Cherisse Harris

A meticulous researcher and editor, Cherisse Harris enjoys working with publications that focus on topics she closely relates to: lifestyle, beauty, and parenting. She is also an avid collector of self-help books and medical journals.

Highlights

Worked with multiple publications, including InStyle Magazine, Refinery29, The New York Times, Seventeen, and Details, among others
19 years of fact-checking experience
Fulbright scholar

Experience

Cherisse earned a Fulbright Scholarship during her sophomore year of college, which allowed her to travel to the Netherlands, Paris, and Spain to further develop her writing skills. She has fact-checked multiple publications, including Refinery29, InStyle, and the New York Times. When she's not writing, she is a mom, an elementary education teacher and an online English language teacher for Chinese students.

Education

Cherisse received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Western Connecticut State University and two master's degrees, one in English Writing and one in Elementary Education from the University of Bridgeport.

Education: Western Connecticut State University, University of Bridgeport

Location: Bridgeport, CT

Title: Fact Checker

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