Marilyn La Jeunesse is a Mexican-American journalist and editor with over a decade of experience in digital content and social media. She has been an ecommerce manager for newsletters across Dotdash Meredith’s brands since 2020, overseeing multiple newsletters across several brands including People, InStyle, Food & Wine, and more. Marilyn began her career as a social media editor at publications including Mic, Men’s Health, and Cosmopolitan. In 2018, she joined Teen Vogue, where she worked for nearly three years as a newsletter editor and the associate manager of newsletters. As an avid content creator, Marilyn has amassed over 64,000 followers on TikTok. She was previously a presenter for Diversify Social Media and is an advocate for young Latinx journalists as a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.

• 10+ years of experience as a digital journalist
• Interviewed and profiled Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Auli'i Cravalho, Lili Reinhart, Christian Serratos, Hayley Williams, and more
• Contributed to Teen Vogue, People, InStyle, BuzzFeed, Allure, Glamour, and more
• Member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists
• Former presenter for Diversify Social Media
• 64K+ followers on TikTok
• Received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and psychology from New York University

About Travel + Leisure

Travel + Leisure, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is a top travel media brand with a mission to inform and inspire passionate travelers. Our expert team includes a network of hundreds of writers and photographers across the globe, all providing a local eye on the best places to stay, eat, and explore. We reach an audience that takes 76 million round trips annually, offering valuable travel tips, ideas and inspiration, and products you need to get you to your destination — whether it’s a small town or big city, beach or lake, national park or theme park, road trip, cruise, or long-haul flight, and everything in between. Learn more about us and our editorial process

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