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A Trusted Friend in a Complicated World

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Christine Coppa

location-pin New Jersey

School: University of the Arts

Expertise: Fact-checking, Family Relationships, Wellness

Christine Coppa

  • Research editor at Essence, Philadelphia Magazine, In Touch, Life & Style and Closer
  • Bylines in Glamour, First for Women, Parents, Eating Well, Byrdie.com, Brides, Yahoo!, AllRecipes and more
  • Author of the memoir Rattled!
  • Created the single-parent blog Storked! for Glamour.com

Experience

Christine is a research editor, fact-checker and writer with more than 20 years of print and digital editorial experience. A contract research editor for Essence, she previously held research positions at Philadelphia Magazine, In Touch, Life & Style Weekly and Closer. Her bylines have appeared in Glamour, First for Women, Parents, Byrdie.com, Brides and Yahoo! She is also the author of Rattled!, a memoir about her life as a single mom.

Education

University of the Arts

BA, Communication and Media Studies

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