Megan L. Hess graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in magazine journalism and international relations, with a minor in Chinese studies. She has a solid background in both Mandarin Chinese and Latin.

Megan is a digital editor at Scholastic Parent & Child, where she develops the magazine’s website and manages the magazine’s iPad app, Twitter account, and Facebook page. Over the past four years, she has worked at a variety of fast-paced media organizations, including The Huffington Post; CNNMoney.com; O, The Oprah Magazine; Seventeen Magazine; Scholastic Parent & Child; and The Post-Standard. Her work has appeared in several national publications and websites, including Thought Catalog, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Campus Chronicles, The Huffington Post, Seventeen.com, Parent & Child, The Post-Standard, and Syracuse Magazine.

Some of her proudest moments in journalism include exploring the history of sex solicitation at Syracuse University’s Thornden Park; interviewing the world’s No. 1 competitive eater, Joey Chestnut; and undergoing a rather embarrassing frizzy-hair makeover. She is a New York Women in Communications scholarship recipient, and now, as an active member of the organization, she handles event marketing for the Student Affairs Committee.

In addition to writing, Megan’s expertise lies in the digital realm of magazines. At Seventeen.com and Oprah.com, Megan received extensive training in search engine optimization and various content management systems. She is well-versed in using Prezi, Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, foursquare, YouTube, Ning, Reddit, Flickr, and a number of other social media platforms.

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