Overview
I’m a senior editorial leader and long-form journalist with extensive experience managing teams and producing lifestyle and business content across digital, print and social platforms. I’m known for building collaborative editorial teams that deliver informative content and drive traffic, engagement and conversions.
Experience
Elana Lyn LLC — Founder
January 2015–Present
– Write for Fortune, Fast Company, Time, Entrepreneur, Glamour, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Allure, Teen Vogue, Women’s Health and other national publications
– Edit and oversee Elana Lyn, leading a personal and professional development site that helps readers navigate early adulthood
– Author of “What Next?: Your Five-Year Plan for Life after College,” published by Simon & Schuster in 2020
The Knot Worldwide — Senior Editor
January 2025–November 2025
– Led the Lifestyle vertical, a five-person editorial team that generated 35 million annual sessions and $800,000 in affiliate revenue
– Owned editorial workflows and priorities for a high-volume vertical producing more than 70 monthly articles
– Assigned, edited and wrote digital articles and print features to strengthen reporting and uphold editorial standards
– Pitched, scripted and appeared in social videos that earned more than 3.5 million views on Instagram and TikTok
– Collaborated with the audience, social and communications teams to optimize and promote content
Monster — Senior Content Manager and Editor
June 2016–October 2024
Previous roles: contributing writer, staff writer, content manager and editor
– Managed the Employer Resources vertical, a three-person editorial team that drove millions of monthly visits
– Tracked and analyzed content performance data to inform editorial strategy and priorities
– Wrote and edited thousands of search-optimized career development, job search, hiring and leadership articles
Forbes — Reporter
April 2016–December 2021
Previous roles: contributing writer, senior contributing writer, reporting intern
– Reported and fact-checked major lists, including The Forbes 400, 30 Under 30, 50 Over 50 and The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women
– Wrote timely news and business articles through a gender lens, reporting on power, policy and workplace dynamics
– Profiled thought leaders including Kendra Scott, Kristen Bell, Reshma Saujani and Sallie Krawcheck
Education
Columbia University – Columbia Journalism School
– Master of Science in Journalism
The George Washington University – Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
– Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice
– Graduated summa cum laude
– Member of Phi Beta Kappa
University of Oxford – St Edmund Hall
– Visiting student
– Awarded first-class honours in psychology