Ali Van Houten

Primarily a cultural writer, my particular areas of interest and expertise include travel, food and drink, and music. I am also well versed in social media and digital content marketing. I earned a bachelor's degree in English with a specialization in Modern Literature and Critical Theory, as well as a minor from the Professional Editing track of the extremely selective Professional Writing program at the University of California, Santa Barbara. I've also been fortunate enough to have studied in the distinguished School of English at Trinity College, Dublin in Ireland. Although the San Francisco Bay Area is my home, I love to travel. When I'm not writing, you'll find me exploring on foot, be it in the wilderness with a thirty-pound pack or in an urban environment, cup of coffee in hand.