Meet the Good Housekeeping Team

Director, Editorial Operations, Hearst Lifestyle Group

Dana (she/her) handles day-to-day operations of the Hearst Lifestyle Group brands. Her clever systems put Good Housekeeping and Woman’s Day on the most efficient and timely path to success. She plans ahead to avoid possible bumps in the road, and when things go awry (as they sometimes do!), she’s the person people turn to for insight and solutions. Prior to Good Housekeeping, she worked for Cosmopolitan and Allure.

Deputy Editor, Editorial Operations and Special Projects

Sarah (she/her) oversees workflow initiatives and data collection for the Good Housekeeping Institute. She also tests products and across home, kitchen, and food. She has been cooking professionally since 2017 and has tested kitchen appliances and gear for Family Circle as well as developed recipes and food content for Simply Recipes, Martha Stewart Omnimedia, OXO and Food52. She holds a certificate in professional culinary arts from the International Culinary Center (now Institute of Culinary Education).

Deputy Digital Editor

Juliana (she/her) is the deputy digital editor at Good Housekeeping, where she leads the lifestyle team and oversees coverage across entertainment, health, home, holidays, food, and travel. She brings more than a decade of experience to the role, including time as deputy features editor at HGTV Magazine and Food Network Magazine. Her bylines have appeared in Reader's Digest, Elle Decor, Editorialist, Best Life, Bloomberg News, and more.

Executive Assistant & Production Coordinator

Sue (she/her) has spent decades in magazine publishing and has worked on a variety of brands, including several start-ups — Mademoiselle, SELF, Vanity Fair, Glamour, House & Garden, Vogue, Allure, Harper’s Bazaar, Woman’s Day, Family Circle, Good Housekeeping and Prevention. Besides being a major support to the Editor in Chief of Good Housekeeping, she actively engages with the entire Good Housekeeping team in their day-to-day routine as well as holding the position of Production Coordinator for Prevention. Sue lives in New Jersey with her twin sons, enjoys CitiBiking to work and kayaking on the Jersey shore on weekends.

Copy Chief

Associate Director, Textiles, Apparel & Paper Lab

Emma (she/her) joined the Textiles Lab in 2018 and has since led rigorous testing for tampons, luggage, pillows, period underwear, towels and more. In fact, she's tested over 500 home products and 200 items of clothing. She graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in fiber science and apparel design and a minor in gerontology, completing research in the Body Scanner Lab on optimizing activewear for athletic performance.

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Alec (he/him) oversees the procurement and maintenance of lab equipment for the GH Institute as well as systems to facilitate the procurement of samples for lab and consumer testing. He also oversees testing of categories for the Tech & Engineering Lab, including toys. Alec graduated from Drexel University’s College of Engineering with a B.A. in mechanical engineering. He is originally from Los Angeles, but escaped the warmth and now lives in Manhattan with his girlfriend, where they eat their way across the city.

Senior Chemist, Beauty & Personal Care Lab

Danusia (she/her) evaluates haircare, skincare, cosmetics and beauty tools. She holds a B.S. in chemistry from St. John’s University and a M.S. in pharmaceutical sciences with concentration in cosmetic science from the University of Cincinnati. Danusia has over 10 years of experience in the personal care industry including formulation, product development, claim evaluation and efficacy testing.

Senior Product Analyst, Textiles, Apparel & Paper Lab

Grace (she/her) evaluates fabric-based products using specialized equipment and consumer tester data. Prior to joining Good Housekeeping in 2022, she earned a master of engineering in materials science and engineering and a B.S. in fiber science from Cornell University. While earning her degrees, Grace worked in research laboratories for smart textiles and nanotechnology and held internships at Open Style Lab and Rent the Runway.

Product Analyst, Kitchen & Cooking Lab

Eva (she/her) tests kitchen gear, appliances and culinary innovations. She graduated from New York University with a B.S. in food studies, nutrition and public health and was trained as a chef at the Natural Gourmet Institute. Eva has over 10 years of experience in the food industry, working as a food stylist, personal chef and marketing manager. In her free time, Eva can be found strolling the grocery store aisles, cooking up something delicious or trying out new restaurants.

