Barbara Wells
Senior Writer-Editor
Barbara Wells
Senior Writer-Editor
With more than 20 years of
experience in the public policy arena, Barbara Wells blends a capacity
for analysis and grasp of the issues with a talent for honing a clear,
compelling message. She ensures that Reingold's written products not
only meet the highest standards of quality and accuracy but also
achieve consistency in style, tone, and content, tailoring each one to
the needs and preferences of the target audience.
Barbara
writes and edits content for websites, brochures, newsletters, and
annual reports for virtually all of Reingold's clients. She has written
website copy for the Virginia Community College System and Tower Oaks
Surgery Center, handbooks for the Montgomery County Volunteer Center
and Fairfax County Public Schools, brochures for the Montgomery County
Department of Solid Waste Services and the Special Love camp for
children with cancer, fact sheets for the Washington Area Housing
Partnership and National Council for Interior Design Qualification, and
annual reports for The George Washington University and D.C. Department
of Insurance, Securities and Banking.
Barbara gained much of
her experience as a policy analyst and program director with the
National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, where for
more than 10 years she produced informational materials on
groundbreaking issues for governors and their top advisors. Her
background runs the gamut of environmental, transportation, and energy
topics, including climate change, sustainable development, and
community revitalization. Barbara also led the smart growth program at
the Northeast-Midwest Institute, the policy arm of a regional coalition
of U.S. Senators and Representatives, where she collaborated with both
congressional staff and state officials.
As a freelance writer,
Barbara sharpened and expanded her writing skills, producing feature
articles, campaign materials, and reports for a variety of
clients—including the Smithsonian Institution's in-house newspaper, The Torch.
Barbara has a bachelor's degree in political science from Colgate University.