The Other Side of Christmas and Easter Books

I am an author and have visited with PreK-12th grades. However, the books are best suited for K-5. Book Experience: • Released first book "The Other Side of Christmas" in 2014 • Released Spanish version in 2016 • Released second book "The Other Side of Easter' in 2018 • Garnered 18 awards (combined) including the Seal of Approval by the Catholic Writers Guild for both books • 135 Speaking book events including schools, civic groups, and churches • Keynote Author Speaker at 3 luncheon/dinner events • Speaker at two Ohio Township Assoc. conferences on design. • Wrote 2 articles for Ohio Township Magazine on 'Logo Design' and 'Effective Newsletter Design'. • BT Graphics, Founder/Logo Designer - August 1990 - January 2023. • Beth Gully LLC, Founder/Artist/Author/Speaker - January 2023 - present

Demonstrator method teaching style. For online I use Zoom or FaceTime Live. I draw a live image ambigram then read a book and share my journey teaching children to be bold and brave. I also help them to realize they each have a God-given purpose.

BOOK ACCOLADES: • 2019 National Indie Excellence Award - Finalist - Easter Book • 2019 Int‘l Book Awards - Finalist - Easter Book • 2019 Enduring Light - BRONZE Award Easter Book • 2019 Int'l Summit Creative Awards GOLD Award Easter Book • 2019 International Emerging Media Award Innovator Award Narrated Easter Book DVD • 2019 Catholic Writers Guild - Seal of Approval - Easter Book • 2018 Int'l Summit Creative Awards SILVER Easter/Risen Ambigram • 2016 Int'l Summit Creative Awards SILVER Award Christmas DVD • 2016 Catholic Writers Guild - Seal of Approval - Christmas Book • 2016 International Emerging Media Award Leader Award Narrated Christmas book DVD • 2016 Holiday Book Festival in LA. 1st Place Christmas Book • 2016 New York Book Festival Honorary Award Christmas Book • 2016 Paris Book Festival Honorary Award Christmas Book • 2015 Int'l Summit Creative Awards GOLD Christmas Book • 2015 Amer. Advertising Federation GOLD ADDY Christmas Book • 2015 Nat'l Illumination Book Award BRONZE Medal Christmas Book • 2015 Greyden Press Book Competition 2nd Place Christmas Book • Int'l Summit Creative Awards GOLD Santa/Jesus Ambigram 1998 PROFESSIONAL ACCOLADES: • 2013 Celebrity of the Year Award - Warren Co. Community Services • 2010 Top 25 Women to Watch in 2010 - Miami Valley Women In Business Networking • 2008 Growth Company Cincinnati USA Partnership for Economic Development • 2006 International Athena® Award - Inaugural Cincinnati Chapter Award Finalist • 2004 Finalist for Chamber Citizen of the Year - West Chester Chamber Alliance • 2004 Honorary Co-Chair of the LifeSpan - Annual Campaign • 2003 YWCA Woman of the Year Award - Butler Co.YWCA • 2002 Otis Briggs Volunteer of the Year - Butler Co.United Way DESIGN ACCOLADES: Numerous awards from 1986-2014 for logos, annual reports, marketing brochures, billboards, and greeting cards at the state, regional, national and international arenas.

1982 Graduated University of Kentucky Fine Art BA degree, emphasis on Visual Communication Design. 1978 Graduated George Washington High School

Beth is involved in her community and believes in giving back. She believes that through servant leadership you bring the best out of others in a cooperative environment. She is involved in her church through her worship praise band and the worship creative team. She has also has served as a team Lay Director for the Walk to Emmaus experience. She currently serves as host for monthly virtual Coffee & Conversation for Women in Christian Leadership. Creating upside-down images (ambigrams) is a new direction for Beth as a designer. She believes it's her goal to use her ability to teach kids how to make ambigrams to keep this unique art form alive. In 2013 Beth was recognized as one of 94 professional ambigram designers in the world with her Mercy/Health ambigram which was printed in "Ambigrams Revealed" book by Nikita Prokhorov. Beth resides in Historic Lebanon, Ohio with her husband Dave and Chihuahua puppy, Javier.