about | ellen seidman

I can't praise Ellen Seidman highly enough. Not only is she an incredibly talented writer and editor who doesn't stop until every piece has reached its full potential, she's also one of the most trustworthy, reliable person I have ever hired. Give Ellen a feature to rewrite, a management crisis to solve, a tricky reporting task or a blank lineup for a 150-page issue and she will come back to you—assignment flawlessly completed!—before you even have time to follow up. Ellen is a rare mix of smart, savvy, funny and fast, and she's always a team player. Any leader is lucky to have her on their team.

—Sara Peterson, founding Editor in Chief, HGTV Magazine

I am the recent Executive Editor of Food Network Magazine,
The Pioneer Woman Magazine and HGTV Magazine.

Previously, I held senior positions at Glamour, Health,
Good Housekeeping, SELF, Redbook, Teen People, YM and Child.

I have also created digital, print, podcast and video content for publications
and brands including Nike, Conde Nast Digital, babycenter.com,
parents.com, allure.com, makeup.com, huggies.com, Nickelodeon,
Martha Stewart Living, People Stylewatch, Redbook and many more.

awards

"Are You Getting a Good Skin Check?"—an article I conceived and edited for Health magazine—won the Clarion Award for Best Magazine Feature. a FOLIO Award and the National Health Information Gold Award. In addition, it was nominated for a National Magazine Award for Personal Service. I also received a media award from MADD for a Glamour magazine editorial about cracking down on drunk drivers.

social good

Participated in Special Olympics’ advocacy campaigns.
Community partner for ONE, Bono’s grassroots campaign that's dedicated to fighting extreme poverty and preventable diseases.
Founding member of The Mission List, an initiative to connect people passionate about doing social good with NGOs, socially-conscious brands and activities.
Social Good Fellow for Shot@Life, The United Nations Foundation’s campaign to promote global awareness of vaccines.
Longtime supporter of Save The Children; quoted in their National Report Card on Protecting Children During Disasters.

speaking engagements

As a brand event speaker, I moderated a Baby Bjorn parenting panel and was a keynote speaker for Nissan event. I also did speaking engagements for West Glen Communications, advising publicists on best practices for working with bloggers.
I have spoken at the main blogger conferences including BlogHer, Blissdom, Mom 2.0, Type A Parent, Blogalicious and Evo. I served on the advisory panel for BlogHer’s inaugural HealthMinder Day.