My friend, Tim Schoenbachler, could be considered my “personal assistant.” He is my go-to guy for so many things. He helped me set up this blog and is training me how to use it. I have known Tim for 40 years and if I could think of one word to describe him it would be “multi-talented.”
A few years ago he helped me transition my book publishing to Create Space, a print-on-demand service. He does the layout now for all of my books and brings my concepts for their covers to reality. He prepares many of my books for eBook editions as well. He pretty much manages my publishing empire! He set up my RonKnottBooks.com website and keeps it running and up-to-date.
He was the interior designer on my project at St. Meinrad when we renovated The Commons space and turned it into Jack’s, a coffee and ice cream shop. (See blog post - My Coffee Shops, week of 8/16, 2015.) He was also the designer on the renovation of the St. Simeon Residences in Bede Hall at St. Meinrad. (See blog post: St. Simeon Residences, week of 9/6/2015.) He knows how to work within a small budget and find the right thing at the best price. Because of his work on Jack’s, St. Meinrad hired him to help them with the initial space planning and basic design of the entire renovation of Bede Hall and Newman Hall. He has done consulting work for many local churches, most recently the renovation of St. Boniface. He has a degree in Fine Arts/Interior Design from the University of Louisville.
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| St. Boniface sanctuary before and after. |
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| St. Boniface transept before and after. |
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| Detail of the subtle two-tone pattern on the red walls. Below: before and after images of Jack's Coffee Shop. |
He put together all of the power point presentations I use when I travel to give priests retreats and convocations. He creates all kinds of documents for me.
I have had many great meals at Tim’s house over the years, so when I wanted a cookbook to coincide with our Teaching Kitchen classes at St. Meinrad he authored a great cookbook for priests learning how to cook titled Daily Bread. There’s also a “lay” version - Cooking: A Guide for Beginners. Both books are available on his support blog for the cookbooks: dailybreadbook.com
He’s a whiz with Photoshop! He designs posters for me. He had large images of fruits and vegetables blown up and framed to hang in the Teaching Kitchen at St. Meinrad. He took photos of various scenes around St. Meinrad, made them look like watercolors and turned them into art for all the rooms and hallways of the St. Simeon Residences and Jacks', the coffee shop. He restored 2 worn and faded photos of the donor and her father and made them suitable for framing.
If the name is familiar it might be because you have sung one of his many songs at mass. Yes, he’s a composer, too!
- If you need advice or professional help on a commercial or residential renovation you should contact him.
- If you are selling your house he will show you how to stage it and get it sold.
- Have a yard that needs some landscaping ideas? You should see his yard!
- Do you need a personal secretary help - he’s the man.
- If you want to publish a book, set up a website or start a blog and need help - he can do that.
- Do you need the help of a very creative person who can do just about anything?
His fees are very reasonable!
Contact him:
502-303-2817
tmartin2612(a)gmail.com
