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Jenny Hughes
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Jenny Hughes joined Dotdash as an Editor for The Spruce Crafts in 2021.
Highlights
- 4+ years of digital content experience
- Spent more than 3 years editing and growing a lifestyle site
- Pro at crafting & DIY—you may catch her as a host on The Spruce's "One Thing" video series
Experience
Jenny joined The Spruce home, Pets, and Crafts team in February 2021 for a position that combines her personal passions of crafting, home & DIY with her professional passions. Prior to working at The Spruce Crafts, she was a content manager at Belvoir Media Group and the editor of Frenchly, a lifestyle website for people interested in all things France. While at Frenchly, she led the brand through a period of unprecedented growth in readership. Jenny has also worked as a content & SEO manager for small businesses across the U.S. and had her writing published on The Daily Beast, MessyNessyChic, and more.
From woodworking with her dad at a young age to working in a boutique craft store in Brooklyn to spending a summer working as a professional organizer, crafting, home, and DIY have always been a part of Jenny's life.
As an Editor, Jenny assigns, edits, and publishes content written by a team of experts. With a background in audience growth, she works on a variety of projects to help The Spruce Crafts be a resource and inspiration for even more people.
Read more about The Spruce Crafts's Editorial Policies and Standards.
Education
Jenny received a Bachelor of Arts from Bowdoin College in Maine. Her studies focused primarily on French, education, and writing.
About The Spruce Crafts
The Spruce Crafts, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is a DIY craft and hobby site covering helpful tips and step-by-step tutorials from passionate makers. The Spruce Crafts reaches 6 million people each month. Learn more about us and our editorial process.