Jessica Giles

Jessica Giles serves as the Senior Associate Editor at 5280 Magazine since June 2023, previously holding the position of Deputy Editor at Flamingo / JSR Media from December 2019 to June 2023. In this role, Jessica excelled in editorial assignments, feature writing, recruitment of freelance talent, social media strategy, and data-driven content direction, leading to notable increases in website traffic. Prior experience includes positions such as Higher Ed Columnist for Dance Media Publications, Digital Editorial Intern at Garden & Gun Magazine, and Editor In Chief at Orange and Blue Magazine. Jessica's editorial journey began as a Commission Reporter and Copy Editor at The Independent Florida Alligator, complemented by an educational background in journalism from the University of Florida, where Jessica obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in 2019.