Testimonials

“Thandi did a terrific job putting together a press release on our new research paper, even under a tight timeframe. It attracted a huge amount of media attention, and she was incredibly helpful to me in managing all of it, even outside of working hours. Overall, she was both incredibly effective and efficient and really went beyond my expectations.”

– Elizabeth Dunn, renowned social psychologist, TED speaker and author of Happy Money

“I thoroughly enjoyed my media training with Thandi. I was impressed by the thoughtfulness that went into the materials and the attention given to the practical components. As part of Thandi's background is journalism, she was able to pose realistic questions during practice interviews and provide valuable insights from the industry. There was an emphasis on facilitating a familiarity with the process to encourage comfortability and confidence.”

– Clea Wells, Program Manager, FoodMesh

“Thandi’s help has been invaluable. She has a knack for distilling a story to the essential elements, without sacrificing the character and personality that allows an audience to connect with the message. Her combination of media knowledge and storytelling skills are outstanding.”

– Andy Kallstrom, communications specialist, Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada

“Thandi is a skilled multimedia journalist, who is very thorough in her work. I helped select her as the winner of the second Michelle Lang Fellowship in journalism, and she proved to be a great choice. Thandi is attentive, reliable, and pushes herself to be better.”

– Lorne Motley, editor-in-chief of the Calgary Herald

“Thandi was an enthusiastic team member who tackled every story with dedication and an optimistic attitude. She could be counted on to come up with great story ideas, which is always welcome in the newsroom. Punctual, self-starting, solid writing, clean copy — Thandi was a pleasure to work with.”

– Wendy McLellan, former assistant city editor at The Province

“Thandi is a talented journalist … Her writing was outstanding — her copy was clean, accurate and detailed. She did not know the community when she started … but it did not take her long to make strong contributions in terms of story ideas, multimedia projects and features. She was an exemplary member of the editorial team and I would highly recommend Thandi for a position with any publication.”

– John Barlow, member of the House of Commons representing the riding of Foothills