Sydney Manning

Designated notetaker, capturing real-time feedback, and product coordinator, sourcing items for the Product Testing Team to test
Former copywriter at an advertising agency reviewing, and editing hundreds of scripts, billboards and e-blasts
Former editorial intern at a Minneapolis-based publishing agency, which is where she first discovered her love for media and publishing

Experience

Sydney Manning is the editorial coordinator for Taste of Home, Reader’s Digest and Family Handyman’s Product Testing Team. On a rolling basis, she coordinates and sources each product to ensure a seamless intaking and testing process. During testing, she observes and takes notes, capturing the candid feedback of our hands-on testers. With her help, the team has tested and reviewed products, including cordless vacuums, luggage, kitchen mats, food processors and more. During her time at university and through previous employment, she has come to value dedication, trustworthiness and honesty in her work. In her free time, she loves reading, lounging with her dogs, and enjoying any glimmer of warm Wisconsin weather.

Education

University of Minnesota, Hubbard School of Journalism, Bachelor of Arts

Taste of Home Editorial Policies

Taste of Home, a Trusted Media Brand, has been a reliable source for recipes, cooking tips and entertaining advice for more than 30 years. Every month, our content inspires well over 20 million home cooks to get creative in the kitchen. Each one of our 40 thousand recipes has gone through a rigorous testing and approval process to ensure we’re sharing the very best. Every snack, ingredient and product we recommend is tested by our team of culinary experts and professional product testers—the best of the best earn our Test Kitchen-Preferred seal of approval. Learn more about Taste of Home and our Test Kitchen and editorial teams.