Jaime Ritter, VERANDA deputy digital editor
“Karla is truly a unicorn. Her positive attitude, writing chops, keen eye for trends, and killer work ethic make her a one-of-a-kind freelancer, and I’m lucky to have worked so closely with her for years. Karla goes above and beyond on every assignment, no matter how big or small. Her stories are not only well-written and service-oriented, but also consistently perform well for us across platforms. Every freelancer should take notes from Karla, and every editor should hire her ASAP (just don’t steal her from me!).”

Mallory Creveling, Bicycling and Runners World senior health and fitness editor
“Karla is an absolute pleasure to work with! She is responsive and kind in her emails, consistently meets deadlines, and always does a thorough job at covering whatever topic I throw her way. She has become my go-to writer for helpful, detailed (and also entertaining) nutrition coverage and I look forward to every story we get to work on together.”

April Benshosan, LIVESTRONG.com senior nutrition editor
“I've had the pleasure of working with Karla across two brands, and her work is always top-notch. She's a super collaborative, strong writer who really understands reader intent, and she always goes the extra mile with every single assignment. I can rely on Karla to produce clean, well-researched copy that's an absolute joy to edit—her work truly makes mine easier!”

Betty S. Wong, former FITNESS editor in chief
"Karla is a rare talent whose positive attitude, tireless work ethic and stellar storytelling abilities make her the type of editor/writer every EIC hopes to be lucky enough hire and keep on staff forever! I had the great fortune to have Karla on the FITNESS editorial team for three years, first as an intern and then as an editorial assistant. When she relocated to Des Moines, we were able to keep Karla on as a freelance contributor for several more years. She regularly pitched and wrote profiles for the magazine as well as reported on news and trend items for our fitness, health, and nutrition front-of-the-book pages as well as for our website. Karla is a joy to work with not only because her work is always polished and reliable, but also because of the can-do, solutions-oriented ingenuity that she applies toward everything she does."

Pam O'Brien, SHAPE deputy editor
"I had the pleasure of working with Karla at FITNESS magazine. She is a talented and highly motivated writer and editor who always goes the extra mile on every assignment. At FITNESS, she wrote the I Did It success stories, which entailed finding, interviewing and profiling numerous candidates every month. Karla consistently delivered compelling and inspiring stories that our readers loved."

Bethany Gumper, freelance editor/writer
"As a senior editor at FITNESS magazine, I had the pleasure of working with Karla for more than five years. We worked closely together on the magazine's hugely popular I Did It section. For each issue, she profiled four inspiring women, and I edited her work. Karla worked tirelessly to find a compelling mix of women to profile and interviewed them with grace and sensitivity (their stories often involved tragedy or very personal information). Karla is the very definition of a team player, working well with the magazine's photo and fashion departments to coordinate the photo shoots. The stories that she wrote struck a chord with readers; her I Did It section consistently garnered more positive reader mail than any other section in the magazine."

Maggie Fazeli Fard, Senior Editor, Experience Life
"Working with Karla is a true pleasure. Her story ideas are fresh, her copy is clean and editing her work always feels like a collaborative process. She's an editor's dream."