Cassandra is an assistant editor at First for Women, where she writes and researches about her favorite things: entertainment, fitness, nutrition and things that make you go aww. Before that she freelanced for SELF’s Healthy Beauty Awards and ChickSpeak.com, and interned at People, Portfolio.com (when Conde Nast owned it, RIP), Jane (RIP), NC State alumni magazine and Carolina Woman.
3 things to know about her: 1. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in Journalism and Mass Communication and is a true blue Tar Heel! 2. She co-founded the Carolina Association of Future Magazine Editors. 3. She’s on three episodes of reality TV show “The Fashionista Diaries” thanks to her internship at Jane.
3 things you really didn’t need to know: 1. She drinks tea every day. Her favorite teas include Oolong, Darjeeling and green tea with mint. 2. She’s a huge fan of color-coded calendars and to-do lists. 3. She used to collect “Got Milk?” ads.