Jill Schildhouse

Phoenix, AZ

School: Northern Illinois University

Expertise: Cooking techniques; product testing; cleaning & organizing; home decor; health & wellness; grocery shopping; travel

Jill Schildhouse

23 years writing and editing for print and digital publications with 7 years writing about food and nutrition
Writer for Taste of Home, Southern Living, EatingWell, Vegetarian Times, Better Homes & Gardens and Travel + Leisure
Former editor of AAA's Arizona Highroads magazine

Experience

Jill is an award-winning writer and editor with more than 20 years of experience. She covers a range of topics like health and wellness, food science, travel and healthcare for sites like Taste of Home, Reader’s Digest, Travel and Leisure, Fodor’s and USA Today. She loves tracking down the best sources possible to back up her writing, such as medical professionals, registered dietitians and scientists. An avid traveler, Jill has eaten her way through 38 countries—some of her favorite experiences include making gelato in Italy, catching and eating Dungeness crab in Alaska and pub-hopping in Ireland.

Education

Northern Illinois University, bachelor's in corporate communications

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