turkeys, and the occasional bear that inhabit the woodlands near her New Hampshire home. She studied classical music and performs as a professional singer, and in her spare time serves as a volunteer with local youth.
Alexandra Kelley
For the past 12 years, Alexandra has built marketing and public relations campaigns for the advertising, design, health & beauty, music, nonprofit, publishing, real estate, and retail industries. Through passionate and inspired communications, she helps clients brand their ground. Prior to supporting the Beyond Indigo team, she served as Marketing Manager for Limited Brands, Director of Corporate Communications for Engauge, and Vice President of Marketing for Crawford Hoying. She also held marketing and public relations positions with RPA (Retail Planning Associates), BalletMet Columbus, and SBC Advertising. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications and Spanish from Washington and Lee University. A resident of Columbus, Ohio, she sits on the boards of the Short North Foundation and Short North Civic Association, writes for Columbus Underground and The Agit Reader, organizes Pecha Kucha Columbus, and manages the Goodale Park Music Series. Her orange tabby Steve continues to be the world’s best coworker.
Kathleen D. Tresemer
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, minor in Political Science; Master of Science in Child & Youth Care Administration
Fiction writing: I earned a top award in Writer's Digest 76th Annual Competition for my short story, Counting Sheep, and am a 2009 award winner in the Rockford Writer's Guild "Ides of March" writing competition; Work-in-progress — one completed novel for which I am seeking agent representation, currently at work on another commercial novel and one YA novel.
Professional writing: I create a weekly column for The Rock River Times newspaper called "The Second Half", and write a monthly newsletter and PR assignments for a local gymnastics/cheer/dance academy.
Affiliations: Member of the Rockford Writer's Guild, active in two area writing groups, and Readers Night Out area Book Club.
Social Services: Served as a caseworker, supervisor, and administrator in State and private facilities for kids and special needs adults, as well as in elementary, college, & adult education.
Animals: Living on a small rural property on the Illinois-Wisconsin border, we have 3 horses, 2 goats, 4 dogs (3 Shelties and a Collie-Shepherd mix), and a barn full of cats. We drive our horses in parades and local events — with enough snow, we even give sleigh rides.
Volunteer: on the Advisory Board of the Center for Learning in Retirement, serving folks age 50 and up; Editorial Board of the Rockford Review Literary Journal; facilitate the Readers Night Out Book Club.