Archie's Resume
from Skirt! Magazine "Secret Lives" feature
Photo by Leigh Webber, www.LTWebber.com
Archie Burkel has Hatitude
Being Top Hat of The Hat Ladies combines Archie's passion for fashion and compassion. The result is a volunteer brigade of stylish ladies who are making a difference in their lives and their community. When she is not pulling things out of her hat, she can be found teaching "Memoirs Done Write," gardening, swimming or working on her latest project: a workshop called "Hints from The Hat Lady, from Head to Toe."
3 things you don't know about me: I posed nude (except for a hat) for art classes at The College of Charleston before The Hat Ladies came to be. I bungee jumped head first from a hot air balloon in Colorado. I danced with my husband at the wedding of Nadia Comaneci and Bart Conner at the Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest, Romania
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Honors
Winner of The Charleston Regional Business Journal's Influential Women in Business Award 2008 established to"...recognize local women who have demonstrated professional excellence and leadership in their careers and community service;" Volunteer Category (click here for article)
Recipient of Knights of Columbus, Charleston Chapter, 2007-2008 Charity Award
Featured in digital short film documentary, "Meet The Hat Ladies of Charleston" by Wyllie O'Hagan
Featured in November Skirt! 2007 as part of Secret Lives series, www.skirtmag.com (photo and article above)
Featured on NBC Today Show, "America The Beautiful," Charleston, SC
Nominee for The Jefferson Award, "established in 1973 to honor people for their achievements and contributions
through public and community service."
Interviewed by Bill Blass Marketing Director as a fashion maven
Judge for Ms. Wando Pageant
Chosen as one of the ten "Women of the Year" by "Skirt! Magazine," www.skirtmag.com
Chosen as photo and story for South Carolina 24/7
The Hat Ladies featured on the front page of The Chicago Tribune, June 2006
Had an "Archie" Doll patterned and named after her by "Cloth Art Dolls," www.cindysowers.com
Appeared on the front page of The Chicago Tribune, November 2004
Blogs
Interview with Mackenzie Image Consulting (click here for article)
Cover and lead article in Women With Know How eMagazine, June 2009 edition
Feature article on cindysowersblogspot.com (click here for article)
Essay selected for inclusion in Protogenia's Diary - Outrageously Successful Women Share Stories and Insights
Motivational Speaker
Archie pulls inspiration out of her hat and offers tips for life you can hang your hat on...
whatever hats you wear.
Themes: wHAT's in a Hat; Putting it All Together; Thinking Outside the (Hat) Box; Self-Esteem, Following Your Bliss;
It's Never Too Late; Look Good/Feel Good/Do Good; Re-Inventing Yourself; Making a Difference; Tossing Your Hat in
The Ring; Make up Magic; Tips from The Hat Lady from Head to Toe
When YOUR theme is "Hats off to....," see what Archie can Pull Out of Her Hat for YOU!
Specialty: Emceeing and Writing Fashion Shows...your guests or our Ladies as models
Rotary Club
Speaking Engagements
Presentations are either hat themed or related to Memoir writing
2010
Make a Great Impression: Refresh Your Style and the Poise that goes with it; Center for Women
Women's History Month, Women's Division of Customs and Border Protection
Coosaw Creek Women's Club
6th Annual Women's Escape Weekend: Rediscover, Re-energize, relax.
2009
Emcee for American National Image Beauty Pageant
Pep talk to girls at Garrett Academy, the only school in SC given the Distinguished Title I School for Overall
Achievement Award
Presentation at Ashley Hall, the only all girls independent, college preparatory day school in South Carolina
Influential Women in Business panel at Septima Clark Academy
2008
"Hints from The Hat Lady from head to toe," Trident HealthFinders, the 3rd Thursday of every month
Women Involved in Rural Electrification (WIRE); a community service organization of MCEC (November)
Emcee and writer for City of Charleston "Aging in Place" Hat Fashion Show (October)
Guest Speaker at Councilette Tea Party sponsored by Women's Council Department of Greater St. Peter's Church
Emcee and writer for Pattison Academy Fashion Show Fundraiser (July)
East Cooper Newcomers (May)
Antique Car Club Meeting (May)
The Footlight Players Theater Board Meeting (May)
Emcee and writer for Fashion Show for "Hats off to Magnet" fundraising event for the Academic Magnet High School,
ranked 27th in the nation (March)
"Hints from The Hat Lady from head to toe," Center for Women (January)
2007
Charleston Artists Guild
South Carolina Federation of the General Federation of Women's Clubs
Young ladies of Florence Crittenton Manor
Military Spouses of Servicemen (currently active)
Reunion of Military Spouses of WWII Veterans
Rotary Club of Charleston
2006
HarborView Presbyterian Church
Sea Island Habitat for Humanity & Charleston Tea Plantation "Tea Party Fundraiser"
Indiana Association of Educational Office Professionals. State and Central Educational Conference, Indianapolis
2005
The Carolina Dental Forum
P.E.O. Sisterhood
The East Cooper Rotary Club
St. Andrews Episcopal Mission Women's Club Meeting
Hat Luncheon, Naples, FL
2004
Memphis Shelby Central Public Library, "wHAT's in a Hat?"
