Lives In
Brooklyn, New York
Education
- Columbia University
Expertise
- LGBTQ+ Culture
- Travel
- Food
- Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner is a travel, food, lifestyle, and LGBTQ+ culture writer with 10 years of experience.
- Her work has been featured in Bon Appétit, Condé Nast Traveler, Cosmopolitan, Travel + Leisure, and The New York Times.
- In addition to freelance writing, she is currently an inaugural writing fellow for the Independent Media Institute's Earth | Food | Life project
Experience
Melissa is a freelance writer with 10 years of experience covering travel, food, lifestyle, and LGBTQ+ culture. She is currently an inaugural writing fellow for the Independent Media Institute's Earth | Food | Life project, and a contributing writer at Thrillist.
Her work has been featured in Food & Wine, Forbes, Glamour, Real Simple, Refinery29, Saveur, Teen Vogue, and USA Today.
Education
Melissa has a bachelor's degree in creative writing from Columbia University.