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About Me

Emily Starbuck Gerson lives in the beautiful city of Austin, Texas, with her fiance. She is originally from Houston, but upon graduating from the University of Texas in 2007, she stayed put.

Emily's degree is in communications. During school she interned at two regional magazines and was the editor of a student newspaper that served five schools. After graduating, she was the editorial assistant at a personal finance website. She is now a marketing and communications manager at a company that owns several websites in the travel industry, in which she focuses on copywriting, blogging, and social media. Emily also has a successful freelance career on the side; she has written for About.com, USAToday.com, BootsnAll.com, TravelIntelligence.com, TexasMonthly.com, MatadorNetwork.com, CreditCards.com, Tribeza magazine, Soundcheck Magazine, and a variety of other websites and publications. Emily also does a large amount of freelance editing, helps some businesses with their social media efforts, and she runs her own travel blog (http://maiden-voyage-travel.com).

Over the years, Emily has gained a large amount of experience with blogging and new media. She has helped several businesses successfully develop and implement a social media strategy. She plans to one day be a full-time freelance writer, editor, and social media strategist.

Education

• Univeristy of Texas, Austin
• B.S. in Communications School, Radio-TV-Film, Journalism
• 2003 - 2007