Maura Cheeks

Maura Cheeks is a seasoned content strategist and freelance writer with a portfolio that includes prestigious publications like The Atlantic, The New York Times, and Harvard Business Review.

With a strong educational background, Maura holds a B.A. in Communications and Behavior with a Wharton Minor in Urban Real Estate and Development from the University of Pennsylvania. She also pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from New York University.

Maura further honed her skills by obtaining a Certificate in Publishing from the Columbia Publishing Course at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.

Professionally, Maura has held key roles at various organizations. Currently working as a Content Strategist at Self-Employed, she has previously served as an Associate Director, Senior Editor, and Branded Content Editor at Quartz.

Her experience also includes roles such as Independent Study at NYU Stern School of Business, Digital Acquisition at GameChanger Media, Inc., and Manager of Social Media Strategy at the United States Olympic Committee.

Maura's diverse background extends to freelance roles as well, having worked as a Social Media Specialist at The Madison Square Garden Company and as a Social Media Coordinator at IMG Media. Additionally, she has agency experience, having served as an Account Executive and Assistant Account Executive at Zocalo Group.

With an MBA from NYU and a rich history of contributing to top-tier publications and organizations, Maura Cheeks combines academic excellence with practical industry experience.