I have been praised for my leadership, creativity and can-do attitude. Here are just a few testimonials from current and former colleagues in the communications industry.
Leadership
“Hoa is one of the most innovative, passionate and skilled editors with whom I’ve worked. I’ve managed Hoa at two online media start-ups, and would be honored to work with her in the future. As political editor at San Diego News Network, she immediately raised the visibility of the site among the city’s leadership. As a local editor at Patch, she built her site in Poway into one of the network’s traffic and sales leaders, ultimately winning AOL’s Blue Monster award. As an associate regional editor at Patch, she led two editorial teams, immediately increasing traffic through better coverage, smart search-engine optimization and community outreach. Hoa is a standout talent in the online media world.”
– Chris Jennewein, founder at Times of San Diego
“Hoa was a leader at Patch since her first day, quickly establishing herself among our best local editors, and ultimately taking on even more responsibility managing her award-winning regional team. Hoa is a talented, enthusiastic, entrepreneurial journalist who is the first to raise her hand as new challenges arise, and she will always go the extra mile no matter what. As a result she won our company’s highest employee award, and was frequently recognized for her work both inside the company and in the industry.”
– Warren Webster, co-founder and president at Patch Media
“Hoa is one of the most passionate and positive editors I’ve ever met. She was something of an urban legend in regional conference calls and meetings for her work in the San Diego area, whether it was coordinating team coverage of a shooting or figuring out ways to get eyeballs on work of her and her team via social media. She mastered every facet of of what being a Patch editor was about, which is a tall order in itself. Couple that with her natural inclination to share her knowledge and teach others, and you have someone who will always leave any workplace or group better than she found it.”
-Redmond Carolipio, freelance journalist
Enthusiasm
“Hoa is a first rate digital journalist who has proved herself time and again in the challenging business of hyperlocal journalism. She brings enthusiasm, compassion and leadership to work every day, and she is a valued peer with savvy and serious news judgment. Hoa knows enough to teach teachers but I hope she continues exercising her hard-earned skills in ways that reach a wider audience. Any digital news team would be fortunate to have Hoa on their side.”
– Guy McCarthy, reporter at The Union Democrat
Creativity
“Hoa’s positive, upbeat personality and creative approaches to driving audience growth made her one of the editors to watch at Patch. Honored with a company-wide award for her outstanding efforts, Hoa is the kind of employee all managers would be very fortunate to have on their teams — hardworking, optimistic and innovative.”
– Sandra Oshiro, education editor at KPCC
Can-do Attitude
“Hoa is a tireless reporter and editor who embraces new challenges and is skilled in SEO and social media engagement. She went from a local editor of one of the most popular sites at Patch to supervising other sites in Southern California that also became top performers.”
– Jon Brod, executive vice president at AOL Ventures
“Hoa is tireless, eager and fearless. A green reporter starting at SDNN, Hoa stepped in and tackled the toughest beat (politics) in the newsroom with no hesitation — and did it well. She carries a passion for her work and life that will serve her well in whatever endeavour she takes on.”
– Jason Owens, editor at Yahoo!
Quality editor
“Hoa’s one of the top journalists of her generation, an opinion based on my experience in dealing with her as an editor at Patch; she has a very developed sense of what makes a great story and what appeals to a wide audience of readers. This can’t be taught. It’s part of her natural talent, and innate understanding of journalism. She’s just a great editor, too, someone I would always trust with my copy. And even though I have many years in the trade in various capacities, Hoa never failed to teach me a thing or two in the assignment and editing process. A true professional.”
-Tom York, columnist at San Diego Business Journal
Accountability
“I’ve worked with many political journalists over the years and I can say with authority that Hoa Quach is among the best in the field – amazingly so for someone still at the earlier stages of her career. She is thorough, thoughtful, and precise. Political writing and editing is challenging when you’re being whipsawed back and forth by opposing sources and forces. Hoa is never less than cordial, professional, and fair-minded. She’s a diplomat but she never pulls punches. I have enormous respect for Hoa and enjoy working with her on behalf of my clients. She is a sorely needed talent whether in political journalism or in any other specialty.”
– Gayle Falkenthal, president at Falcon Valley Group
Team player
“Hoa is the definition of giving 110 percent. Once she’s given a task or a goal, she won’t rest until she’s not only completed it, but goes beyond expectations. And talk about a team player. When she found a type of story or regiment that worked well, Hoa would let everyone know what worked for her and encourage people to try it. She’s a devoted journalist and editor and any company would be lucky to have her. She’s time and time again proved to be nothing but an asset.”
-Arin Mikailian, reporter at Times Community News
Organization
“Hoa is a great person to work with. Under her leadership as president of AAJA, she has been instrumental in making the San Diego Chapter a stronger force in the community and to its members. She is active in all areas of the organization’s work from fundraising to professional development workshops and is always thinking of ways to better serve the members. Without Hoa’s leadership, AAJA San Diego would be a very different chapter. She is a role model to all board members and colleagues and has a unique ability to inspire others.”
– Savy Hak, former vice president at Asian American Journalists Association