I help clients, their customers, and readers navigate the complexities of communicating in the 21st century.
My specialties include marketing products, services, and ideas with technical or scientific content; consulting at the intersection of communications and technology; and writing about culture and society.
I also coach authors and edit manuscripts, including academic papers and writing for publication.
“Barbara was one of the first people that I hired at H5 Technologies, and she very quickly became an indispensable member of our core team. Early stage start-ups require employees who are versatile, creative, hard working, and comfortable with ambiguity—and Barbara demonstrated all of these qualities. She's the consummate problem solver and is always willing to take on new and difficult challenges—as she did when she initiated and managed a complete redesign of our employee recruitment process. Barbara's empathy for others makes her the sort of person that others consistently turn to for guidance and advice. I sincerely hope I have the opportunity to work with her again!”
—Dana Zimmerman, Principal and Director of Core Technology , H5 Technologies posted February 5, 2009
“Barbara proved invaluable as a high-end editor for my master thesis. She exceeded my expectations in her ability to understand the subject matter and speak to me in terms familiar to me. Her greatest contribution was guiding me through the process of getting my knowledge on paper in a format compelling for the target audience. The working experience was a pleasure, and I am eager to work with Barbara again the next opportunity that arises.” posted April 29, 2009
—Mark McGee, Chief Operating Officer/VP Services and Partnerships, Quantum Arts, Inc., MBA Candidate
“Barbara has been very helpful in connecting me with clients and collaborators and has recently brought me on board with a project she is managing for a non profit. I enjoy working with her because she sees the way design, technology, strategy and marketing can align. She’s always looking for ways to bring more efficiency to a project or process without sacrificing creativity. I look forward to working with Barbara on more projects in the future and recommend her services to any organization that is looking for a project manager who understands business and marketing strategy, inspires creative problem solving in her team, and has a firm but friendly way of keeping things on track.” posted February 5, 2009
—Laura McArtor, Owner, Widow's Peak Web Design
Recommendations posted at LinkedIn
"The text is readable while being scholarly enough for research . . . It is well organized and a good length for middle school students . . . Good for research but enjoyable enough for pleasure reading . . . Solid biography for middle school students . . ."
—TriState Young Adult Book Review Committee, January 2007
". . . an interesting and thorough biography of the famous Russian scientist . . . One strength of this text is that Ivan Pavlov is characterized as a person influenced by his family and his colleagues, not as an isolated entity . . . This book is a useful introduction to classical conditioning."
—Science Books & Films, May/June 2007
Review excerpts posted by Enslow Publishers, Inc.