I took my fiancé wedding dress shopping — and he hated everything
https://www.today.com/life/essay-life/wedding-dress-shopping-rcna143287
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Jillian
Pretzel
Freelance Writer
About Me
About Me
Thanks for visiting my site!
I'm a Southern California freelance writer and a surveillance editor at People Magazine. I've written for venues such as The Washington Post, Good Housekeeping, Parents, Salon, Insider, NBC, Bon Appetit, and more. I hold an MFA in creative writing and an MA in English from Chapman University.
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Work Experience
Work Experience
August 2022 - September 2023
People Magazine
Surveillance Editor
October 2018 - Today
Realtor.com
Regular contributor
September 2017 - December 2019
California School of the Arts
Creative Writing teacher
Education
Education
Masters of Arts in English/Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Chapman University / 2018
MA thesis: “Feminism and Ann Beattie: Feminist Expectations from 1974 to 2001”
MFA thesis: "Because You Like Owls: Fiction and Nonfiction Essays"
Bachelors in Philosophy/Bachelors in Religious Studies
Minor in Women's and Gender Studies
University of Redlands / 2013
Thesis: "Theories of Tolerance and the Duty of the Citizen of the Multicultural Society"
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