Having freelanced for 5 years and having worked as a staff journalist and copy editor previously—I can safely say that Rachel is one of the best editors I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with.

She’s friendly, professional, straightforward, and clear with her expectations and feedback. She gets to know her writers and encourages them to play to their strengths. She is genuinely interested in analysis that gets beyond the superficial, in getting it right, and in producing the best work possible—whatever the time pressure. Not only does that make her great to work with, but as The Local Germany’s leading coverage of German citizenship reform shows—it gets results.

In a changing media landscape that’s overwhelming others in the field, she’s a talented journalist, editor, and leader who maintains her cool, her cheerful disposition, and delivers. She’s also sensitive to the challenges a modern freelance writer faces.

It’s increasingly rare to find an editor of her awareness and calibre in journalism today.