Tess is an editor, writer, and literary advocate who firmly believes we’re never done learning—and that words are the most powerful means to do it. A lifelong bookworm and early subscriber to Ranger Rick, she naturally fell into a career in magazine journalism, with writing featured in publications like SUCCESS, Parents, Business Insider, and more. She’s found a home as the managing editor for online content at Grit and Grace Life, where she shapes women’s stories so they reach the readers who need them most. 

When she isn’t typing away vigorously (or more likely ruminating over synonyms in another tab), Tess can be found browsing the newsstands at Barnes & Noble, sipping coffee with her husband, thrifting for midcentury finds, or dreaming of hiking adventures out west.