Rickie Mixon on Muck Rack

Rickie Mixon

(She/Her)
Austin, Dallas
As seen in: Forge, Medium, An Injustice!
Covers:  Health, fitness, dogs, pet industry, dietary supplements, medical, pharmaceutical, kratom, kava, cannabis, mental health, SaaS, jewelry, retail, science, gender and racial equality, tech, etc
Doesn't Cover: I won't write for any scammers, propagandists, or warlocks, lol.

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Rickie Mixon’s Biography

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Ever since I was small, I loved observing things, analyzing and deconstructing the parts, asking questions, and figuring out the bigger picture. Never content to receive anything but an evidence-backed answer, I've ruthlessly pursued the truth in all things, accumulating facts at every opportunity and educating others on what I've learned. I always thought I'd end up doing something related to science or the natural world.

Did I ever expect to end up writing SEO content, devising and implementi…

What was your first job as a journalist?

Pest control (black-legged ticks) and jewelry market news/analysis.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yeah, in a museum but I got yelled at. Now I'm trained not to go near them.

How is social media changing news?

It's divisive, it appeals to people's emotions and desire for acceptance instead of their desire for evidence, truth, & accuracy.

Fulbright Award

2020 - Scholarship

Selected for the 2020-2021 Fulbright U.S. student award as an ETA in Vietnam. The Fulbright program aims to promote mutual understanding among nations through engagement in the host community, among other activities. It selects winners based on: academic/professional record, language preparation, and personal qualifications. This was cancelled due to COVID-19

National English Honor Society (Sigma Tau Delta)

2019 - Academic

The National English Honor Society recognizes distinction for high achievement in English language, literature, and writing. The organization is dedicated to fostering literacy and all aspects of the discipline of English.

French Honor Society (Pi Delta Phi)

2018 - Academic

Recognized for outstanding scholarship in the French language and francophone literatures. The society aims to increase the knowledge and appreciation of Americans for the cultural contributions of the French-speaking world, and to stimulate and to encourage French and francophone cultural activities.

Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) recipient

2020 - Scholarship

This award's mission is to promote the best of French arts, literature, cinema, language, and higher education across the US. Based in New York City, Washington D.C and eight other cities across the country, the French Cultural Services brings artists, authors, educational and university programs to cities nationwide. It also builds partnerships between French and American artists, institutions, and universities on both sides of the Atlantic. In New York, through its bookshop, Albertine, it fosters French American exchange around literature and the arts. I was selected to serve as a teaching assistant in the Académie de Rennes at the secondary school level. This was cancelled due to COVID-19.