Aleenah Ansari Title: Writer Education: University of Washington Location: Seattle, WA Expertise: Wellness, Technology, Travel, Skincare Aleenah Ansari is a Seattle-based Pakistani writer who covers travel, travel, technology, and wellness products with a focus on BIPOC businesses. She has 8+ years of writing experience, and her work has been featured in Insider, The Seattle Times, Byrdie, Tom's Guide, and more. You can usually find her hiking, planning her next solo trip, and searching for her next read.Highlights:Aleenah has written about travel, entrepreneurship, and representation in media for Insider, Byrdie, The Seattle Times, and more,She received a B.S. in Human Centered Design and Engineering and B.A. in Comparative History of Ideas from the University of Washington.She is a 425 Business 30 under 30 honoree and a 2021 ADCOLOR FUTURES alumna. Experience Aleenah Ansari is a freelance writer covering products for travel, wellness, and technology, and she also works as a product marketing manager at Microsoft. Her stories have focused on everything from what to pack for an Everest Base Camp trek to Live Tinted's product launches rooted in community feedback. Education Aleenah received a B.S. in Human Centered Design and Engineering (HCDE) and B.A. in Comparative History of Ideas (CHID) from the University of Washington. During undergrad, she was a recipient of the Mary Gates Research Scholarship, Ali Mojtahedi Engineering & Humanities Scholarship, Distinguished Alumni Senior Scholarship, and CHID Emerging Scholars Scholarship. About InStyle InStyle is an award-winning destination for fashion, beauty, and pop-culture, with an all-are-welcome ethos that swings open the proverbial velvet ropes. Whether you’re looking for a wardrobe refresh, haircut inspiration, or a story that’ll make sparkling cocktail-party conversation, our expert-connected coverage is where to start. Learn more about our team and editorial guidelines, here.