Janelle Alberts

Location

Cleveland, OH

School

Iowa State University

Expertise

Obscure Food History Facts, Politics of Farm-to-Table, Top Chef Trivia

Janelle knew she had to ditch corporate PR for food writing after meeting legendary Wolfgang Puck at a media event.
She joined Static Media in 2022 to write pieces that elevate obscure food facts you've probably never heard of but wish you had.
Knowing things like the five Scotch Whisky regions or the history of how truffles got their name gives one a richer perspective of the world and can also breathe life into even the most inane conversations.

Experience

Janelle has worked as a professional writer for more than two decades. She started as a regional public relations supervisor with Microsoft and has since written freelance features that range from raising women's voices in religious institutions to interviewing retired NFL running back Edgerrin James. Her specialty of writing complicated topics into easy-to-read pieces got its start when she was told to draft a UPS mergers and acquisitions press kit with one mandate: not to rile Jimmy Hoffa's son, James, who was then running Teamster contract negotiations with UPS's small package division. Janelle has been a regular contributor to Christianity Today's Gifted for Leadership and RELEVANT magazine. Her first book, "Honest Answers," was endorsed by acclaimed theological scholar Scot McKnight, who praised its ability to go for candor and get to the heart of why parents are getting a side-eye from their kids that says, "Ah. My parents don't know this religion stuff either."

Education

Janelle has her bachelor's degree in communication from Iowa State University.

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