“I highly recommend Marie Burke as a professional editor based on her exceptional skills, keen attention to detail, and commitment to producing high-quality content.
Her ability to meticulously edit and refine a wide range of documents, from reports to letters, showcases a versatility that is truly valuable for me as a self-employed consultant to nonprofits and philanthropists.
In addition to her technical proficiency, Marie meets deadlines and works efficiently without compromising the quality of her or my work.
Her professionalism and reliability make her a valuable asset to any writing project. I wholeheartedly recommend Marie to anyone seeking a skilled and dedicated editor.”
–Jill Marshall, Jill Marshall Consulting
“Marie Burke is a talented editor who was the angel who arrived when we needed her. Her skillset and demeanor together made her such a pleasure to work with.
Her skillset and demeanor together made her such a pleasure to work with. She grasped the content of new topics quickly and made our written material clear and concise. She delivered her feedback in a gracious and helpful manner, which contributed greatly to her effectiveness. We would not have completed our publications without her.”
– Melody Webb, Executive Director and Founder, Mother’s Outreach Network, Washington DC
“Marie hones the final product to be clear and have the right tone for whatever the purpose of the document may be. What makes her truly extraordinary is her judgment.
I had the very great pleasure of working with Marie Burke, at close hand, for more than twenty years and can attest to her excellent editing and writing skills, which she demonstrated in literally hundreds of documents—briefs, letters, reports, and the like. She is punctual, measured, patient, and diligent, as well as impossibly pleasant, intellectually curious, well-read, and thoughtful.”
–Rafael Madan, General Counsel of a federal agency, Washington DC
“Marie Burke edited a short handbook for me after I had exhausted myself writing several drafts. It takes an editor to sort out structural issues, stray sentences, and areas that need more clarity. Her observations and polite suggestions were spot on. I couldn’t be happier with the results.”
–Jim Tennerman, author of Practical Steps for Dealing With Cancer
As an editor, Marie has a tremendous attention to detail and a keen and thoughtful sense of what the text in a particular document should communicate and how it can do so most effectively.
Marie Burke and I worked collaboratively for more than a decade, as government attorneys. During that time, she often edited my writing and that of our attorney colleagues and our client office, involving the review of a wide range of document types, including memos, reports, and fact sheets, among many others, both legal and non-legal in nature.
She is meticulous and thorough in her editing and consistently improves whatever she reviews. Marie is direct and precise in her approach, and offers helpful feedback without the presence of any ego or attachment to the changes she recommends. I feel fortunate to have had the benefit of her excellent editing skills because over our many years as colleagues, she undoubtedly helped me to become a better writer.
– Meg Morrow, former federal government attorney