“Anissa is an exceptionally skilled writer with a gift for translating complex topics into compelling, reader-friendly copy. She’s thorough, detail-oriented, and deadline-driven. With her incomparable work ethic, exceptional interviewing and reporting skills, and thorough grasp of AP style, you can always expect Anissa to exceed expectations.”
— Ronda Wendler, Program Manager, External Communication/Publication at Md Anderson Cancer Center
“One of the easiest writing gigs I’ll ever have is penning this recommendation for Anissa Anderson Orr — both for her talent as a superb writer and her professionalism. I have been lucky enough to have Anissa’s byline on our award-winning magazine for more than 10 years. No one can bring an audience in faster, deliver more information in 700 words or tell a story in a more compelling way. Later, I had the pleasure of working with Anissa as a communications officer for the UTHealth School of Public Health. She heroically stepped in to the fray and truly “hit the ground running.” She is intrepid, talented, detail-oriented and would not know how to miss a deadline. She is the editor’s writer, and the writer’s writer.”
— Karen Krakower Kaplan, Assistant Vice President at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
“Anissa writes for the web with meaty, relevant tips that readers can be put into action. She has been writing for The Menninger Clinic for a number of years because she’s our go-to freelance writer for consumer-specific topics and articles that need little if any editing. She’s a well-read writer who pitches terrific behavioral health topics for us, and she also runs with the subjects we assign to her. Our clinical experts enjoy collaborating with Anissa as much as the communications team does.”
— Nancy Trowbridge, Director of Communications, The Menninger Clinic
“As a writer myself, I have particularly high standards for the craft. Anissa met and exceeded my expectations for clean, clear, and concise prose. She was timely, organized, and dedicated. I could not ask for more.”
— Roberta B. Ness, Dean, University of Texas School of Public Health
“Anissa is an excellent writer. In addition, she goes above and beyond to create engaging and entertaining content.”
