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Kaitlyn Wells

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  • Senior Staff Writer, Working from Home, Wirecutter
New York
As seen in: Wirecutter, The New York Times, The Washington Post, TIME, USA Today, Yahoo Canada, ABC News, Fox News, Barnes and Noble, MarketWatch, Substack and
Covers:  remote work, technology, working from home, productivity
Doesn't Cover: pets, style, fashion, wellness
✨Author of A FAMILY LOOKS LIKE LOVE ('22), UNDER THE CLAM MOON ('26)✨Currently @Wirecutter • Bylines @NYTimes @WashingtonPost • #remotework #tech #SCBWI she/her
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Kaitlyn Wells’s Biography

Hi, my name is Kaitlyn Wells and I write about remote work and productivity for The New York Times' Wirecutter. Previously, I covered pets, personal style., and technology. In 2020, I received top awards from the Cat Writers' Association and the Dog Writers Association of America. I'm a three-time Publisher’s Award winner for my ambitious efforts driving inclusion, innovation and impact across the company. I'm also a member of the Poynter Leadership Academy for Diversity in Digital Media.

A service journalist at my core, I have a decade of experience showing readers how to be more informed and safer consumers. No matter if it’s teaching them the right way to gift a pet (https://t.co/OiMY3Q6jJU), warning them of the dangers of infant bath seats (http://wapo.st/2stS7H7), or exposing the dirty little secrets of the all-inclusive vacation industry (http://on.mktw.net/2tlOSl2), I’ll share with them how to stretch their dollar further while making educated decisions for their families.

I’ve written for ABCnews.com, Consumer Reports, MarketWatch.com, MSNMoney.com, Nautilus, The New York Times, Techlicious.com, TIME.com, TheSimpleDollar.com, TheUptowner.org, Urban Home, the Wall Street Journal Sunday, and Washington Post’s On Parenting, among others. My commentary on diverse literature has appeared in Book Page, Diverse Kids Books, and NYT Sunday Book Review. I also contributed to Forty Acres of Fun, an anthology about the history of student life at The University of Texas at Austin.

Previously, I was the Assistant Director of Admissions at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. I oversaw the graduate school’s digital recruitment and retention strategy, and my efforts to thread transparency and inclusion into SIPA’s admissions program tripled its engagement and application rates.

I have an M.S. in journalism from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and a B.J. (B.A.) from The University of Texas at Austin. I live in New York City with my wonderful husband and two rambunctious pets. In my downtime, I volunteer with the ASPCA and DiverseSources.org, a database of industry experts.

Affiliations: American Society of Journalists and Authors, Author's Guild, Cat Writers’ Association, Dog Writers Association of America, National Association of Black Journalists, New York Women in Communications, Online News Association, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators