Jenessa Connor

Jenessa Connor is a health and fitness writer based in Brooklyn, New York. As a personal trainer certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine, she specializes in unpacking health trends and topics for curious gym-goers. You can read her essays, expert interviews, training guides, news stories, and product reviews in publications including Runner’s World, Women's Health, Health, Bicycling, Backpacker, Men’s Journal, and Outside.

Before becoming a full-time writer and editor, she worked in nonprofit marketing for organizations including Outward Bound and The Trevor Project. She is an experienced ghostwriter and also writes children's and young adult fiction.

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English, Pace University, New York City

• Certified Personal Trainer, National Academy of Sports Medicine