Carolyn E. Kourofsky, president of Excelsior Editorial Consulting, brings more than 20 years of experience in writing and publicity to her corporate and non-profit clients. Her work for clients has ranged from grant writing that has obtained millions of dollars in funding, to ghostwriting books and letters to the editor.

When she isn't turning out fabulous stuff for clients she's writing fun stuff that has garnered publication in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, performance of her Dance Mystery Theatre piece Death by Paso Doble, and a trip to Hollywood for her screenwriting debut, which placied first in Vanity Fair/Veuve Clicquot's “La Grande Dame Makes a Scene” contest.

Her interest in wine has led to attaining the Wine & Spirit Education Trust Advanced certification exam. She's also National Director for Web/Newsletter Content for Women for WineSense and edits the newsletter of the Rochester Chapter, one of the organization's most active chapters.

She's a graduate of St. Lawrence University with a BA in English/Writing, and of Goddard Program at Vermont College with an MFA in Writing.