Transforming Brands and Businesses
Recommendations
Below are accolades from various clients, supervisors, editors, professors, and sales executives that Mary Catania has worked with in a professional capacity.
Clients
“I am impressed by Mary’s writing ability. The best way I can describe her is that SHE GETS IT. She has an amazing ability to capture the attention of the reader, and I’ve had her write materials for all types of demographics.”
– Daniel Passov, President at Design Swagg
– Michael Brandt, COO and Owner, Brightmove, Inc.
“Mary is an excellent writer that is passionate about diving into new areas. She has been great to work with and the quality of her content is awesome.”
– Ron Morabito, CEO of V Group
“Mary has written several articles for our business all of which she has gone above and beyond expectations. She is an extremely talented writer and one of the most personable people you will ever meet. I look forward to continued work with Mary, and I would recommend her to anyone including my closest colleagues, clients, and friends.”
– Brandon Blum, Founder & CEO of BB Management & Investments
“Mary wrote and edited my website and sales materials. She was truly amazing.”
Supervisors
“Under my supervision, Mary was the go-to writer on high profile projects and campaigns. She distinguished herself by consistently developing exceptionally well-researched and compelling copy on brief, almost always before her tasks are due. She diligently probed for feedback from clients to ensure the content developed met objectives. Mary is very intelligent and has excellent communications skills. She is a strong team player capable of working as part of a creative group toward a common goal. She is adept at taking direction and expanding upon it, consistently exceeding expectations by delivering multiple solutions to a given request. Mary has a profound impact on the voice of the National University System.”
– Mike Burgos, Creative Director, The National University System
– Loren Simon, Senior Director of Online Marketing at Walmart.com
“Mary and I worked hand-in-hand to help rebuild the sales/marketing efforts at Bainbridge Consulting. Through her diligent efforts and hard work, we were able to bring in numerous new clients to the company. Mary has an extremely positive attitude and is incredibly upbeat. I would relish the opportunity to work with Mary again.”
– Rachel Saldivar, Director, MedImpact Healthcare Systems
“Mary is an excellent listener and generally unflappable. She offers value through creativity. She sells our differentiators. Case in Point: Bill Francis, a former Sales Executive, said of Mary’s recent project: “This takes my breath away. It is a work of art!”
“Mary has demonstrated the ability to build a successful team and enhance organizational capabilities. She has leadership potential and superior project management skills. She consistently exudes a positive attitude even during stressful deadlines and encourages her team to work diligently and smart. She directly contributes to the success of the company.”
Editor
“Under my supervision as editor of Delaware Today magazine, a glossy, full-colored monthly lifestyle magazine, Mary wrote and published short feature articles as an intern in our editorial department. Mary stood out among the interns because she was a bright, energetic, and productive writer. She was able to turn around assignments quickly with minimal direction. What stood out most were her positive attitude, her persistence, and her resourcefulness.”
-Marsha Mah, Editor-In-Chief, Delaware Today magazine
Professors
“Mary was my student in a Creative Nonfiction course at San Diego City College. She has the passion, focus, discipline, and enthusiasm of an excellent writer. She chooses interesting subject matter and brought her own insights and experience from her journalism training to the table. She is both analytic and experimental in her approach to writing. Her work is always on deadline, polished, and persuasive. Mary “gets” the writing community. She always respectful, but provides critical feedback to other writers and creative professionals.”
– Nancy Cary, Professor of English, San Diego City College
– Ben Yagoda, Professor of English, University of Delaware
“Mary Catania was my student in an advanced feature writing class at the University of Delaware. She performed well and showed herself to be a skillful and sensitive feature writer, as well as a bright and motivated student. Since graduation, she has further developed her career as a nonfiction writer, and I admire her resolve as much as her writing goals.”
– Frank Montesonti, Lead Faculty, Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program, National University
“I was fortunate enough to have Mary Catania as a student in my Advanced Poetry Writing Workshop. In class, Mary demonstrated imagination, diction, linguistic awareness, and the ability to work with formal constraints—all attributes of a good poet. On top of that, she is also an excellent critical writer, interacting with class texts and applying class concepts. Being good at both is a rare combination. It is clear that Mary is a quick study in terms of learning and applying complex discourse patterns, a talent that will help her master any new set of writing challenges. In addition to her excellent creative and critical mind, she is always encouraging in her critiques of her fellow classmates, showing she can use tone on the page to convey not only her message, but her kind personality.”
Sales Executives
“I had the great pleasure of interacting with Mary on a nearly daily basis at MedImpact. Mary has a very demanding position requiring long hours and weekends. She has exceptional networking abilities, the best communication skills, attention to minute detail, and a repository of pharmaceutical industry knowledge.”
– John Tintinalli, Vice President, Product Management at CareerStep
– Mark Decker, Vice President, Business Development and Alliances, Sentry Data Systems
“I had the honor to work with Mary directly on a number of projects while at MedImpact. Her attention to detail and teamwork were fantastic. She taught me a great deal. She was an excellent “detail” individual and would do whatever it took to get the job done on time. She worked under a great deal of pressure, but always came through with a high quality end result and met all deadlines. I cannot say enough about her willingness to assist and be a total team member. I would highly recommend her based on my past experiences and her excellent writing, creativity, and organizational skills.”
