Biographies

Besides her on-camera experience, Ms. King has also been nationally recognized for her writing and producing skills. She received a silver medal award from the International Film and TV Festival of New York for the powerful docudrama "A Priest Indeed" which profiled the struggle of women for the Episcopal Priesthood. Ms. King was the recipient of the gold and silver award for Today's Woman and Newsweek Woman, respectively and The Detroit Vanguard Certificate of Merit by Women in Communications. She was also honored with two Golden Triangle Video Awards recognizing excellence in visual communications by the Pittsburgh Chapter of ITVA, the International Television Association.

As an anchor, reporter, writer, producer and communications trainer, Linda King's clients have included Bayer Corporation, Ford Motor Company, AT&T, Pharmacia- Upjohn, Procter and Gamble, Daimler Chrysler, General Motors, Koppers Industries,  Equitable Resources, FirstEnergy Corporation Bristol Myers Squibb, IBM, 3M Company, McKesson Automation, Inc.,American Red Cross, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Newsweek Inc., ABC, CBS, CNN, World Business Review, Technology Today, American Journal, Save Our Streets, Access Hollywood and Entertainment Tonight.   

Linda King has been listed in Who's Who in American Women and in the National Directory of Who's Who in Executive and Professional Women. Linda King has been a guest presenter at the University of Pittsburgh's College of Business Administration. She is also a member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Screen Actor's Guild.

Co-trainers:

Robert Sprague:

A veteran broadcast journalist, Bob Sprague has been recognized for his expertise in economic development, corporate environmental policies, Community Right-To-Know, product safety, health care, economic development, labor and equal employment opportunity issues. His experience in media relations, crisis and issues management and corporate spokesmanship are highly respected by such national clients as Johnson & Johnson, Philip Morris U.S.A., General Electric, and Union Carbide. Bob has been a contributing correspondent for both ABC and CBS news and provided expertise for many years to Burson-Marsteller, the world's largest international public relations firm.

Mina Bancroft:

Mina Bancroft specializes in making the most of your personal style in a professional environment. Mina works with King Media Associates in the areas of self-presentation, interpersonal effectiveness and communication within a diverse workplace. Mina has 16 years experience in training teamwork, presentation diversity, trust and listening skills. Her clients are primarily in healthcare and financial services such as Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania, UPMC, Deloitte & Touche, Mellon Bank, Smith Kline Beecham, Merck and Bayer Corporation.

Pauline George:

Pauline George, M.Ed. works with King Media Associates from the behavior science perspective to empower individuals and organizations to reach a higher level of potential. Her expertise helps organizational staff work and communicate more effectively together. The competencies addressed are self management and relationship management. The approach addresses needs, behavior style, values, norms and attitudes that are the basis of all our decisions. This communications expertise crosses a broad spectrum of clients from Government, Education, Financial Institutions, Healthcare, Human Services and Manufacturing.