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Jennifer Geddes

location-pin New York, NY

School: Columbia University

Expertise: Family Relationships, Food News/Tricks

Jennifer Geddes

  • 25 years of experience as a research editor and writer
  • Held staff positions at Food & Wine, Parenting, Seventeen and Cosmopolitan
  • Works with numerous outlets, including Parents, Women's Health, National Geographic Kids, Purist, Modern Farmer and This Old House
  • Conducted hundreds of interviews with doctors, medical professionals, study authors and experts

Experience

Jennifer is an experienced reporter and research editor who specializes in family and parenting, food, health and home. She has held staff positions at Food & Wine, Parenting, Seventeen and Cosmopolitan, as well as freelanced for many other titles, including Parents, Women's Health, National Geographic Kids, Purist, Modern Farmer and This Old House.

Her bylines can be found in numerous publications, including What to Expect, Realtor.com, EverydayHealth, BabyCenter, Oxo's blog, Livestrong, Grandparents, WorkingMother and Zillow. She has also worked on custom content projects for the National Sleep Foundation, Pampers and American Airlines Vacations.

Education

Columbia University

MA, International Affairs

Mount Holyoke College

BA, Russian Language & Literature

Articles

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