Maryann Karinch

Maryann Karinch
Maryann Karinch in April 2007
Born	Maryann Karinch January 5, 1953 (1953-01-05) (age 58) Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Residence	Estes Park, Colorado
Nationality	American
Alma mater	The Catholic University of America Bachelor of Arts, Speech and Drama 1974 Master of Arts, Speech and Drama 1979
Occupation	Author, Literary Agent, Speaker, Consultant Member of Authors Guild Authors Guild Certified Personal Trainer (since 1998)
Known for	Books on human behavior, health/fitness, and business
Website
[www.Karinch.com]

Maryann Karinch (born January 5, 1953) is an American author, literary agent, speaker and consultant. She is also known for her athletic endeavors including completion of the first Eco-Challenge and regional awards in body building and gymnastics.

Education

Karinch attended Catholic schools in Lebannon, PA and graduated valedictorian of the class of 1970 at Lebanon Catholic High School.^[1] She earned her B.A. degree in 1974 and M.A. degree in 1979, both in Speech and Drama, from The Catholic University of America.^[2] where she served as sports editor of the university newspaper during her senior year.

Career

While earning her master's degree, Karinch taught briefly at Tabor Academy in Marion, Massachusetts before becoming managing director of the New Playwrights' Theater in Washington, DC. She then served as Development Officer for Capital Children's Museum (now National Children's Museum}. For seven years, she was Director of Communications for the Computer and Business Equipment Industry Association (now Information Technology Industry Council), and then headed public relations activities for the Federal Systems Group of Apple, Inc.^[3] In 1993, she launched a communications consulting business and began publishing books in 1994. As of October 2010 she has 17 commercially published works to her credit and, in addition, she has ghost written several books. In 2003 she founded the Rudy Agency,^[4] a literary agency specializing in works of non fiction.

Athletics

Kayaking in Half Moon Bay, California in 2001
Photograph by Michael Powers

Karinch held top ranking in intercollegiate gymnastics in the Washington DC area from fall 1971 to spring 1973.^[5][6] In 1985, she became a certified scuba diver. From 1986 to 1988, she competed in National Physique Committee (NPC) bodybuilding events one the East Coast. In 1988 she began skydiving, earning her Advanced License the following year.^[7]

In 1995, she was part of a five-person team that completed the first Eco-Challenge, a 376-mile adventure race staged in southern Utah. Of the fifty teams that began the grueling ten-day event, only twenty-one officially finished the race.^[8][9] In 1998, she earned the status of Certified Personal Trainer with the American Council on Exercise, an accreditation she continues to carry.^[10]

Published works

• Karinch, Maryann; Gregory Hartley (with whom she has written a total of six books on human behavior with a focus on body language and communications skills) (January 20, 2010). The Body Language Handbook: How to Read Everyone's Hidden Thoughts and Intentions (1st ed.). Career Press. ISBN 160163076X. 

• Karinch, Maryann; Ronald L. Kotler, MD,DABSM, Medical Director, Pennsylvania Hospital Sleep Disorders Center; Charles Cantor, MD, DABSM, Medical Director, Penn Sleep Centers (forward) (November 18, 2009). 365 Ways to Get a Good Night Sleep (1st ed.). Career Press. ISBN 1605501018. 

• Karinch, Maryann; Jim McCormick (July 9, 2009). Business Lessons from the Edge - Learn How Extreme Athletes Use Intelligent Risk Taking to Succeed in Business (1st ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0071626980. 

• Karinch, Maryann; Gregory Hartley (June 1, 2008). Get People to Do What You Want: How to Use Body Language and Words to Attract People You Like and Avoid the Ones You Don't (1st ed.). Career Press. ISBN 564149935. 

• Karinch, Maryann; Gregory Hartley (July 23, 2008). How to Be an Expert on Anything in Two Hours (1st ed.). AMACOM. ISBN 081440992X. 

• Karinch, Maryann; Gregory Hartley (March 1, 2008). Date Decoder: Military Intelligence Techniques to Expose What He's Really Thinking (1st ed.). Polka Dot Press. ISBN 1598694219. 

