ABOUT US
Our Magazine's Mission
Our Magazine's Mission
Our Magazine's Mission
At Ashland Living, our mission is to bring people together and highlight residents. In addition to that we include sport-related articles which allow us to highlight coaches, teams, etc. We also run articles on local charities and non-profits. Our community magazines are high-quality and delivered to people's homes month after month. a short description.
Our Services
Our Magazine's Mission
Our Magazine's Mission
We work with small to medium-sized businesses. Our services include print advertising, digital advertising, free ad design, free business headshots, and branding photos are offered for our advertisers. We are a one-stop marketing agency! If you would like to learn more give us a call and we would be happy to meet you for a FREE consultation!
Our Team
Our Magazine's Mission
Our Team
Our team of experienced professionals is dedicated to providing the highest level of quality and service to our customers. The 3 of us work together as a team which allows us to make sure that our advertisers are well taken care of. If you would like to learn more about us check out our bio under the About Us section COMING SOON
ANITA BICSKEI
PUBLISHER: ANITA BICSKEI
Anita is passionate about connecting people with each other and bringing people together. In her free time she loves traveling with her family within the U.S. and in Europe. She also loves going on walks, cooking, doing crossword puzzles and is currently learning embroidery.
Anita grew up in Hungary, and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area at the age of 27. She’d earned her college degree in Europe (to be an employment specialist) but her love for being around children and the fact that she spoke English, allowed her to easily find babysitting jobs in the U.S.
The mother in one of the families for whom she worked was a wedding photographer. Anita loved watching her employer editing photos, and she became interested in learning more about photography. Anita eventually became her assistant and realized that photography was what she really wanted to do.
She spent a year learning everything she could by assisting, and saving money to buy her first camera. Soon she was booking her own weddings. She eventually branched out into event/school and portrait photography until the pandemic, when she became unemployed.
SARA DINARI
CONTENT COORDINATOR & WRITER: SARA DINARI
Sara Dinari serves as the visionary Head Writer for Ashland Living Magazine, where her thoughtful storytelling and engaging feature writing have become a cornerstone of the publication. Her work weaves together community spirit, local insights, and a deep appreciation for Southern Oregon living.
Professional Highlights
Before joining Ashland Living, Sara built a dynamic career grounded in strategy, brand-building, and communications. On LinkedIn, she describes herself as “a strategist, organizer, and brand builder who operates at the intersection of creativity and community engagement” .
Notable roles include:
Leadership at Global Freedoms 501(c)(3) as a strategist and communications lead.
A professional track record in brand strategy and storytelling across nonprofit and cultural sectors.
A degree from Sonoma State University, where she laid the foundation for her communication and strategic skills.
WENDY SMITH
DESIGNER: WENDY SMITH
Wendy’s career has been in the publishing and nonprofit industries as a graphic designer - designing print and digital media. She was assigned to Ashland Living by Best Version Media.
Originally from the Chicago area, she and her family moved to the Denver, Colorado area in 2014. With their two sons now in college, she and her husband are beginning a new phase as empty nesters, and are looking forward to getting away together. Wendy enjoys reading books, playing piano, and doing creative projects.
Her task on the Ashland Living team is to design the magazine every month, arranging all the elements of copy and photos together into a visually pleasing piece - similar to finishing a jigsaw puzzle.