"Christine is one of the most talented, ambitious, hard-working and team-oriented people I've ever worked with. "Multimedia" is the perfect job description for what she did while we were at Runner's World. She wrote and reported great longform feature stories; she edited columns, features, and complicated data-visualization stories; she was instrumental in launching and producing RW's amazing podcasts. That's only a partial list, but I mention it because this was at a time in publishing when everyone was asked to do more ad infinitum, and it's essential to know how well Christine responded to that challenge. The truth is that she almost always had multiple jobs at the same time. But from her very first days at Rodale, she raised her hand for new opportunities, learned on-the-fly, taught herself what she needed to know when necessary, and cared deeply about producing the best possible work (on time and usually under budget). That's a rare combination. She simply excelled. Because of all these admirable traits, everyone--her colleagues, her writers, especially her running and cycling buddies--adored and respected Christine, and I eagerly await another chance to work with her in the (hopefully near) future." David Willey - Former Editor-in-Chief of Runner's World
"Christine is a force! One of the rare leaders with big ideas and impressive follow-through. I first met Christine when she edited me at Runner's World magazine. She's a super sharp and detail oriented editor. With her, I did my best work. Years later, I watched as she built support within the magazine for a whole new initiative—a podcast division. And here, like in everything else she does, she strove for excellence. She trained staff in audio, came up with ideas for sound-rich stories, engineered interviews, and wrote stories for both the Runner's World Show and Runner's World's longform podcast—while also editing for the magazine. She was doing the jobs of at least three people—and doing them well. Under her leadership, the show grew exponentially and became essential listening for every kind of runner. I loved having the opportunity to work alongside Christine. She's the kind of person whose energy and drive and willingness to help elevates the whole team's work." Rachel Swaby - Co-Founder and President REASONABLE VOLUME, Journalist, Author
"Christine wrote a feature story for us at BICYCLING, about a cyclist with ALS named Mike Cimbura. It was a really special story—Mike is paralyzed and can only communicate using a system of blinks, or an eye-gaze device, yet he'd found a way to do a 235-mile charity ride each year. We needed a writer who would be deeply empathetic, not easily rattled (the hardships of ALS can be tough to see up close), and who could craft a powerful story. Oh, and get it all done in four weeks. Christine delivered on all of that (you know it’s going to be a good piece when the first draft moves you to tears). Her experience as an editor was apparent throughout—though this was a full-length feature, it was part of a larger package, and she wrote it to fit its intended role in the issue. Her reporting was meticulous, and her storytelling ensured that readers will never forget what ALS is. I’ve also worked with Christine when she was the producer on the Personal Best podcast; she invited me to interview a subject. I was new to audio interviews, but she gave me a very helpful written primer, and coached me patiently through the process so I felt confident and ready during the recording. She’s an absolute pro, and if you get the opportunity to work with her, you should." Gloria Liu - Features Editor at Bicycling Magazine
"At Women’s Health magazine, Christine exceeded expectations on every story and section she edited. She understood how to translate highly scientific health and fitness information for a lay audience. She was one of the hardest-working editors at the magazine, and was meticulous with edits, always striving for the cleanest, most accurate (and most entertaining) copy. I'm not surprised at how much she has accomplished since then. Most recently I had the pleasure of top editing a long-form narrative she wrote for Bicycling. She not only filed quickly, but her reporting was outstanding and the first draft was so good it was nearly publishable. Christine has a rare combination of editorial brilliance, dogged determination, and unbeatable work ethic that make her an asset to any organization. I hope to work with her again soon." Leah Flickinger - Editor | Brand Strategist | Writer | Content Creator
"I worked with Christine on a Prevention podcast as part of a larger podcast program called “Personal Best” at Rodale. Christine gave me excellent guidance on podcast interview techniques, according to broadcast standards. Thanks to her expertise, I was well prepared for the recording. We were happy with the final product, and I took away new pointers for my next podcast." Barbara O'Dair - Editor in Chief; Brand Leader
"I had the opportunity to work with Christine on the Special Projects team at Rodale, where she was recruited to launch audio products across the company's portfolio of healthy lifestyle brands. Her biggest and most important task was creating a spinoff of The Runner's World Show. The objective: build off the success of the original while broadening the podcast's appeal to advertisers. Only a brilliant content creator like Christine could take such a vague directive and build a product like Personal Best, the four-episode pilot season she ideated, recorded, produced, and promoted almost entirely on her own with a meager budget. Christine possesses a rare balance of left brain and right brain skills—she's at once a skilled project manager and a passionate storyteller." Christine Mattheis - Digital Director, Prevention.com and Netdoctor.co.uk at Hearst Digital Media
"I had the opportunity to work with Christine over several years at Runner's World—she started there as an intern—and it was great to see her evolve into one of the most valuable and versatile top-of-the-masthead editors at the magazine. At one point she was editing departments as well as some of the most ambitious long-form stories the magazine produced. Christine has so many strengths—she is a brilliant story-idea generator, for instance—but the one that she consistently demonstrates is her persistence. She knows what a great piece of journalism requires, and she knows creating great journalism is not easy. But with every story Christine works on, she challenges herself and those she works with to meet the highest of expectations. Christine is all about quality, and that shows in everything she produces." Charles Butler - Journalism Instructor, School of Journalism and Communication, University of Oregon
"I can't say enough positive things about Christine--she was the very first editor I worked with at Runner's World, and we had the opportunity to collaborate on many articles and podcast segments through the years. Every project truly did feel like a collaboration; we often had the chance to try new things, and she was always gracious and generous with her time and feedback during the process. She has high standards and inspires you to meet them--I always felt incredibly supported when working with her, and there was never a time when a change she made or a question she asked didn't make my work better. She's also a brilliant writer and storyteller in her own right, and I learned so much from consuming her work in addition to working with her directly." Cindy Kuzma - Freelance health and fitness writer and author
"Christine is one of the most effective and efficient editors I've had the pleasure to manage. Whether editing or writing, she is equally adept shaping nuanced, long-form narrative and delivering cogent, on-point service journalism—in print, for web stories, in multi-media productions, and in the form of podcasts. Highly organized, she's a skilled leader with the remarkable ability to keep a team motivated and excited to complete any given task." Tish Hamilton - Digital and print writer and editor; adjunct writing instructor
"Aside from being an incredible writer and storyteller, Christine is one of the smartest, most thorough, and most dedicated people I've ever had the privilege to work with. Whether she's writing or editing stories or producing podcasts, she's always committed to doing the best work and getting every detail right. And she does it all on time—or even ahead of schedule!—and with a great sense of humor and professionalism. She is always eager to take on new challenges and, in doing so, inspires those around her. I hope I get the chance to work with her many times again in the future." Lindsay S. Bender - Assistant Managing Editor, Copy Editor, Proofreader