TESTIMONIALS
Below are several testimonials from former supervisors, colleagues and clients
"Among the many joys of working with Katharine was her ability to deliver letter perfect copy on any assignment, even one foisted on her at the last minute. Good writing reflects clear thinking, and Katharine’s superior analytical skills are a critical factor in her cogent copy. Another superior skill is Katharine’s ability to learn and write authoritatively on a wide range of subjects, ranging from exchange traded funds to distressed mortgages. I can’t recommend Katharine enough. She has many gifts, and writing is but one of them."
Eric Starkman, President and Founder, STARKMAN PR
"Katharine is a superb writer and excels at conveying difficult subjects with ease to her readership. She is able to extract the big picture and take the requisite actions to complete a project, with limited oversight. I am confident there is no job too big for Katharine. Her diligent, detail-oriented approach to executing projects on time and within budget has proven very useful and she has been a wonderful addition to our team."
Phil Wess, CEO, InsightOut
"Katharine was a direct report of mine for many years at STARKMAN, a public relations firm in midtown Manhattan. In a profession that all too often asks its practitioners to occasionally compromise their values in the interest of getting the best possible outcome for clients, our firm took incredible pride in not being afraid to say "no" to any client when necessary. We took great pains to recruit individuals with the fortitude and conviction to always do the right thing, no matter the pressure put on us by clients to cut whatever corners might be necessary to get them out of their bind. Even in such esteemed company, Katharine was the firm's moral center. Her integrity and character are beyond reproach. She's humble yet incredibly talented, with a keen intelligence, a generous spirit, and an astute eye for quickly gauging a situation and understanding people's needs."
Jackie Condie, former Executive Managing Director, STARKMAN PR
"Katharine is a talented writer and very easy to work with. She's able to synthesize large volumes of often technical information and transform it into narrative-driven, easy to digest content, with minimal guidance from our end. The blogs and case studies that she's helped us develop have had a significant impact on our business as effective sales tools and marketing lead magnets."
Ping King, Director of Product Marketing, Treehouse Technology Group
"Katharine is the rare writer who is equally adept with technical and narrative writing styles. Her strength is her precision of words. Equally important, she has the requisite confidence in her skills to use simple, concise language to tell the story. In doing so, she chooses clarity and readability over “flash” every time – which is exactly what you want in a writer."
Jacqueline Ruegger, Vice President of Public Affairs, Monroe College
"Katharine is an amazing writer and extremely talented. She is very professional and goes above and beyond to make sure we're happy with every project. A lot of her writing is better than what you'd find in the New York Times!"
Patrick Daniels, President and Founder, iHomeRegistry
"I called Katharine to take some work off my plate to provide some more online presence and marketing. I had her create some social media content and write a monthly newsletter and she was absolutely phenomenal! I was horrible at providing her with the information she needed to do her job on a consistent basis but she is such a professional. Not only was she courteous in reminding but to do what little I needed for her to perform her duties, but she continued to go above and beyond to create outstanding content. I was complemented numerous times on the creativity and presentation of her work. I love working with her and will continue to do so!"
Alec Poulin, Founder, Atlantic Detailing Professionals
“I highly recommend Katharine, as she is a highly skilled writer, has great attention to detail, and is a very ethical individual. She is an asset to any organization.”
Laurie Brown, Founder and Owner, Aunt Laurie’s
"We have all heard of word smiths, but Katharine is a word magician. You can give her an idea for any piece of content and she will return to you with copy that doesn't need a single edit. She is researched, detailed and always on point. We are so grateful for the exceptional work Katharine delivers and are excited about continuing to work with her in the years to come."
Darton R., Co-Founder and COO, MineCheck
"We needed website content written for an upstart SaaS company and came to Katharine with a tight deadline. She returned fresh, clean copy to us in two days. I highly recommend her."
Bill Murphy, WMM Growth
"Katharine was an integral part of our news operation. She filed multiple stories each day for our two online news services, as well as content for our weekly magazine. Indeed, her productivity was so prolific and her eagerness to take on more assignments was such that she was dubbed 'The Machine' by our online news editor. She was capable of anything we threw at her, picking up both the nuances of journalism and the esoteric points of the insurance business in quick order."
Sam Friedman, former Editor in Chief, National Underwriter magazine
Below are some emails I received during my time as a reporter intern
at the National Underwriter Magazine in Hoboken, NJ
"I have been a journalist for more than 50 years, and a supervising editor for most of that time in publications in Washington, D.C., Rochester, N.Y., Frederick, Md. and Baltimore, Md. And let me say, I have been monitoring your work, and you are doing an excellent job. I am an old codger, very cynical, but I know a keeper when I see one. Everything you do is first rate. And what impresses me most about you is the consistency of what you write compared to what has been written before. It's like they say in basketball, 'you can't teach height.' Please keep up the good work."
Arthur Postal, Washington Bureau Chief, National Underwriter magazine
"Handling conference calls is the most difficult, time consuming job a journalist has to learn. If you can cut it while doing that, and, with no knowledge of the industry, hit upon the right lead, as you did with the Pru story, you are a standout. And that is why I'm impressed."
Arthur Postal, Washington Bureau Chief, National Underwriter magaazine
"Are you sure you aren’t an actual reporter who’s just pretending to be an intern?"
Allison Bell, Health Insurance Channel Editor, National Underwriter magazine
"If I had given other interns some of the assignments I gave you, they would have cried."
Allison Bell, Health Insurance Channel Editor, National Underwriter magazine
"I thought you were a full-time staffer when I got here."