What do you want to say? How do you want to say it? Why should anyone care?
We have spent our careers asking questions, finding answers and turning that information into compelling stories.
We can help you tell your story in just a few words or hundreds. We work on your schedule. If you need it in a hurry, we will have it done on time. We can help you find the designers, photographers and printers to make your project stand out from the rest.
The Team
Jennifer Powell
617-600-4385 (office)
617-905-6717 (mobile)
jpowell@excellentwriters.com
Jennifer Powell founded The Excellent Writers Group in 2006 to help clients put their thoughts into words and their words into an effective communications strategy. She works with clients to develop newsletters, Web sites and other forms of written communication.
Her background is in journalism, which means she is accustomed to quickly becoming an expert on various subjects and can make deadlines. Before starting Excellent Writers, Powell was a business reporter at the Boston Herald for nearly a decade covering health care, biotechnology, tourism, retail and corporate news. Currently, she writes Small Business Matters for the Herald. The column focuses on issues and subjects that are important to entrepreneurs and small business owners. Her experience includes covering state politics for the Waterbury Republican American in Connecticut and covering local issues for the Norwich Bulletin. She was also a writer and editor for development at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, managing several publications annually. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin with a degree in political science and psychology.
Clients Include:
- Historic Boston Inc.
- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Harvard University
- The Center for Biomedical Innovation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Patricia Resende
508-455-0291 (office)
508-809-0109 (mobile)
Presende@excellentwriters.com
Patricia Resende is a dynamic writer and editor who works with clients to generate compelling copy. She is currently executive associate of the Excellent Writers Group, a team of writers and editors who work with clients on written publication.
Patricia has more than a decade in the field working as a writer, editor and photographer. An engaging interviewer and aggressive researcher, Patricia gathers the crucial information to bring clients’ messages and stories to life.
She writes daily on the business of technology for NewsFactor Network. Her work has also appeared in daily newspapers including the Boston Herald, The Boston Globe and MetroWest Daily News as well as niche publications including Mass High Tech, the Providence Business News, and TWINS Magazine.
She has been a guest speaker on New England Cable News’ Business Day show. Patricia attended Northeastern University’s School of Journalism and is a member of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers.
Clients Include:
- Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation
- Rhode Island Manufacturing Extension Services
- Roger Williams University
- RI Nexus
- Cutler & Com
Scott Van Voorhis
508-653-1388 (office)
sbvanvoorhis@hotmail.com
A veteran financial journalist, Scott Van Voorhis has over 20 years of experience as a Boston-based reporter and writer. He has spent the last 15 years writing, analyzing and reporting on a range of business sectors, from homes sales and real estate development to the financial services, high tech and casino gaming sectors.
Most recently Scott was a business reporter at the Boston Herald for eight years, during which he was recognized by the New England Associated Press News Executives Association for his reporting on the subprime mortgage market meltdown as well as the landmark, $700 million-plus sale of the Boston Red Sox. Prior to his work at the Herald, he served as senior reporter at the Boston Business Journal, a staff writer for Banker & Tradesman, and a reporter for The Eagle-Tribune and the Haverhill Gazette, a pair of daily newspapers in Boston’s suburbs.
He currently blogs daily on residential real estate for Boston.com, writes the Forever 128 column for the Globe West section of the The Boston Globe, and produces a weekly column on local business trends for Banker & Tradesman. Additionally Scott reports on the casino and gaming trends in the Northeast for the London-based trade website GamblingCompliance.com. He also provides a range of corporate writing services, from white papers to blogs. Other clients have included Mass Insight, State Street Bank, and the University of Massachusetts.
Scott has a master’s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and an undergraduate degree in English from the University of Massachusetts. He lives in Natick, Massachusetts, with his wife and three children.