Ariana Finlayson
Web Features Editor
Ariana first heard about Ed back in 2006 from Ed’s Web Director, Christie Griffin, which was uber helpful since she had been cold-calling magazines for internship opportunities. Using Ed’s resources, she landed internships at CosmoGirl, Parenting, and Cosmopolitan. She became an official Ed staffer while interning for Chandra Turner at CosmoGirl and started her Ed duties as part of the 60-Minute Mentors program. After graduating from Hofstra University and freelancing for a little over a year at Hearst Digital Media, she landed an Associate Editor role at RealBeauty.com. Today she’s the Assistant Online Editor at UsMagazine.com.
3 things to know about her: 1. She landed her first internship in the beauty department at CosmoGirl, despite having never worn makeup or stepped into a Sephora. 2. After being dead-set on print and having four magazine internships, she ended up on the Web—and is loving it! 3. She handles the front-page features for Ed, so if you have a groundbreaking post idea, feel free to send it her way!
3 things you really didn’t need to know: 1. She hoards a collection of hot-pink lip colors…but doesn’t wear lipstick. 2. She thinks organizing her closet is therapeutic. 3. She has an unhealthy obsession with Andrew Garfield and Maru, the YouTube cat from Japan.
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Griffin
