About Frantasy Enterprises
Your Story Deserves to Be Told Well.
Nearly five decades of helping New Jersey businesses, organizations, and professionals communicate with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Frances Kirschner
President, Frantasy Enterprises, LLC
The Frantasy Story
Built on a Simple Belief
Frantasy Enterprises was built on a simple belief: your story deserves to be told well.
Founded by Frances Kirschner in Lakewood, New Jersey, Frantasy Enterprises has spent nearly five decades helping businesses, organizations, and professionals communicate with clarity, confidence, and purpose. From a single press release to a full public relations program, we bring the same level of dedication and craftsmanship to every project.
We are not a large agency. We are something better — a trusted partner who knows your name, understands your goals, and genuinely cares about your success.
— Frantasy Enterprises
1976
In Public Relations Since
50
Years of Experience
11
Organizations Served
5
NJ Counties Served
About Frances Kirschner
A Career Built on Words
Frances Kirschner, president of Frantasy Enterprises, LLC, is a public relations professional based in Lakewood, New Jersey.
She entered the field of public relations in 1976 when she began writing press releases for teachers and programs in the Lakewood schools. Later she wrote and coordinated all the publicity for the entire district, and wrote for the superintendent of schools, publishing a bimonthly newsletter for the Board of Education until 1999.
In addition, she created and marketed Frantasy Workshop, a company that created and sold social expressions, the children's book Nosey Notes, and audio cooking cassettes. Her materials were sold across the United States from 1979 to 1999.
From 1993 to 2001, Ms. Kirschner was the editor of Pro Bono, a classical newsletter for Latin and Greek high school teachers and college professors.
Besides her expertise in writing press releases for clients in many industries, Ms. Kirschner is experienced in proofreading, copyediting, and writing newsletters. She copyedited and proofread Visions, a magazine for the product development industry. She wrote the quarterly newsletter of the Lakewood UEZ for seven years and was also a proofreader for the magazine HR Innovator.
Frances Kirschner holds a B.A. in Classical Latin and English, and two master's degrees — one in Human Development and another in Administration and Supervision. She is also a certified trainer in the 4-MAT System Teaching Model.
Community Involvement
Leadership & Memberships
Fran's commitment to the New Jersey business community extends far beyond her client work. She has served in leadership roles across some of the region's most prominent organizations.
Employer Legislative Committee
ELC
- Vice Chairwoman 2010–present
Corporate Resource Alliance
CRA
- Member 2002–present
- Secretary, Executive Board 2003–04
- Vice President, Executive Board 2005–2007
- President 2008–2009
- Vice President, Executive Board 2011–present
- Membership Chairwoman 2020–2021
Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
Lakewood, NJ
- Member 2001–2012; 2014–present
- Board of Directors 2003–2012; 2018–present
- Communications & E-Newsletter Editor 2005–2012
- Founder, Young Professionals Committee 2007
- Mentor 2007–2011
Monmouth Ocean Development Council
MODC
- Marketing Committee 2003–2017
- Board of Directors 2009–2012; 2013–present
- Executive Board Secretary 2020–present
Jersey Shore Association of Human Resources
JSAHR
- Member 2006–present
- Director of Communications 2007–present
Kimball Medical Center Foundation
Lakewood, NJ
- Board of Trustees 2008–2014
- Secretary, Board of Trustees 2010–2012
- Vice President 2012–2014
Caregiver Volunteers of New Jersey
Board Member
- Board Member 2008–2018
Jersey Shore Public Relations & Advertising Association
JSPRAA
- Member 1997–2013
- Treasurer 2002–04
- Executive Board, Communications Director 2012–2013
Jersey Shore Business Leaders
Founder
- Founder & Business Mentor 2011–2014
National Committee for Latin and Greek
Executive Committee
- Executive Committee Member 1992–2001
North American Cambridge Classics Project
Executive Board
- Executive Board 1989–1999
Awards & Recognition
Honored by the Community She Serves
Recognition from the New Jersey business and civic community — reflecting not just professional achievement, but a lifetime of commitment to the people and organizations she serves.
2018 & 2011
Honoree, Strand Center for the Arts
Lakewood, New Jersey
2015
Lakewood High School Hall of Fame
Inducted for distinguished professional and community achievement
2008
Kimball Humanitarian Award
Kimball Medical Center
2004–2011
Business Person of the Month
Lakewood Chamber of Commerce — September 2011, November 2007, November 2006, December 2005, and March 2004
2003
Citizen of the Year
Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
1992
Professional Award for Excellence in Foreign Language
Foreign Educators of New Jersey
1989
Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship
Awarded for scholarship in the classical languages
More Than a Writer — a Partner
When you work with Frantasy Enterprises, you are not just hiring a writer. You are gaining a partner with nearly 50 years of experience, a genuine investment in your success, and the connections to make your story heard.