Seminary Co-op Bookstores, Inc.
Kirsten Benjamin is an experienced Events and Marketing Manager currently with Seminary Co-op Bookstores, Inc. since August 2023. Previously, Kirsten served as Event Coordinator at Browseabout Books from July 2020 to August 2023, overseeing author events and managing various aspects of event coordination and staff supervision. Earlier experience includes roles as Talent Manager/Owner at Excelsior Talent Management, where Kirsten represented over 30 developmental actors and screenwriters, and Personal Assistant at Dance With Me, Inc., managing the commitments of professional dancers. Kirsten's background also includes supervisory and customer service roles in the restaurant industry, as well as assistant director positions in theater productions. Kirsten holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications with a focus on Drama from Marquette University.
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Seminary Co-op Bookstores, Inc.
Seminary Co-op Bookstores, Inc. is comprised of two independent customer-owned co-operative bookstores. Founded in 1961 and located in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood near the University of Chicago, the Seminary Co-op has grown from 17 members at its founding to over 53,000 today. Renowned as an exemplary academic bookstore, it attracts customers nationally and internationally. Its inventory reflects the literary and scholarly interests of its membership, many of them affiliated currently or previously with its neighbor and landlord, the University of Chicago. 57th St. Books was established in 1983 and caters to the literary interests of the greater Hyde Park community. With a world-class children’s department, a deep backlist selection and an enthusiastic staff, 57th St. Books has established itself as a gem among independent bookstores. Both stores are Chicago institutions, known as unique and valued places of discovery where browsing and conversation are nurtured.