Who we are

We are a boutique communications training firm with offices in Washington, DC and New York City.

We specialize in helping people with complex ideas and projects improve their communication skills.

  • Woman-owned business
  • Former & current journalists
  • Founded in 2001

Meet the team

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Anne Dickerson

Founding Partner
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Tracey Madigan

Senior Partner
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Yvette Vega

Director of Ideas
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Eliza McGraw

Editorial Director
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Antonia Blackwood

Director of Operations
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Patty Kim

Senior Trainer
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Michelle Umbarger

Executive Assistant
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Pat Rodriguez

Co-facilitator

Interested in being a part of our team?

We believe in:
  • using our experience to help amplify good ideas
  • creating flexible working arrangements
  • learning from and supporting each other

If that sounds like fun to you, reach out if you are a former or current journalist.

"In the future, everyone will be world-famous for fifteen minutes."

- Andy Warhol, 1968

When it's your fifteen minutes, will you be ready?

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