I’m an editor, journalist, author, storyteller, and native New Yorker who has always had the unreasonable notion that I can help change the world. My greatest passion is writing inspiring stories about charities, social good, nonprofits, social issues, animal rescue, mental health, and recovery, though I also write about the lighter things in life, like food, wellness, and culture.
Bylines in over 50 publications:
The New York Times, Salon, Glamour, The New York Observer, InStyle, BuzzFeed
VICE, Women’s Health, Teen Vogue, Newsday, Forbes, Thrillist, HEALTH, Gothamist
Huffington Post, Bustle, Newsweek, xoJane, Prevention, Reader’s Digest, Nationswell
Business Insider, The Week, Fast Company, Downtown Magazine, The Fix, The Daily Meal
The Los Angeles Times, Greatist, The Mighty, PBS’s Next Avenue, PsychCentral, Brooklyn Magazine
Fortune, SELF, The Advocate, Edible, Tasting Table, TODAY.COM, and more.
My most recent full-time role was Editor of Branded Content at Upworthy+GOOD.
Featured On:
CBS, PBS Newshour, ABC News, The TODAY Show, 1010Wins
PEOPLE, New York 1, WPIX11, Marie Claire Australia
The Atlantic, Psych Central, SHAPE, Epoch Times, CTV, The Australian TODAY Show
NBC, VOX News, Scholastic Magazine, Chicago Tribune and The Washington Post.
Author
“After 9/11: One Girl’s Journey Through Darkness to a New Beginning”
“You are a herald for your generation. Thank you for using your voice to help us make sense of that dark day, and forge a new beginning.”
— Hillary Rodham Clinton
Contact me: HelainaWrites@gmail.com