~ WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ~

“Thank you Rebecca!! I’m going to recommend you to everyone!!” Amy Lieser

“I offer my testimonial for Ms. Rebecca Ballotta’s formatting and editing services. Without hesitation, I must say that she produces superior outcomes in the structuring and proofing of professional papers and manuscripts. Her work is accurate, well-organized and timely. She can be trusted to produce first-rate results. Ms. Ballotta is an expert in her field-of-work and has my total respect. When I again require editing services, she will be my first and only choice.” Mike Shaw

“Thank you again for all of the input and help with this process, it is great to work with you.” Christine Miller, M.S. Candidate, Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences

“Thanks for all your help on this!!! Could not have done it without you!!” Evan Gearity

“Your rate is very fair. I respect the work that it takes to get formatting done right! Thank you again!!” Jacob Anderson

“Thank you so very much for all your work. I would not have been able to achieve this without you.” Sarah Hinton, Director of Nursing at Sawtooth Behavioral Health

“Wow. Thanks sooo much you made it beautiful. Nice work!!!” Amy Larson

“I cannot say it enough!!! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for your help…you are a Godsend. Thank you for helping me through this last process…often it feels a little like the last part of a long trip…as if I will never arrive and it feels so much more tiring for some reason…then your positive enthusiasm brings me up a great deal! Thank you for your help and positive encouragement. I could not have done this without you…you are not only my professional editor…you are my moral support at this point. You are just the sweetest lady ever…you are positive, expressive, highly intelligent and mentally stimulating to chat with! Thank you again for your editing. Thank you my dear for making me shine!!! Thank you for working so hard on this. You are an angel! Hugs…and applause!!! Tons of gratitude for your help! I feel blessed to have met you…thank you for your encouragement and moral support along with your professional support, advice and skills/talents that got me this far. Thank you Rebecca. You are amazing!” Carla Rickert, MSU LRES, MS graduate

“You are the best!! Thanks again for your help! This looks fantastic! You are incredible-thank you for all your help. Bless you!” Denise Frankino,

“Thank you so much—a little kindness really feels good right now. I am so relieved to have you working with me Thanks for your help I am so glad to have found you. You have been a real lifesaver!! You have saved my sanity here. Thank you for all your help-you rock!!” Joanna Gress

“THANK YOU!!! It is so helpful to have your feedback and close eye on my dissertation.” Kimberly Audet

“Thanks for helping me cross the finish line!” Melissa Dale

“I am impressed with your background! Thank you so much, Rebecca, for all your help and advice! It is SO worth having someone like you to help me! Thank you for the encouragement and hanging in there with me through this entire process! You have been wonderful!! I think I owe you a vacation! You have done a great job and I couldn’t have done this without you. You were a tremendous help! And, it was nice to have someone with me as I was going through this stressful time! It has been a pleasure working with you Rebecca.” Annette Griffin

“I actually felt supported and relieved with you on board. Thanks for being there for me!” Janet H.

“Rebecca, I do so appreciate your assistance (you have no idea). Thank you for all your hard work. Thank you for your time and services! Very much appreciated!” Lavonne L.O.

“Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please know I pass your name to other grad students that I know. I thank You for ALL your help thus far.” Pamela Boyer

“The time and effort that you put into your email speaks volumes about you (just so you know) and that is why I chose you! My colleague just told me that she also had chosen you and that she was very pleased. You are really a doll! Thank you for your diligence! You are THE BEST!! My goal is to have this to you today, which is much earlier than I intended had you not given me that deadline and the indication of just how few hours and days we have to complete this. It would have been a late night submission. Thank you! Thanks for this meticulous work. I feel like no one on my committee is paying attention to any of the details. That is why I am so glad I have you. Thanks for your awesome work! You’re such a sweetie pie! Thank you so much, again and again! Thank you for your support, as usual!! Thank you from the depths of my being!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Thanks again for all of your hard work! It may not have happened without you!” Teresa F.

“Thank you soooo much Rebecca!! My thesis looks perfect! I also told Jennifer how excellent you are!” Chelsi H.

“Thanks for all of your hard work. Thanks for making my job easier!” Jennifer Miller, Formatting Advisor, The Graduate School, Montana State University

“I sure appreciate your time. You’re the best! Thank you so much for saving me oodles of time pulling my hair out. Excellent work and thank you so very much!” Hannah G.

“After a feeble attempt in formatting it myself, I decided to send it to you and let you work your magic! My classmates say you were totally worth it and they were right! Thank you so much Rebecca!” Joe S.

“Thanks so much for your assistance on Joe’s dissertation and now I’m asking your assistance with my proofreading and with helping me find someone who can publish. Thank you so much!” Lynne S.

“Thanks for your hard work on this!! I actually gave your name and email to my entire class (hope that was ok) bc having you do this literally saved my entire Christmas break. I cannot thank you enough! Just wanted you to know that I got a unanimous pass on my written comps [comprehensive exams]. Thanks SO MUCH for your help. Thanks for your help on this project as well. Wouldn’t have been able to get this done without you. I submitted yesterday to the grad school and already told them how wonderful you are. Here’s what I said, ‘I used Rebecca Ballotta as my editor and she did a phenomenal job. I would highly recommend her for future projects and to other students.’” Jamie W.

“I have heard great things about your services for the MSU graduate school formatting! Thank you so much for your expertise! Beautiful work! You’re a life saver! Thank you again for all your help, it was invaluable!” Shoshannah S.

“The paper is suddenly looking very professional! Thank you so much!! I PASSED! Thank you!” Lori C.

