(Full) Testimonials
“When it comes to marketing, communications, and thought leadership, Chris can do it all. He has a breadth of deep talent in diverse areas that is unmatched. Chris is a versatile and gifted writer; he was a partner to me on key messages for our organization over the years. He was the go-to resource for everyone on the team for editing and style guide support. He is a champion for equity; he conceptualized and successfully created NFF’s written identity style guide, and then created an inclusive process to update it annually to reflect evolving language around identity.
“In addition to his many talents, Chris is a wonderful human being. He leads with kindness, and has a wonderful, quiet, smart sense of humor. I highly recommend Chris in every way.”
Jen Talansky, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Nonprofit Finance Fund
“Chris is a thoughtful writer, a thorough editor, and a skillful visual storyteller. Whether writing a client story, composing webpage copy, crafting an internal email, or producing a video edit, Chris would offer a clarity of language and story that you just knew was critically thought through. Chris’ deep subject matter expertise, in addition to being incredibly well-read, always offered valuable insights to all who had the pleasure of working with him. And if you’re blessed to have him as your reviewer, his detailed feedback will not only improve the project, but also offer additional context to better inform the work.”
Eric Joseph Lynch, Impact Filmmaker & Communications Professional
“Chris regularly takes long and detailed content and has a gift for synthesizing the essence into a final, viewable piece of video footage. We often present Chris with long, detailed conversations that need to tell a particular story in a succinct way. Chris readily gets to what needs to be highlighted, and by parsing together key clips, produces an impactful story. Our content is as varied as it gets; from distilling a conversation with a Nietzsche scholar to crystalizing the essence of a 50-minute conversation with a bestselling author on ecological and philosophical issues.
“Not only is the quality of what Chris produces top notch, but he's a joy to work with at every step; whether we are making last-minute requests or requesting the near impossible in any given project. Chris is extremely helpful at the visionary stage of a project. Again, his ability to grasp a given subject and zero in on what story needs to be told makes our collaboration smooth and efficient.”
Laurie Sedgwick, Director, Center for the Study of World Religions
“Chris has been a tremendously valuable asset as lead videographer and editor for the HDS Office of Career Services Alumni Career Stories and Advice Video Library. His work gets to the heart of alumni stories to develop engaging videos that inspire and help students navigate their career journeys. Chris has demonstrated strong technical and communication skills throughout the course of the project, creating over 600 videos featuring 230 HDS alumni, as well as supplemental videos featuring Career Services resources. He has also trained graduate assistants with the knowledge and techniques needed to conduct high quality interviews. His follow through, attention to detail and creativity are exemplary.”
Susan Lawler, Director of Career Services, Harvard Divinity School
“I can wholeheartedly recommend Christopher for writing and editing positions, especially in the intergovernmental and non-profit sectors. His work drafting articles for various outreach materials, including our 2017 Annual Report, was top-notch. He had a great sense of how to shape a piece to clearly convey our message and engage the interest of the educated layperson. He edited articles to reshape what was frequently an internal and overly specialized angle into something that reflected what readers would want to know. Christopher recognized that our environment is very multicultural and made sure to keep his work at a register that fit our audience, many of whom are highly educated, but non-native English speakers.”
Kira Kruglikova, Director, Division of Administration, United Nations Office at Geneva
“Chris is a phenomenal storyteller and creator. Whether it’s a video, a graphic, or a written paragraph, he has a way of making what you're looking at meaningful, personal, and impactful. Chris is a thoughtful and positive colleague, a proactive multi-tasker, and reliable.”
Alissa Czasonis, Director, Operations & IT, Nonprofit Finance Fund
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