Jilleen Barrett

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Location
New York, NY
School
Manhattan College
Expertise
Food News, TikTok Recipes, Taylor Swift
  • In 2022, Jilleen was an intern with the American Society of Magazine Editors, the most competitive magazine journalism internship in the country.
  • When Jilleen worked for The Riverdale Press, a local newspaper in The Bronx, she won a New York Press Association award for her work covering a mayoral election.
  • She interviewed Sammy Rae of Sammy Rae & The Friends for her college newspaper.

Experience

Jilleen recently graduated from Manhattan College and has been writing professionally for three years. While working for ASME, she was placed to work with Smart + Strong Publishing. There, she was tasked with writing articles for the HIV and AIDS communities. Since then, she has done freelance work for Rewire News Group, Elite Daily, and America Media. She began working part-time for Bustle Digital Group's parenting verticals, Romper and Scary Mommy, in 2023. Later that year, she joined Static Media as a freelance writer for The List, moving over to Mashed in 2024. Jilleen loves traveling and has enjoyed trips to Nashville, Boston, Ireland, and Mexico in the past year.

Education

Jilleen has a bachelor's degree in communication with a concentration in journalism and a minor in women and gender studies from Manhattan College.
Mashed Editorial Policies

Mashed’s industry-leading coverage is created by qualified and experienced writers, and is reviewed and fact-checked by our editorial team to ensure everything is accurate and timely. Outside experts are also consulted to help deliver factual, up-to-date information.

Our mission is to inform and engage our readers, telling them things they need to know, things they want to know, and things they didn't know they wanted to know about food. We strive to always provide a well-rounded reading experience, whether that’s the news of the day or a new original recipe you can try making at home. In an effort to provide the most comprehensive, current, and accurate content, our editorial team constantly reviews and updates articles as necessary. Additional information on our editorial process available here.

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