Mental Garage Sale:  I sell what’s in my head. In case you were wondering where the name came from.

I’m primarily a freelance website designer with more than 15 years experience.  I prefer to work on Wordpress sites. Cleaner code, flexible design, excellent plugins that extend it beyond the limits of regular sites. I have a portfolio of over 250 sites, mostly travel related, but check the portfolio for the latest. I only take a fixed number of jobs per month, quote upfront, give out my cell phone number and take Visa, MasterCard, American Express and PayPal.  Contact me for details.

I’m  a published author (book and magazine), full-time blogger, social marketing guru and online marketing consultant for the travel industry.

I’m an International public speaker and panelist – focusing on blogging, social networking, website design and search engine optimization and marketing.

In my previous “corporate” life I was the Director of Technology and Training for a number of Carlson Travel locations, the Training Manager for Campbell Travel, the Lead Agent for the PepsiCo/Frito Lay Account at Maritz Travel, and started on the hotel desk at Ask Mr. Foster Travel in 1988. I also owned Padre Island Travel and Dragonfly Travel, which specialized in vacations and cruises.

If you’d like to hire me, get my opinion about something or book me for a speaking gig then drop me an email or find me on Twitter.

Thanks for stopping by…

Chelle Honiker Yarbrough, CTC

HEY! If you’ve read this far, then you deserve some trivia:

• I drink a lot of good coffee. I like the beans from Hester’s Café & Coffee House the best.
• I coach and play volleyball as much as possible. My knee surgery last year was a bummer, but I’m on the mend and bruises are cool.
• I watch as much PAC-10 volleyball as my cable plan will serve up, and I love the Stanford Cardinals.
• My husband Ken is the Youth Director at Community Presbyterian Church, so I get dragged to lock-ins and camps a lot as the token girl chaperone. I am NOT a fan of bunk beds or communal bathrooms at these events.
• He also plays in a band and I am his personal groupie.
• We have two daughters that play in a band called “The Core” with their Dad.
• Yes, I read the Twilight book series. In a weekend. All four. Seriously.
• I live on a tropical island, which is pretty awesome, except for Spring Break when it is not. I’m lobbying for a “locals-only” card guaranteeing a fast pass on the ferry.
• My favorite blog is Bruce Reyes Chow, the extremely distinguished moderator of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
• I start (almost) every day with NPR’s Morning Edition
• I have been accused of being sarcastic. Seriously? Me?

End of trivia. See you around the virtual world.