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Gisele Marasca-Vargas​ is the former co-owner of Creative Angle Media, a graphic design and publishing company, and co-publisher of Ahora/Now Orlando Magazine, a semi-annual bilingual magazine that showcased Orlando’s Hispanic community and was published for seven years (from 2003 to 2010). Gisele also contributed articles and commentary columns to the magazine.

Ahora/Now Orlando Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/ahora.orlando

OTHER PUBLISHED WORKS

BOOKS - PRINT & PDF:
- GUIDED IMAGERY/HYPNOTHERAPY FOR HEALTHCARE:
We Can Make a Difference

2024; Written/Edited by Linda Bennett and Gisele Marasca-Vargas; designed by Gisele Marasca-Vargas
Guided Imagery/Hypnotherapy for Healthcare: We Can Make a Difference is co-authored by Linda Bennett and Gisele Marasca-Vargas. With a foreword by Robert Otto, President and CEO of IMDHA and IACT, it explains what Guided Imagery/Hypnotherapy is and is not; shares stats & research about Guided Imagery/Hypnotherapy; describes a volunteer pilot program implemented
in a large hospital chain in the Phoenix, AZ area (along with testimonials, study result charts, etc); and provides information about how to implement a successful Guided Imagery/Hypnotherapy volunteer program. According to Dan Dziadura,
the volunteer program co-creator, “this book is a great tool for
re-integrating mind and body to create a new paradigm for Western healthcare."
VIEW / BUY PRINT BOOK (AMAZON.COM)
VIEW / BUY PRINT BOOK (LULU.COM)
VIEW / BUY E-BOOK PDF

- IACT | IMDHA 2020 Script Writing Contest eBook *
Published by IMDHA - International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association and IAPH - International Alliance of Professional Hypnotists

* Includes four hypnotherapy scripts by Gisele Marasca-Vargas
VIEW / BUY E-BOOK PDF

- POETS UNLEASHED: An Anthology
2001; compiled by Ron Cross
This book features 7 poems by Gisele, who also designed the book cover and book illustrations
VIEW / BUY PRINT BOOK

ARTICLES FOR NATURAL AWAKENINGS -
CENTRAL FLORIDA/ORLANDO EDITION:

Natural Awakenings CF - April 2016
Cover Illustration
Cover Artist: pg. 10
Cover Article: Coloring Books for Adults: Really? Yes, Really…,
pg. 17
 
Natural Awakenings CF - June 2016
Article: Antidepressants vs. Placebo: And The Winner Is…;
pgs. 26-27
 
Natural Awakenings CF - September 2016
Article: Animal Companions - Pet Therapy Offers Many Benefits; pgs. 32-33

BLOGS

The Healers Home - Gisele's Blog

The Functional Perfectionist Blog

The Healers Home Blog Spot

Gi's Critters Blog

CURRENT PROJECT

- Poetry Book: Passionate & Proud Poems


EDUCATION

University of São Paulo:
BA in English and Portuguese Languages and Literature

Florida Metropolitan University System:
AS in Commercial Art

SWIHA - Southwest Institute of Healing Arts:
AS in Holistic Healthcare
EXPERIENCE / SKILLS

Writing + Blogging + Graphic Design + Publishing + Teaching
AWARDS / RECOGNITION

Ahora/Now Orlando Magazine:
- 2004 Don Quijote Awards for Hispanic Business of the Year
(Presented by the HCCMO - Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando)


- 2004 Charlie Award for General Excellence: Best Bilingual Magazine (1st Place)
- 2004 Charlie Award for General Excellence: Best New Magazine (2nd Place)

(Presented by the FLMA - Florida Magazine Association)

Poetry:
- Winner of the Video Poetry Reading Award for the poem A Wish
(Presented by the Deland Museum of Art 2023 Poetic Visions poetry contest)

- Winner of the following 2024 FSPA Awards:
• North Florida Poetry Hub Award - 2nd Place for the poem
In The End
• In Your Own Voice Award - 1st Honorable Mention for the poem Dark Moment
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