Jeff Cardot, parent:

Working with Jared on my daughter’s boarding school applications was a huge relief. The whole process felt overwhelming, especially considering it’s extremely competitive, but Jared was incredibly helpful and completely took the pressure off.

The essay portion of the application is the one opportunity applicants have to differentiate themselves and share their personal narratives, so it’s essential to stand out with your story. Jared helped us define the core themes of my daughter’s experiences, shaped her unique voice and turned her stories into something authentic and memorable. Their approach made my daughter’s application feel personal and passionate.

In the end, my daughter got into every school she applied to, including the competitive boarding school she had always wanted to attend. With her acceptance, we received this feedback from the admission’s team: “Her storytelling of her life experiences was so compelling, vivid, and genuinely unique that it made her application stand out in a sea of applications.”

Laura Neibart, parent:

Jared guided my son Rollins through the high school application process with incredible insight and care. After taking the time to truly understand Rollins, Jared helped him identify his strengths and translate them into essays that authentically reflected who he is.

Jared has a unique ability to connect with students and bring out their confidence, and it was remarkable to see Rollins grow throughout the process. Jared is communicative, thoughtful, and highly skilled at what they do, making the experience seamless for both students and parents.  

Rollins was accepted to the high school of his choice, and we are so grateful to Jared for helping make that possible. I would wholeheartedly recommend Jared to any family navigating the application process!

Danny Jacobson, showrunner and television producer:

I first hired Jared to help me develop an animated show called The Garbanzos, about a mob family. Over the next year, we refined the script, worked with an animator, and developed an extensive series bible. With Jared's input, the project definitely took a step up. They have a very good instinct for taking a wandering story back to character. Jared became indispensable, and I hired them full-time, during which they helped me develop several pilots and a play, all of which Jared's contributions improved. Jared's sense for story, structure and continuity are wonderful complements to my very intensive writing process.

In addition, I've recommended Jared to do coverage on a couple of books and a few screenplays being developed by friends of mine. In every case, my friends were eager to hire Jared again. This was very good for my ego. More recently, Jared and I are co-writing Devil's Town, a dark feature comedy about a family of Evangelicals who find themselves at a Christian Lifestyle Convention in Las Vegas.

Walker Landgraf, business owner & musician:

I initially came to Jared for help with a simple task: I needed a bio for my multi-faceted work as a musician, producer, composer and business owner. What emerged instead was a process. Leading with their curiosity and openness, Jared showed me that my story was both unique and worth telling. I learned new things about myself and we actually ended up with too much material rather than not enough! We had the raw data but needed to corral all of this emotion and experience into something professionally useful. Yet again, Jared excelled. We were able to craft multiple bios, presenting different information for different audiences. In doing this, I saw another side of Jared’s gift for storytelling. Not only are they good at digging into the essence of a story, they are also an expert at understanding how that story can most effectively be told in different contexts.

In summary: if you work with Jared you get both an openhearted artist and a master craftsman. You get the opportunity to let go and be honest about what your craft and your brand mean to you. You also get peace of mind, knowing that no matter how your story needs to be told (through emails, website, ads, or connecting with customers or fans), they have the skill to tell it the right way. As a business owner (who is already overwhelmed with so many other aspects of what I do) having a freelancer I can trust like that is truly a gift.

Greg Lehrhoff, songwriter:

Jared helped me edit and fill in gaps in the lyrics of my narrative album. They’re an extremely intelligent and meticulous writer and editor. They are capable of drawing out thoughts and emotions I didn’t even know I had and translating those to the page in a way that is more elegant than I could have put it, and yet still in my voice. To boot, they are friendly, approachable, and professional. I cannot recommend their services highly enough!