Curriculum Vitae
Lauren Paige
Richeson
Senior Editor · Writer · Author
Profile
Writer and editor with over a decade of experience across food, health, wellness, and beauty. Author of Avocado Obsession (Simon & Schuster, 2020). Currently Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Beauty Chronicles, a bilingual large-format print journal. Contributor to National Geographic and Architectural Digest.
Experience
Deputy Editor-in-Chief · Beauty Chronicles Magazine
Officine Universelle Buly 1803 / Permanent Files SAS
Nov 2025 – Present
Paris, France
- Lead editorial direction of a bilingual (French–English) large-format journal on plants, landscape, culture, and beauty.
- Manage an international team of 18+ contributors across a 56-page debut issue.
Commerce Editor
People Inc. (Dotdash Meredith) — Health.com, Verywell, People Portfolio
Jun 2022 – Mar 2026
- Managed commerce editorial strategy and content creation for Health.com, with expert-backed, SEO-optimized product reviews and health articles.
- Led product testing efforts with research teams; oversaw and mentored freelancers.
- Enhanced content performance using analytics, reindexing, and keyword optimization; collaborated with paid, social, and distribution teams.
- Created and assigned detailed content briefs identifying gaps and improvements based on editorial and SEO best practices.
Editor
Allrecipes.com
Feb – Jun 2022
- Reviewed and edited article and recipe updates for clarity, SEO, house style, and accuracy.
Contributing Writer
Simply Recipes, Inc.
Aug 2021 – Jun 2022
- Developed original recipes for the Simply Recipes platform.
Associate Editor — Beauty Magazine by L'Oréal Paris
Group Nine Media (Makeup.com / Skincare.com)
Jul 2021 – Feb 2022
- Pitched, wrote, and edited content for L'Oréal Paris's content properties.
Digital Media — Social, Editorial & Brand Partnerships
Clean Plates Omnimedia
Jul 2019 – Feb 2022
- Social strategy and community management, editorial content creation, and digital marketing partnerships.
Freelance Writer & Recipe Developer
Various Publications
Jan 2016 – Present
- Bylines in National Geographic, Architectural Digest, Essence, Wine Enthusiast, Cherry Bombe, Eaten, Life & Thyme, The Kitchn, Culture Cheese, Shondaland, and more.
- Recipe development for Delish, Simply Recipes, Allrecipes, Wide Open Eats, Whole30, and others.
Selected Publications
Book
Author
Avocado Obsession: 50+ Creative Recipes to Take Your Love of Avocados to the Next Level
Oct 2020
Simon & Schuster
Skills
Education
B.S.
University of Virginia