about me

Jennifer Ford is a hybrid editor, writer, and brand ​consultant with nearly a decade of experience in the ​media industry. Specializing in beauty reporting and ​e-commerce, she has established herself as a go-to ​editor for brands and publications aiming to drive ​engagement through storytelling and monetized ​content.

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Jennifer has held several editorial roles at ​ESSENCE, where she produced the publication's ​first record-breaking digital cover, This is America, ​spearheaded the Best in Black Beauty Awards, and ​oversees coverage for the shopping vertical.

At Forbes, she was a shopping editor and the writer ​​and creator behind The Haul, a monthly column ​​spotlighting the best new beauty products, and The ​​Highlight, a column dedicated to amplifying brands ​​created by women of color.

She obtained her undergraduate and graduate ​degrees from West Chester University of ​Pennsylvania and splits her time between New York ​and Houston.

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