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Deborah always delivers high-quality content, with good fact-checking sources and recordings/transcripts of interviewees she mainly finds herself. Deborah gets to grips with complex data and drills down to the most interesting facts. She also turns around commissions quickly and to tight deadlines. Her recent piece on older workers was a top-performing syndication article on our partner site, MSN. I highly recommend Deborah for any writing project.
Editor, Small Business Team, NerdWallet UK
Debbie has quickly expanded our capacity to produce timely, well-written articles on a variety of personal finance topics. Her journalism experience enables her to find and interview expert sources that enhance the quality of her stories, and she's responsive and easy to work with during the revision process.
Lead Assigning Editor/Team Manager, Nerdwallet Canada
Deborah’s coverage of the residential real estate and mortgage industry trades for RISMedia is second to none. A consummate journalist, Deborah knows how to ask the tough questions to the right sources and report a story beyond the data, delivering enterprise-level writing that is understandable and informative to the several hundred thousand real estate professionals nationwide who read our daily news.
Vice President of Digital News, RISMedia
Deborah has been a key contributor among our freelance corps, bringing her usual dose of strong writing and reporting. You always know that a Kearns-filed assignment will serve the reader well, giving them a complete and nuanced view of the topic at hand. As an editor, you also want to work with freelance writers who are kind, responsive, communicative and flexible. Deborah is all of the above. Given her unique combination of hard and soft skills, I'd always welcome Deborah to my team — and highly recommend you invite her to yours.
Lead Editor, Mortgages & Loans, CNN Underscored Money
Deborah is incredibly easy to work with! I can always trust her to go the extra mile to provide the best and most accurate answers to readers' questions. The quality of her work is through the roof, and she turns in publishable first drafts. Her top-of-the-line work makes my life easier!
Lead Editor, Mortgages & Loans, Forbes Advisor
When Deborah led content and communications at FAM, she sourced, hired and managed a team of freelance contributors and, through her strategic content vision and direction, grew our website’s organic search traffic by 134% in her first year. On the PR side, she propelled earned media coverage growth by 340% by shaping our thought leadership messaging. She is a clear, collaborative and empathetic leader, and drives business results without sacrificing quality. Hire her, and you won’t be disappointed.
Former CMO, Finance of America Mortgage
Debbie is a joy to work with. She's exceptionally fast, thorough, and a great communicator. She has rock-solid judgment and professionalism, she's a great collaborator, and has a rare ability to take the kernel of an assignment idea and quickly scope, structure, and execute it independently. She chose to move on, and I'd hire her back without hesitation!
Head of Financial Solutions, Brightside
I am delighted to recommend Deborah for her exemplary skills and professionalism as an editor. Deborah is a superlative editor whose diligence and eye for detail consistently enhance the quality of the content she oversees. She currently applies her expertise to a wide range of personal finance topics at AP Buyline, where her contributions are invaluable. I have had the pleasure of working with Deborah previously at Investopedia before we started working together on AP Buyside. During our time together, I was continually impressed by her deep and broad knowledge of real estate, as well as her proficiency in various other areas related to personal finance. Her ability to comprehend and clarify complex financial topics makes her an asset to any editorial team. Deborah brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and a meticulous approach to every project she undertakes.
Editor-in-Chief, Taboola
I couldn't recommend working with Deborah enough. She's an effective and detail-oriented editor who easily understands what's needed and expected. With Deborah, I don't need to worry about deadlines being hit or assignments falling through the cracks. They're always done when I expect them to be with the feedback of a true professional.
Deputy Editor, Mortgages & Loans, Forbes Advisor
I can't say enough about Debbie's professionalism and nuanced expertise in the personal finance space. She asks insightful questions that improve the article outlines she's given, she writes copy that's accessible and makes complex material easy for readers to apply in their own lives, and she communicates promptly when I have questions or requests. In short, she's one of my go-to freelancers for the Fortune Recommends mortgage vertical.
Deputy Editor, Fortune Recommends
Deborah is a brilliant writer who is an absolute professional to work with. She gets up to speed so quickly on the purpose of the project and what we're trying to convey and achieve. She not only delivers excellence where the only edit requests are preferences, she also contributes insightful suggestions that take the piece from good to great. I highly recommend Deborah for your editorial needs!
VP of Buffini & Company Brand Studio