We test and review products and write guides as if we were recommending them to friends. That’s why every piece on Consumer Echo is proudly signed by its author. Here is who we are, what we cover, and how to join the conversation.
Editor
Jodi Creswick
Editor, standards and sign-off
I edit the way I think and read: I want to get to the point fast, but I also want to enjoy the journey.
With over 10 years of experience in editing and digital commerce, I’ve merged two of my biggest passions: editorial strategy and shopping. I’ve personally built a team of expert reviewers and content creators who test products in person and evaluate them in real life. We skip the surface-level research to give our audience honest opinions, high-value deals, and e-commerce recommendations they can count on.
When I’m not reviewing products or shaping content, you can find me hanging out with my pup, doing yoga, or with my head in a good book. Send me a message if you ever need a recommendation for your next read!
Signs off every review and guide on Consumer Echo, sets the standards our writers follow, keeps the corrections log, and answers reader letters.
Writers
Content Contributor
Jhoana de Toro
Jhoana is a writer, product researcher, horror junkie, and home baker. With over 12 years of writing experience, she specializes in researching and creating engaging, informative content, including product reviews, buying guides, and articles that help readers make smarter purchasing decisions. She enjoys digging into product features, comparing options, and separating genuinely worthwhile finds from clever marketing hype. When she’s not researching her next product recommendation, you’ll find her chasing after her preschooler, getting lost in a creepy novel, or putting her mixer to good use in the kitchen.
Covers blog posts and best-of lists for Consumer Echo.
Product reviewer and writer
Holly Phillips
Holly A. Phillips is a writer, blogger, and product reviewer with experience creating engaging, informative content across a variety of topics. Through her blog, The Bitter Lemon, and her marketing and editorial work, she brings a thoughtful, detail-oriented approach to product evaluation and sharing useful insights with readers. She enjoys testing products in real-world settings and helping consumers make informed purchasing decisions.
Covers hands-on homeware testing for Consumer Echo.
Product reviewer and writer
Christian de Looper
Christian has been covering consumer electronics since he was in college. What started out as covering Android phones quickly spiraled into everything from smart home gadgets, to headphones, to computers — and even cars. Christian has a passion for helping readers find the best product for their needs, at the best price out there. Over his expansive career, he has written for dozens of the largest consumer tech and shopping advice publications, including Tom’s Guide, Forbes Vetted, Business Insider, PCMag, Mashable, and more.
Covers hands-on tech testing for Consumer Echo.
Product reviewer and writer
Kevin Luna
Kevin Luna has over six years of experience reviewing consumer products and writing e-commerce content for major outlets like the Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, The Hill, and NewsNation. He digs into testing data, user reviews, and product specifications, features, and benefits to uncover what products actually have to offer. Writing across several categories, including electronics, home appliances, and health supplements, his goal is to help readers make buying decisions that make sense for them
Covers research-based and hands-on tech and homeware testing for Consumer Echo.
Product reviewer and writer
Gabriela Vatu
Gabriela Vatu is a tech journalist with 20 years of experience. Since shifting her focus to technology in 2012, she has written thousands of articles, including in-depth guides, product reviews, commerce pieces, and interviews. As a seasoned commerce editor and reviewer, she specializes in hands-on testing, curating buying guides, and editing e-commerce coverage to help readers find the best consumer tech. Her work as a freelance tech writer has appeared in top publications such as PCWorld, MacWorld, Engadget, and PCMag.
Covers hands-on tech and homeware testing for Consumer Echo.
Product reviewer and writer
Paula Beaton
Paula is a freelance technology journalist, writer, and editor with over a decade of experience. She’s written about everything from mobile and consumer tech to gaming and AI and has contributed to sites such as Digital Trends, Android Authority, and Xbox Nation. When she’s not working, she’s usually playing the latest story-driven games or watching horror films with her cat.
Covers hands-on tech and homeware testing for Consumer Echo.
Product reviewer and writer
Mark Knapp
Mark has been writing about technology and consumer electronics for over a decade, with extensive experience testing the latest products hands-on to give shoppers clear insights into each product. His testing covers a broad range of electronic devices and gadgets from the latest computers and home theater projectors to headphones and e-mobility products. His enthusiasm for technology in his work is only outweighed by his desire to help his readers find products that will work for them, so he’s always keeping an eye out for deals, competing products, and future products that might prove a better solution than what the market has to offer today.
Covers hands-on tech and homeware testing for Consumer Echo.
Product reviewer and writer
Sandi Schwartz
Sandi Schwartz is an award-winning author of the book Finding Ecohappiness and a journalist with 25 years of experience covering home and garden, lifestyle, sustainability, nature, and wellness topics.
She has been published in Better Homes & Gardens, BobVila.com, Family Handyman, Dwell, Dengarden, Yahoo!, and AARP.
Covers homeware testing for Consumer Echo.
How we work
We sign our work
Every review and guide names the person who wrote it, and the editor who checked it.
We say what we did
Each page says whether we tested the product ourselves or built the guide from other reviewers’ findings.
We answer letters
If a review lets you down, tell us. Corrections are dated in the review.
Write to the team
Questions about a review, a correction, or a product you want us to cover? Contact us.