Lindsey Ellefson serves as the Features Editor at DailyHackly, where she delves into various topics such as effective study methods, productivity enhancements, and strategies for both household and digital organization. Additionally, she supervises freelance contributors focused on sex and relationship topics.

Before her tenure at DailyHackly, she honed her skills in journalism by covering crucial stories in media and politics for notable platforms including Us Weekly, CNN, The Daily Dot, Mashable, Glamour, and InStyle. Recently, her freelance work has taken a deep dive into the pressing issues surrounding drug use and the overdose epidemic, with her written pieces featured in esteemed publications like Vanity Fair, WIRED, The New Republic, and The Daily Beast. One of her highlighted articles for BuzzFeed News recognized her with the prestigious 2022 American Journalism Online award for outstanding debunking of misinformation.

Apart from her work in journalism, Lindsey is advancing her education at NYU’s School of Global Public Health. Currently pursuing her Master of Public Health, she is engaged in research focused on media bias in the portrayal of substance use, collaborating with the Opioid Policy Institute’s Reporting on Addiction initiative. Furthermore, she is a certified spin class instructor through Schwinn, demonstrating her commitment to fitness and well-being.

In recognition of her creativity, Lindsey won a Dunkin’ Donuts contest in 2023, granting her a year’s worth of complimentary coffee—a delightful perk for anyone in the bustling city of New York, where she resides.