Kara McGrath

Kara McGrath has extensive experience in the fashion and beauty industry. Kara most recently worked at Allure Magazine as the Deputy Digital Director, a position they have held since December 2021. Prior to that, they served as the Deputy Digital Editor at Allure Magazine from December 2019 to December 2021.

Before joining Allure, McGrath worked at Bustle Digital Group, where they held several positions. Kara started as a Fashion Intern at Teen Vogue in December 2010, followed by a role as a Photo Editor at Pulse Magazine from January to May 2011. Kara then served as a Web Editorial Intern at Seventeen Magazine from June 2011 to June 2012.

In 2012, McGrath joined XO Group Inc. as a Beauty Blogger from June to September. Kara also worked at Seventeen Magazine as a Web Editor from August 2012 to April 2014. During their time at Seventeen, they gained skills in SEO, conducted interviews, and contributed to social media updates.

McGrath's next significant role was at Bustle Digital Group, where they started as a Senior Fashion & Beauty Editor in April 2014 and later became the Deputy Editor, Fashion & Beauty from October 2016 to June 2018. Kara then took on the role of Executive Editor, Fashion & Beauty from June 2018 to November 2019. In this position, they oversaw all news and feature coverage, managed a team of editors and writers, and directed fashion and beauty direction for photoshoots.

Starting in 2019, McGrath joined Allure Magazine, where they have held various roles. As the Deputy Digital Editor, they were responsible for overseeing the digital content from December 2019 to December 2021. Currently, they serve as the Deputy Digital Director, continuing their work in the digital realm.

Before their career in the fashion and beauty industry, McGrath gained leadership experience at Hofstra University Helping Hands, where they served as the Vice President/Treasurer from January 2009 to May 2012. This role demonstrated their ability to manage finances and lead a team.

Overall, Kara McGrath's work experience showcases their expertise in the fashion and beauty industry, their digital content management skills, and their leadership abilities.

Kara McGrath completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Spanish from Hofstra University, where they studied from 2008 to 2012. In August 2020, Kara obtained a certification in Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS from Coursera.