It’s all fun and games until someone loses (vision in) an eye.
After graduating early with a degree in magazine journalism from Syracuse University, I started freelancing for LADYGUNN Magazine, interviewing artists like Tems and Birdy, before taking on an assistant position with Miami Herald journalist, Julie Brown.
Later, I worked with The Foundry to offer a Gen-Z perspective on potential branded partnerships, eventually taking over social media for DOTDASH Meredith’s Millie magazine.
Shortly after landing a dream role working as the editorial assistant for the editor-in-chief at PEOPLE magazine, I lost vision in my right eye. I moved back home to Arizona, and have since found stability working as an assistant editor for POPSUGAR’s Health & Fitness team.
While my health journey continues, I’ve now had the opportunity to create my own content (let’s be besties on TikTok @ChanPlante), building a platform off of positivity, cool eye patches, and bad eyeball jokes. Things look a little different these days (literally), but I’m learning to embrace the unknown, and I can’t wait to see where it takes me next!