“Thoughtful, insightful and committed to quality—that’s how I’d describe Michelle Rubin. She’s passionate about doing her best work for the projects she takes on—and that’s a characteristic you can’t learn. It’s just who she is.”
— Jennifer Keltner, former executive editor, Meredith Corp.
“Her creative problem-solving and pivoting capabilities were instrumental in delivering a strong campaign that is currently outperforming KPIs.”
— recent performance review
“She is the account’s Creative North Star.”
— recent performance review
“Whether it’s helping me navigate my day-to-day work or guiding my long-term career goals, Michelle is always there, fully prepared and with a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities I face. She doesn’t just see the surface; she digs deeper and sees potential in me that I sometimes struggle to see in myself.”
— recent performance review
“Her calm-in-the-midst-of-chaos demeanor set an excellent example for the team, and she helps keep things on track.”
— recent performance review
“Michelle brings a creative, fun spark to all of her projects. She knows how to package content in a way that connects to readers and ignites their imaginations.”
— Deb Gore Ohrn, former editor in chief, Better Homes and Gardens Crafts Group
“Michelle thinks on her feet and is quick to find solutions that not only eliminate barriers, but drive client goals and success. As a writer, Michelle is versatile, creative and extremely accurate. She understands the delicate balance of constructing content that not only informs, but inspires and evokes responses from its readers — a quality that is imperative when writing for such a wide variety of publications with varied goals and outcomes.”
— Casey Gradischnig, art director, MXM
“I can always count on Michelle during meetings to provide articulate and thought-provoking ideas. She exhibits her leadership not by the quantity of her input, but the quality of her comments. She has been a great asset to our board of directors.”
— Abby Buhrow, director, Junior League of Des Moines
“As a supervisor, Michelle was easy-going and enthusiastic. She valued input from her employees and fostered opportunities to help us grow in our young professional careers. I appreciated that she always thoroughly explained not only the ‘what’ but also the ‘why’ when assigning tasks so that we would think in context of the ultimate goal—service to our readers.”
— Maria Charbonneaux, senior associate editor, Meredith Corp.