If you’re considering working with me, here’s what some of my past clients, editors, PR partners and collaborators have shared.
I’m grateful for every opportunity to write, edit, and tell stories that matter — and their words mean a lot.
From editors & clients
“Jaclyn is a strong writer with a flair for words and the rare and prized ability to employ humour in her stories. She comes up with good ideas and value adds to every story that is assigned to her, with thoughtful suggestions as to how the story can be made even better. She is a good researcher and very careful and meticulous with facts. I know I can trust her input, opinions and judgment at all times. She is reliable and responsible and an extremely valuable member of the features team.” – Charmaine Chan, features editor of Her World, SPH Magazines
“I had the pleasure of having Jaclyn on my team at Blissful Brides and clubpets magazines. With an unwavering work ethic, attention to detail, a hatful of ideas and not to mention a healthy sense of humour, Jaclyn never failed to exceed my expectations with any assignment she was given. It was both fruitful and fun working with her and I was sorry to see her go. But I am happy to call her my friend. Since she has left Her World, we’ve been finding new ways to collaborate!” – Olivia Lim, editor of Clubpets, Blissful Brides, Host, Hospitality Resource Directory, Citrus Media
“We’ve worked with Jaclyn on many stories for Singapore’s Women’s Weekly. She comes up with sharp story angles and is resourceful in finding real women and experts to feature. She does not need micro-managing – it’s better to brief her and let her do her own thing. Most of all, she hits deadlines or alerts you in good time if something has happened that makes it impossible to meet that deadline. My only quibble is that she is too busy to do more for us.” – Tara Barker, editor of Singapore Women’s Weekly, ACP Magazines
From newsmakers
“Jaclyn interviewed me for a feature story in the Her World May 2010 issue. It was apparent that she did her homework before our meeting. Her professionalism is commendable. I was impressed by her keen observation and attention to detail, which is a valuable asset in any profession. Jaclyn’s sincerity and friendly disposition will continue to serve her well in putting her interview subjects at ease and drawing the untold stories out of them.” – Angelene Chan, partner of DP Architects
“Jaclyn has a natural flair for writing, coupled with a gregarious personality which is key to engaging the interviewee and teasing out the best storyline and quotes. Her eye for details, prompt follow-up and thorough approach to her writing assignment at hand makes her an asset to work with.” – Emily Lim, award-winning author & independent publisher at Mustard Seed Books (first outside North America to win three medals for children’s books at the Independent Publisher Book Awards)
“What makes it great to work with Jaclyn is that she’s open to new ideas and will try to see how a story angle is suitable for her readers. I’ve worked with Jaclyn on personal finance stories, which is not an easy subject to transform into a gripping page-turner in a highly popular women’s magazine, so I appreciate it when she talks through story ideas and am always more than happy to bounce ideas off her and contribute to her projects.” – Lisa Chong, media relations specialist at ipad financial planning Singapore private limited
“Jaclyn is an enthusiastic writer who pen accurate information. Her articles reflected her passion, creativity, humility and consensus coverage. She respects and engages mutual beneficial relationship. Anyone who is in contact with her will find her, ready to explore, acknowledge and credit others very well in her words. I wish her success and look forward to have the happiest working relationship with her.” – Agnes Koh, director at Etiquette & Image International
“I’ve had the pleasure of contributing to Jaclyn’s feature articles in Her World magazine. Jaclyn always ensures that she double checks on points and information to ensure that the best and most accurate statements are the ones that make it to print. This makes me comfortable and confident when working with her as I know that I won’t be misquoted! She also manages to tweak and edit some of our contributions so that they sound ten times better but with the core messages still intact! She’s friendly in her approach and I appreciate her keeping me updated on projects we are working on/contributing to.” – Cecellia Telkes, AICI FLC, associate consultant at Imageworks Asia
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