Reviews Analyst, Home Care & Cleaning Lab

Noah (he/him) designs and performs tests on various product categories, including washing machines and vacuums. He draws on scientific expertise garnered during his time as an environmental researcher, where he managed environmental monitoring equipment, analyzed water samples in a lab, and developed protocols for restoration projects. He holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

Home & Apparel Analyst. Textiles, Apparel & Paper Lab

Amanda (she/her) tests and reports on all types of products, including clothing, bedding, paper products, and more. She earned undergraduate degrees in apparel merchandising and product development and advertising and marketing communications. She also holds a master of science degree in consumer sciences from Ohio State University. Prior to joining Good Housekeeping, Amanda was a lecturer for the fashion and retail studies program at Ohio State, where she taught fashion and textiles courses.

Reviews Analyst, Beauty & Personal Care Lab

Chiara (she/her) conducts hands-on testing of health and beauty products at the Good Housekeeping Institute. She earned her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Columbia University. Before joining GH, she worked as a cosmetic chemist, formulating skincare products for a variety of brands and learning to decode ingredient lists, evaluate ingredient efficacy and scrutinize product claims.

Senior Reviews Writer and Analyst

Olivia (she/her) tests products in the Tech & Engineering Lab, including autos and phones, and writes about tested products across all Labs at the GH Institute. She has more than five years of experience writing about tech trends and innovations and, prior to joining Good Housekeeping, was a writer for various media outlets. Olivia’s a graduate of George Washington University, with a B.A. in journalism, political science and French. She also holds a master’s degree in communications from Sciences Po Paris.

Manager, Data & Product Operations

Nik (he/him) works across GH Institute Labs to develop testing protocols, analyze data, and build tools that support product evaluation. He also contributes editorial coverage on men’s beauty and audio, drawing on his background in chemical engineering and experience as a music producer and DJ. Before joining Good Housekeeping in 2022, Nik worked in the labs of MIT and Regeneron on projects ranging from chemical inventory and reporting to bioassay development.

Senior Beauty & Style Director, Hearst Lifestyle Group

April (she/her) produces and oversees all of GH's beauty editorial content, including pitching, reporting, writing, editing and market work, culminating with the magazine’s yearly Beauty Awards special. April also oversees the beauty content of Woman’s Day and Prevention magazines. She represents the brands on television, radio, and online, having appeared on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS Mornings, The View, CNBC, NBC New York Live, and PIX11 News.

Home Design Director

Monique (she/her) oversees the brand's home decorating coverage across print and digital. Prior to joining GH in 2020, she was the digital editor at ELLE Decor. In her current role, she explores everything from design trends and home tours to lifestyle product recommendations. Her idea of a well-decorated room? It must include a dose of pattern play, globally-inspired pieces and, of course, brass accents.

Deputy Editor

Kaitlyn (she/her) reports, writes and edits research-backed health content for Good Housekeeping, Prevention and Woman's Day. She has more than 10 years of experience talking to top medical professionals and poring over studies to figure out the science of how our bodies work. She then seamlessly turns what she learns into engaging and easy-to-read stories about medical conditions, nutrition, exercise, sleep and mental health. She holds a B.S. in magazine journalism from Syracuse University.

Senior Editor, Parenting & Relationships

Marisa (she/her) covers all things parenting, from the postpartum period through empty nests, for Good Housekeeping; she previously wrote about parents, families and work at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found dominating the audio round at her local bar trivia night or tweeting about movies.

Senior Gifts Editor

Alyssa (she/her) leads Good Housekeeping’s gift guide strategy. She writes and edits commerce content, where she analyzes lifestyle trends, shopping data, and works closely with the Good Housekeeping Institute to recommend top-tested products. She was previously the associate lifestyle editor for GH and wrote for publications including ELLE Decor, BobVila.com, and Unique Homes Magazine. When she’s not tracking down buzzy products, you can find her walking her dog, Skye, around Jersey City.