Kathryn Vandervalk

• Kathryn has been with Dotdash Meredith since 2017, and began to work on Byrdie when it was acquired in 2019.
• She has been Editorial & Strategy Director of the Dotdash Meredith Beauty Group since 2020.
• Her other writing has appeared in Electric Literature and Bitch Media.

Experience

She began her career at an agency, where she crafted content strategy for tech startups. At Dotdash Meredith, she worked in SEO & content strategy across various lifestyle brands before focusing on beauty and weddings. She now serves as the Editorial & Strategy Director for Byrdie and Brides, leading the team's evergreen search strategy. This role combines her passion for logic and data with her love of writing: Kathryn earned a B.A. and M.A. studying Creative Writing at The University of Chicago, and her M.F.A. in Fiction Writing from Columbia University.

Education

Kathryn earned a B.A. and M.A. studying Creative Writing at The University of Chicago, and her M.F.A. in Fiction Writing from Columbia University.

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