Robert A. Poarch
Content Creator + Manager
I have always viewed my role as the hub of a many-spoked wheel and enjoy the ever-evolving challenge of being the content gatekeeper. I'm known for strategizing with leadership, team members, and creatives to produce materials for multiple platforms—blogs, websites, social, emails, magazines, books, reports, videos, and collateral—from idea generation to research to conducting interviews to writing to approving the final product.
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What they say about me...
“Robert is respectful of others and inspires that respect in return. His ‘low drama’ approach to his work is much needed and much appreciated, and he is a very positive influence on our team. Robert works extremely well with people at all levels of the organization and easily establishes rapport and a tone of mutual respect and trust.” – Byron Hudson, Creative Director, Marketing and Communications, Mission Health
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“High marks go to Robert Poarch for his editing ability—he knows how to lop off excess verbiage and polish the important parts (what the author meant to say).” – Roger B. White, author of Home on the Road (Smithsonian Books)
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“Robert, thank you so much for stepping up to the challenge of assisting with an upcoming video project. I think you may be the ‘bridge’ we’ve been looking for, in terms of navigating between client/project managers and video team. I appreciate your willingness to take this on, and am confident we’ll all have a better experience and deliver a better product because of your involvement.” – Karen Vernon, Communications Director, Marketing and Communications, Mission Health
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“Robert has shown quite a talent for finding, sharing and implementing new story ideas and story-packaging ideas—not only in his area of the magazine, but in others. He makes significant contributions in brainstorming sessions and always comes prepared with tear sheets and other relevant examples to be used for inspiration.” – Lucinda Hahn, Editor, AAA Living Magazine
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“He is a skilled editor, unwavering in his commitment to excellence, methodical, and yet also flexible enough to change procedures when the situation calls for it…. He is also conscientious, self-motivated, and organized. The job requires him to interact with all types of authors and freelancers, and everyone who has worked with him—even the sticklers and hot-tempered—have appreciated his competent and fair guidance throughout the publishing process.” – Carolyn Gleason, Editorial and Production Director, Smithsonian Institution Press
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“Robert has become my go-to for proofreading. He’s reliable, efficient, and has a superb eye for detail. Working with Robert makes me feel confident that I’m sending clean and error-free files to print.” – Jocelyn Soly, Creative Director Communications, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