“Thank you for guiding, directing, and supporting me throughout this process. If it wasn’t for you, this book would still be a series of pages looking for a way to line up into something real. Thank you for sharing this journey with me – and basically making it happen!” Joanne Ginter, The Fifth Position (Zeig, Tucker & Theisen, 2016)

“I’m attaching my revised version of my manuscript. Your cuts really helped me fine tune it. I’m really feeling like I FINALLY have it getting across what I’ve been wanting to say.” Ramona M.

“Rebecca is a great listener, efficient and effective writer, great researcher, is a joy to work with and never misses a deadline or budget. I would recommend Rebecca with the highest of praise. She is a wonderful story teller!” David Klasson, Owner, Klasson Services

“I have called on Rebecca Ballotta to write for Distinctly Montana magazine from time to time. She is an excellent writer on whom I can depend. At times she’s had to work on short notice and change directions if need be. She does so easily. She demonstrates skill and talent in researching and interviewing experts. Her manuscripts have always been perfectly presented. She’s very conscientious and agreeable to work with.” Valerie Harms, Editor, Distinctly Montana Magazine

“I worked with Rebecca for a little over 2 years as a test writer and peer reviewer. Since I worked as a contractor, she was my liaison with the company. She arranged test writing or peer review assignments, coordinated the paperwork, reviewed my submissions, and provided feed-back on how to improve the quality or accuracy of the submission and adhere to company and regulatory guidelines. Rebecca was one of the most organized and diligent people that I have ever worked with. She always provided all of materials in a timely and efficient manner and was an up-beat and professional teacher. She knew the guidelines inside and out and could be counted on to catch even the smallest deviation from the standards. She was a very creative, solutions-minded person, and regardless of the “quirkiness” of the situation, she always had the perfect suggestion to resolve any difficulty or work through any problem. She was very focused on what needed to be accomplished and was very professional, but she was also very personable. I was always delighted to see an email pop into my inbox from her because I knew that she would have something positive to say, some encouragement to share, or something that would make me smile for the day. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Rebecca and learned so much from her. She definitely helped me improve in my role of test writer, and I will miss her positive approach to her work, her thoroughness, and her attention to detail.
I would highly recommend Rebecca and would jump at the chance to work with her again.”
Tana A. Gildea, CPA, CFP®

“I had the pleasure of working with Rebecca Ballotta in a professional capacity for three years. I found her to be a true joy to work with. I am a college professor and have written and seen many test questions throughout my career. Through Rebecca’s comments and suggestions, my test writing skills greatly improved. I look at test questions with a much more critical eye than ever before. Based on the skills I learned working with Rebecca, I now take questions from textbook test banks and rewrite them for my students. Feedback is very important when it comes to writing test questions, and Rebecca was always prompt in reviewing my work and getting back to me with comments. She was always very professional with her critiques, and never once made me feel like she was criticizing my work. Through our give-and-take, I feel we produced excellent test questions. Recently I have done test writing work for some book publishers so I have dealt with editors other than Rebecca. I can say without a doubt that Rebecca was the editor who paid the most attention to detail and who challenged me the most as a test writer. I was often amazed at how, with her help, an average test question could be reworded into an excellent question. Clearly, I have great respect for Rebecca’s writing and editing skills. But her interpersonal skills are just as impressive to me. I know that at times Rebecca was juggling many projects with several test writers, but she was always prompt with her responses to me. She never missed a deadline. If she said it was going to be done by a certain date, it was done by that date. I was always treated fairly and professionally and truly enjoyed working with Rebecca. I recommend her with total confidence.”
Sandra A. Augustine, CPA

“Rebecca Ballotta has been my supervisor on many writing projects for several years. Rebecca was always concise as to what was expected of me when she offered projects, including: the course length, the number of items to be prepared, and the deadline. Further, she was careful to provide me with the Company’s most recently revised Writer’s Guidelines (which she co-wrote). I always knew her expectations before 1 committed to a project. Then, from commitment to completion, Rebecca kept me apprised of the project’s status. I appreciated Rebecca’s professionalism and thoroughness on every project we worked on together. It is quite impressive that she is so careful with details. She even noticed when I used two spaces between sentences instead of the Guideline’s standard of one space. Conversely, Rebecca has a strong ability to pull back from the details and see the material in the big picture. She certainly kept me on track with everything I agreed to do; she did it without compromising the Company’s product yet she did it with respect and courtesy. When I encountered obstacles, she resolved them promptly. When I was done, she thanked me. Rebecca is a critical thinker. She adheres to standards, yet understands the evolving nature of writing, the shifting course of internet-provided continuing education, and the challenging nature of public accounting. I always appreciated Rebecca’s ability to motivate me to do my best for her. It has been my good fortune to be associated with her.” Jane A. Nolan, CPA LLC

“Rebecca prepared the content for my new business’s website. She did a fantastic job understanding my goals and objectives of the website, doing the research, and making it happen. Rebecca listens and knows how to ask and phrase questions to get to the heart of what is required to communicate the story and message. The content she developed was amazing.

“I also worked with Rebecca regarding her writing an article to be published in At Home about a house for which I managed the build in Bear Canyon [“Tranquil Retreat”]. Rebecca met with the owner of the house to set the direction of the article then proceeded to interview the owner. Rebecca did a wonderful job understanding the owner’s perspective and writing an article efficiently with no revisions required. She asked very probing questions, used the owner’s time effectively, and listened and was able to communicate the owner’s story. Both I and the owner were very pleased with the article and how quickly she produced the final product.

“Rebecca is a great listener, efficient and effective writer, great researcher, is a joy to work with and never misses a deadline or budget. I would recommend Rebecca with the highest of praise. She is a wonderful story teller!” David Klasson, Owner, Klasson Services