• Karinch, Maryann; Gregory Hartley (March 30, 2007). I Can Read You Like a Book: How to Spot Messages and Emotions People Are Really Sending with Their Body Language (1st ed.). Career Press. ISBN 1564149412. 

• Karinch, Maryann; Gregory Hartley (September 30, 2005). How to Spot a Liar: Why People Don't Tell the Truth...and How You Can Catch Them (1st ed.). Career Press. ISBN 1564148408. 

• Karinch, Maryann; Dr. David Sherer, MD (September 1, 2003). Dr. David Sherer's Hospital Survival Guide: 100+ Ways to Make Your Hospital Stay Safe and Comfortable (1st ed.). Claren Books. ISBN 0972373608. 

• Karinch, Maryann; Dean Hohl, founder of Leading Concepts ^[11] (June 1, 2003). Rangers Lead the Way: The Army Rangers' Guide to Leading Your Organization Through Chaos (1st ed.). Adams Media. ISBN 1580625983. 

• Karinch, Maryann (December 3, 2001). Diets Designed for Athletes: How to Combine Food, Fluids, and Supplements for Maximum Training and Performance (1st ed.). Human Kinetics. ISBN 0736038345. 

• Karinch, Maryann; Peter A. Spevak, PhD., founder of the Center for Applied Motivation^[12] (May 1, 2006). Empowering Underachievers: How to Guide Failing Kids (8-18) to Personal Excellence (2 ed.). New Horizon Press. ISBN 0882822829. 

• Karinch, Maryann (April 6, 2000). Lessons From the Edge: Extreme Athletes Show You How to Take on High Risk and Succeed (1st ed.). Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0684862158. 

• Karinch, Maryann; Patrick "the Sarge" Avon (July 6, 1999). Boot Camp: The Sergeant's Fitness and Nutrition Program (1st ed.). Simon and Schuster. ISBN 068484899. 

• Karinch, Maryann (July 19, 1995). Telemedicine: What the Future Holds When You're Ill (1st ed.). New Horizon. ISBN 088282130X. 

References

1. ^ [1] Kolus, Howard. "Self Help is Author's Specialty", Lebanon Daily News, August 4, 2006. This article is archived at www.ldnews.com and a search is required to retrieve it. Accessed January 25, 2010.
2. ^ [2] Summer 2006 Alumni Report/Arts and Sciences, CUA Magazine, July 2006. Accessed January 25, 2010
3. ^ [3] "Apple USA Names Maryann Karinch PR Manager, Federal Systems Group", Apple PR Newswire, March 10, 1993. Accessed January 26, 2010
4. ^ [4] www.rudyagency.com The Rudy Agency web page - accessed January 21, 2010
5. ^ [5] "Outstanding Athletes Gain National Honors", The Tower, February 16, 1973. This article is archived and a search is necessary to retrieve it. Accessed January 25, 2010.
6. ^ [6]"Gymnasts Sparkle in Final Contast; Bruton, Hunter Tumble Competition", The Tower, April 27, 1973. This article is archived and a search is necessary to retrieve it. Accessed January 25, 2010.
7. ^ [7] "Athlete" page from Maryann Karinch's website. Accessed January 24, 2010
8. ^ [8] Boatman, Kim, "Maryann Karinch", San Jose Mercury News, April 30, 2000, page 5. This article is archived and a search is necessary to retrieve it. Accessed January 25, 2010
9. ^ [9]/ www.tv.com "Eco-Challenge Episode Guide". Lists all of the participants in the Utah race. Accessed January 22, 2010
10. ^ [10]ACE Certified Professionals found in USA - 8050 American Council of Exercise (ACE) website. Accessed January 25, 2010
11. ^ [11] Leading Concepts web page. Accessed January 25, 2010
12. ^ [12] Applied Motivation Web site. Accessed January 25, 2010.

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Date of birth	January 5, 1953
Place of birth	Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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