Meredith Heil graduated from The New School in 2007 with a dual BA in Media & Cultural Studies and Creative Writing. She received an MA in Social Documentation from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2011.

Meredith currently serves as a Senior Editor at Just Women’s Sports, overseeing all editorial content including a daily newsletter read by more than 400,000 active subscribers. She previously served as the Editorial Director of Thrillist, a Vox Media property.

With 10+ years of editorial experience, Meredith’s career includes stints as a Content Editor at Google focusing on Google Travel, an Editor at Tasting Table, and as a National Staff Writer at Thrillist. Her freelance work has been featured in The New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, Departures, Wine Enthusiast, Eater, Food & Wine, VinePair, Bon Appétit, PUNCH, Gear Patrol, Munchies, Condé Nast Traveler, Mic, InsideHook, and The Bourbon Review, among other publications.

Meredith currently lives in Washington, DC with her wife, Emily, and rescue pup, Muggsy Bogues.