“I had the pleasure to work with Diane in a cross-functional marketing team environment. She is an extremely capable and highly experienced content strategist and writer, and she has a malleable skill set that can fit around a wide range of project and campaign types. Aside from her remarkable work ethic, Diane is a positive and empathetic presence whose composure can help center and guide a group even amid challenging or stressful times. Personally, she has been available on short notice to help take on personal projects for me that made use of her wide-ranging expertise. She is enthusiastic to learn new things and excited to share her knowledge and experience across industries to help those around her.”
— Joseph Hunter Copywriter at Pearson
“Diane is a rare find! I had the opportunity to work with her at Pearson, where she was a writer on my copywriting team. She is utterly professional, and endlessly patient – even when tasks were unclear or ever-changing – and she approaches everything with a positive, problem-solving attitude. As her manager, I appreciated that she was always timely, willing to ask questions to ensure she is working efficiently, and quick to pivot when given new direction. She asks for feedback on her performance in order to continue delivering high-quality work and find opportunities to improve. As a team member, she is incredibly kind and always volunteering to help someone even when her own plate is full.
Diane has an impressive work ethic and unique perspective that she brings to every project, meeting, and conversation. She is a talented writer who is driven by compassion, empathy, and kindness, and I learned so much from her. I hope to have the chance to work together again someday.”
— Sandra Chun, Manager of Copy and Content Strategy, Pearson Online Learning Services
“I had the pleasure of working with Diane at Pearson, where we were colleagues on the copy team. Working in a highly specialized field, there’s usually a steep learning curve for writers, but Diane picked things up right away and delivered content that was more reflective of someone who had been on the job for years.
More importantly, she was a great teammate and a total pro. She offered a fresh perspective that helped to elevate the quality of our work, and eagerly took on any project — no matter how big or small. Every time I talked to her, I learned something new. I would welcome the opportunity to work with her again.”
— Keith Fernbach, Copywriter, Pearson Online Learning Services
“Diane Bruno and I met via cyberspace when she reached out to submit her personal story on my women’s storytelling platform RedLily®. She was an absolute delight to work with and followed all of my publishing guidelines to a tee. In fact, Diane’s story was such a success on my website that I asked her to submit a second reflection. I am so happy that Diane has decided to pursue freelance writing as her next step. As a fellow communications professional, I can certainly attest to the freedom it brings to your creative expression. I know that Diane will make a huge impact in this arena because she takes her craft very seriously. ”
— Kerrie Lee Brown, Journalist and Founder/Publisher of RedLily® Lifestyle Brand for Women
“I had the great pleasure of working alongside Diane when we served on the same communications team at Centene Corp. I could go on and on about how Diane is a skilled internal communications professional, but if you’re here you already know that.
Diane strives to intimately understand the people with whom she’s working, from the nuance of the organization’s individual culture to the role of the C-suite. No matter which level of staff she’s working with, Diane knows how to engage associates to get them the information they need.
Furthermore, Diane thrives on getting her hands dirty. Whether it’s doing the creative work of conceptualizing and writing copy or jumping in to serve as an actor in a promotional video, Diane is game for anything. Though we no longer work for the same company, I continue to consider Diane a friend and resource for discussing creative ideas.”
— Patrick Scalisi, Senior Wellness Communications Writer, Centene Corp.
“Diane and I worked together at Centene Corporation’s Envolve PeopleCare™, where Diane always exuded a caring, collaborative spirit with her colleagues as well as a dedicated can-do know-how in her role. While strategically writing plus solidly project managing and navigating the many facets of corporate and internal communications, from employee appreciation, engagement, and recognition to United Way campaigns, she made a positive impact, departmentally and across the organization.
Diane is also a talented freelance blogger. And, just like when a hooked reader asks, “what happens next?” (even before reaching the end of the tale), those who have had the pleasure of working with Diane know what happens next: A dynamic company or organization gets a fabulous new colleague — a project partner who’s not only fundamental to their team’s success, but a good human who cares and is fun to work with, too. That’s a win-win. No surprise that she’s given wings to all that she brings to the table in her own business! ”
“I was a coworker of Diane’s when we both worked for Centene Corporation. Diane was always a team player who understood corporate culture. Through her writing, she had the ability to reach and engage employees at all levels. She understood those at the C-suite level and worked well with them, using her writing to express their voice in a way that engaged all employees.
Diane was able to bring her creativity to any project. Given a topic, she was able to run with it, and think beyond the immediate project needs, tying in other thoughts to forcefully make an impact with her ideas. Diane is a leader on any assignment.”
— Joan Silverio, (former) Proposal Writer, Centene Corp.
“It was a pleasure to work with Diane while we were both at DDB. She is a very talented writer with an amazing ability to take content and leverage it in a creative and eloquent manner. She is detail and deadline-oriented and can be counted on to deliver timely and great work that meets the objective. She clearly has a passion for words and the skill to write material that grabs your attention!
Outside of DDB, I was NOT surprised to find Diane’s personal writing style full of humor, fun, and thoughtful provocation. It is a testament to her many unique experiences and open-minded, vibrant nature.
I highly recommend Diane based on her strong writing skills, professionalism, dedication to quality, and her ability to work effectively with her clients. ”
“I had the pleasure of working with Diane for over ten years at DDB Worldwide. I have always admired Diane’s professionalism and creative vision. Her ability to craft messages and copy that inspire, educate, and deliver results is unparalleled.
Even though we are no longer colleagues, I consider Diane a resource for when I need to spark my own creativity and passion. So happy and proud she has started her own business!”
— Kathleen Gordon, Marketing Manager, Wave Hill
“Diane served DDB Worldwide for 10 years, connecting our corporate center in New York with our more than 200 offices worldwide. Diane helped build our all-important corporate culture, engaging more than 12,000 DDB Worldwide employees through newsletters, blogs, and other communications. Many of our far-flung offices viewed Diane as the “Corporate Ambassador” to the network. Diane has excellent writing skills and good ideas. She played a key role in developing the DDB website and in the creation of “DDB Cares,” an important section of that site that collects and shares pro-social activities of DDB offices.
l have personally always appreciated the professional way that Diane went about getting things accomplished. Never a complaint, never a missed deadline. When asked about Diane, one of her colleagues in Paris said, “Diane never failed at anything.” ”
— Keith Reinhard, Chairman Emeritus of DDB Worldwide
