Contributor Network
Alexis Grant
Alexis Grant is managing editor of Brazen Life. After working as a staff reporter at The Houston Chronicle and covering careers at U.S. News & World Report, she's now building her own business. As Socialexis, she helps small businesses and organizations use social media and blogging to build communities online. She's also building her own blog community at The Traveling Writer, where she recently launched her first eguide, How to Build a Part-Time Social Media Business.
Alyssa Martino
Alyssa Martino is a copywriter/editor by day and freelancer by night. From teaching refugees English to an eccentric vote on the state income tax, she loves digging for stories that connect people, place and possibility. Due to a strange obsession with the job search process, she's also reviewed dozens of her friends' cover letters, resumes and personal statements. Visit her website to learn more or say hello!
Amanda Abella
Amanda is a personnel administrator for a Miami-based employment agency and a freelance writer. When she is not helping recruiters or writing for clients, she runs Grad Meets World, a popular Gen Y blog where she discusses health, career, personal finance, entrepreneurship, and more. For more on Amanda feel free to visit her website Abella Media.
Annie Favreau
Annie Favreau is a writer, translator, and arts aficionado. Based in the emerald city of Seattle, she works as the managing editor for Inside Jobs, a career exploration site that helps people discover and pursue a job that excites them. When not at work, you can find this Seattle University alum experimenting in the kitchen, practicing at her neighborhood dance studio, or indulging in Seattle’s coffee culture. Come chat with her on Twitter or check out Inside Jobs’ Facebook page.
Danny Rubin
Danny is a Brazen Careerist columnist. From live sports radio to political election media buying, Danny's experience runs the gamut in the communications industry. Now a media consultant with Frank N. Magid Associates, Inc., he applies the lessons learned to help clients attract newer and bigger audiences. Thus far, Danny has held too many jobs to count -- whether as an intern, freelancer or full-time -- and thinks he knows a thing or two about navigating the world of gainful employment. When he's not buried in the news, Danny likes to run, play basketball, collect vinyl and do crossword puzzles. Follow him on Twitter.
Emilie Wapnick
Emilie Wapnick is a writer and multipotentialite at Puttylike.com. She is the author of The ‘Undeclared for Life' Manifesto and co-hosts the podcast Undeclared for Life.
Jaclyn Schiff
Jaclyn Schiff, a journalist/media consultant, is managing editor of Brazen Life. To learn more visit her website or follow her on Twitter.
Jessica Lawlor
Jessica Lawlor is a public relations professional, freelance writer, book review blogger and aspiring author. She currently works on the communications team of a hospital in Philadelphia. On the side, Jessica reads and reviews books, offers public relations and social media services to authors and writes for a number of websites, including Brazen Careerist. In her free time, Jessica can be found pursuing her newfound passion for running and Zumba. Jessica graduated from Temple University in 2010 with a degree in strategic and organizational communication. Follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.
Jessica Stillman
Jessica Stillman is a freelance writer based in London and is the author of BNET’s Entry-Level Rebel column.
Kelly Gurnett
Kelly Gurnett, a.k.a. “Cordelia,” runs the blog Cordelia Calls It Quits, where she documents her attempts to rid her life of the things that don’t matter and focus more on the things that do. She is a paralegal by day and a freelance editor/writer by night. Soon, she will be a freelance editor/writer, period. You can follow her on Twitter and Facebook or send her an e-mail at kelly@cordeliacallsitquits.com.
Marian Schembari
Marian is a blogger, traveler (hails from Connecticut and based in New Zealand by way of London) and social media strategist for a rad agency in Auckland. She also runs the site, marianlibrarian.com where she cuts through the BS on social media, travel, and growing up Gen Y. Marian has been featured in Real Simple magazine, TIME, Copyblogger and ABC News, as well as was named one of Writer's Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers. You can connect with her on LinkedIn, Twitter or via her blog.
Meg Handley
Meg Handley is a reporter at U.S. News & World Report where she covers a range of money and business topics including personal finance, real estate, and investing. Prior to joining U.S. News, she interned at the London bureau of TIME magazine and covered public safety issues for the Medill News Service. Meg is originally from Chicago and earned her undergraduate degree from Loyola University Chicago and a master’s degree from Northwestern University. She now lives in Washington, D.C., and loves running, cooking, knitting, and wine, but always misses her Midwest roots.
Ryan Healy
Ryan Healy is the Co-Founder/COO of Brazen Careerist and regularly writes about careers, young professionals and entrepreneurship. He has been named one of 20 Entrepreneurs To Watch by Worth Magazine, and has been featured on 60 Minutes, 20/20, CNN and PBS Nightly News. Before Brazen, Ryan graduated from Pennsylvania State University, and was a Consultant for IBM Business Consulting Services. Follow Ryan on Twitter or connect with him on LinkedIn.
Tim Murphy
Tim is the founder of ApplyMate.com, a free web app that helps track job and school applications. He also writes about careers, job searching, and other challenges of a young professional at ApplyMate.com/blog. Tim did his undergrad at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned his Master’s degree from the University of Denver. He’s worked in various fields, such as HR/Recruiting, defense/security, communications and business consulting, and real estate. Follow him on Twitter or check out his company's Facebook page.