Yvonne Hortillo is an experienced writer with a diverse portfolio of work in print, web, and social media. With a Bachelor's Degree in Communication from Loyola University Chicago, and an Associate of Arts in Journalism from City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College, Yvonne has a broad spectrum of knowledge on topics such as arts and entertainment, culture, religion, politics, current events, education, the environment, and travel. She has contributed articles to various media outlets, including Wednesday Journal, Inc., Hawaii Island Journal, and DNAinfo. Yvonne also has experience in social media management and has established and updates blog and social media accounts concisely and effectively.

As a contributing reporter at DNAinfo and a former arts and entertainment writer at Hawaii Island Journal, Yvonne has made an impact in the world of journalism. Additionally, she is skilled in writing articles, blogs, headlines, summaries, news releases, personality profiles, opinion columns, and features. Yvonne is also detail-oriented, ensuring accuracy in dates, times, venues, spelling of places and names.

Outside of writing, Yvonne has an interest in photography and is a hobbyist poet and fiction writer. Her previous professional experience includes working as a sales associate at Macy's, a web producer at NBC News, and a spring editorial intern at Hospitals and Health Networks Magazine. Yvonne served as a Democratic Judge of Election at the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners and was a former columnist at The Filipino American Community Builder.