Jillian enters every relationship and professional opportunity with a level of openness, vulnerability and curiosity.

In doing so, she’s able to harness her power as a natural-born thought leader and storyteller who’s innately creative because of her willingness to expand her mind and go beyond her lived experience.

She is the embodiment of the saying, “Your effort will not betray you.” I believe her greatest strength is her ability to hold space for others including herself.

—Jennifer Sugnet, Creative Strategist, Time Out Media

Working with Jillian is a rewarding and inspiring experience because of her amazing clarity of editorial vision.

She’s a fantastic editor, and she improved countless numbers of my stories over the years. From our time working together, I learned the importance of intelligent decisiveness approached with a generous spirit. From celebrity profile cover stories to travel, design and human interest pieces I always found her creativity to be inspiring. Her professionalism and sense of shared responsibility turn concepts and ideas into reality.

—Will Gleason, Content Director, Time Out Media

Among the many skills and talents that Jillian has, the one I admire most is her authenticity.

Whatever the task, challenge or assignment, Jillian brings her whole and true self with it. It’s apparent in everything that she does; the care and diligence that she puts into her writing and editing is founded on a genuine connection with the subject matter and people she engages with. Throughout our time working together I found that her abilities and character pushed me to be better at what I do.

—Owen Pritchard, VP Content and Brand at Blexr and former Managing Editor at Culture Trip

Jillian is a valuable asset to any team, whether as a sole contributor or a leader.

I had the pleasure of working with her in both capacities at Culture Trip and Road.Travel. Her diligence, attention to detail, and commitment to both her tasks and her team members are consistently impressive. Jillian excels at breaking down complex projects into manageable and time-sensitive deliverables. I also appreciate her humanity and her ability to keep leadership accountable. Her can-do attitude, as evidenced by her launching a successful series of Culture Trip podcasts about New York boroughs during a challenging time, is a critical trait, especially in times of uncertainty and change.

—Dmitry Shishkin, Digital Consultant and former Chief Content Officer at Culture Trip