Location
Portland, Oregon
School
University of Central Florida
Expertise
Vegan/Vegetarian Eats, Iced Coffee Drinks, Must-Try Dessert Shops
- Kristen's lived experience with eating disorders has shaped her style of food writing with an anti-diet lens and her commitment to honoring her sweet tooth.
- She is relentless in her pursuit of the best coffee, with a goal of trying every coffee shop in Portland.
- In 2024, Kristen produced her first screenplay, a feature film that is set to debut at film festivals in late 2025/early 2026.
Experience
Kristen got her start in food writing in the summer of 2016 as an editorial intern with the college food publication Spoon University. In school, she had the opportunity to study food rhetoric in pop culture through her coursework. After graduation, she landed her first paid food writing gig as a freelance contributor for the Hyperflyer restaurant rewards app blog. Her most recent writing position was as a copywriter for GoAirmart, an e-commerce platform for home-based chefs, bakers, and other food entrepreneurs.
Education
Kristen earned a Bachelor of Arts in writing and rhetoric from the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
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