St. Andrews Episcopal Mission, "An Elegant Fall Preview of Hats"
YWCA of Lake County (Illinois), "Hats Off to Women of Philanthropy"
American Business Woman's Association, West Ashley Chapter
South Carolina Recreation and Parks Association 59th Annual Conference
St. Peters AME Church
South Carolina Education and Business Summit
Lawton Bluff Garden Club
Medical Conference, sponsored by "The Semi-Colons"
Citadel Baptist Church
Keen-Agers
2003
Premier Designs
College of Charleston, Women Studies Program
(North) Carolina Inn, Annual "Parade of Birdhouses"
Harbor Club Tea
Berkeley County Christian Women's Group
2002
Nichols African Methodist Episcopal Church
Modeling
Trident United Way Ad Campaign
Ad for Carpet Care Services; The Summerville Journal Scene
Talbots Petite, King Street, Charleston
Represents The Culture Vultures in ads for The Post and Courier
Represented The Culture Vultures, on Lowcountry Live, WCIV
Graces Hats, Southern Living Magazine
Affordables Apparel, Symphony Designer Showhouse
Charleston Couture Fashion Show
"Graces Hats," Charleston Symphony Orchestra Designer Showhouse
24/7 South Carolina
"Graces Hat" Magazine
"Women Through The Lens," representing "Femininity," Charleston City Paper
1st Place (Personality Photo or Portrait): "The Hat Lady," 2002 South Carolina Press Association Awards
Television and Radio
Every year since the first Hat Ladies Easter Promenade in 2002, the following television and radio stations have graciously allowed me to come on to promote it:
WCBD/NBC Live 5
WCIV/ABC Lowcountry Live
WCSC/CBS Special Feature
Comcast 2: The Tammy Show; Morning Buzz with Richard Todd
WTMA 1250: Rocky D
Bridge 105.5: Morgan Green
WCIV/ABC: Lowcountry Live: Promoting The Footlight Players 5 Women in the Same Dress, sponsored by The Hat Ladies
Featured on 30 Minutos News; Spanish speaking station
Promotional piece for The Center for Women
WCBD/NBC Live 5 Nightly News: Presenting toys to Debi's Kids (every year since 2005)
NBC Today Show, featured on "America The Beautiful" series for Charleston, SC
WCIV/ABC, Lowcountry Live, spokesperson for The Charleston Tibetan Society on Lowcountry Live
WCIV/ABC, Segment featuring "Volunteerism,"-December '05
WCIV/ABC ad for "Starting Spaces" fund raiser, October-November '05
WCIV/ABC promotional piece for Chuma African American Gallery, Black History Month
WCSC/CBS, Tracey, The Ravenel Bridge Opening, July '05
WCSC/CBS, Erin Kinzle, Charleston Couture Fashion Show, July '05
Television Commercial for Prevecare - February '04
Television Commercial for South Carolina Bank & Trust, Duet Films, Charlotte, NC, January - March '04
30 minute Live Interview, Channel WHHI, with Mary Amonetti, "Lowcountry View," Hilton Head, SC, November '03
Newscast Interview, WCIV/ABC, "The Hat Ladies Second Annual Artisans and Artists Show at The Old City Jail," Charleston, SC, October '03
Radio Interview, WTMA 102.5, with Rocky D, "The Hat Ladies Second Annual Artisans and Artists Show at The Old City Jail," Charleston, SC, October '03
Newscast Interview, WCIV/ABC, while awaiting arrival of "Good Morning, America," Charleston, SC, November '02
Articles
The Hat Ladies, in general, and Archie, in particular, have been featured and photographed regularly in The Post and Courier, The Charleston City Paper, Skirt!, The Charleston Mercury, The Charleston Magazine, The Charleston City
Paper, Charleston Gateway Magazine, Charleston Travelhost. We have also appeared in Southern Lady and Better
Homes and Gardens, Creative Home.
Complete text of each article can be found on this website under "The Hat Ladies in the News."
Education
Bachelor of Science, English Education, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Masters, Counselor Education, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Professional Background
Educator
English Teacher, Reavis High School, Burbank, IL (1969-71)
Guidance Counselor, Niles Township High Schools, Skokie, IL. (1971-93)
President's Scholarship Program, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (1993-95)
Academic Support/Special Services, Citadel, Charleston, SC (1998-99)
Volunteer Coordinator
Executive Offices of President Jimmy Carter (1997-98)
Innovator
Creator of "Memoirs Done Write" Writing Program (1999 to present)
Creator of The Hat Ladies, LLC (2001-present)
Creator of "Hints from The Hat Lady" and "Make Up Magic" Workshops (2008 - present)
