Hi! I’m Emily.

I grew up in the Midwest and attended Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, with a focus in Magazine journalism. During school, I spent my journalism residency at Texas Monthly magazine in Austin, Texas. I learned about the art of long-form journalism and Texas barbecue.

After graduating in 2012, I kicked off my official journalism career with Rodale at Men's Health magazine in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. I was hired as a 6-month Editorial Intern, and the opportunity launched a wild ride through the world of publishing.

From there, I was hired by SUCCESS magazine as a Social Media and Web Editorial Assistant, and moved to a small suburb outside Dallas, Texas. (Shoutout to Flower Mound!) A year later, I was back in Pennsylvania and working full-time as a Junior Digital Web Producer for Men's Health, this time on the digital side for MensHealth.com. The role brought me to fellow Rodale publication Prevention magazine, where I was brought on to produce for Prevention.com, as well as help launch a new site called EatClean.com. (Although it's since folded, I fully enjoyed learning about all things kombucha and camel's milk.)

After nearly 5 years in publishing, I decided to take a role outside magazines in healthcare as a Web Communication/Production Specialist in the Marketing and Communications Department at Lehigh Valley Health Network. 

Missing the world of media, I launched into a full-time freelance writing career in 2019. Since then, my work has been published by PEOPLE, Runner's World, Women's Health, SHAPE, Bicycling, Parents, SELF and more. I joined Upworthy in 2025, where I am now a Senior Writer.

I now live in Charleston, South Carolina. When I am not writing, I love to get my body moving with barre, running, dancing, surfing and playing tennis. My dachshund Gertrude is never far from my side. And I am always on the hunt for art and vintage clothes (as well as the perfect peach lusterware set.)