Candice Yacono

Candice Yacono is an accomplished freelance writer, editor, and designer with extensive experience in travel, technology, arts, and education. Since January 1999, notable contributions include regular work for Fodor's Travel Guides and creating global travel guides for a top-10 UK travel website. Yacono serves as an English lecturer at UC Irvine, Chapman University, California State University, Fullerton, Santiago Canyon College, Saddleback College, and Santa Ana College, teaching various writing and journalism courses. Additionally, Yacono holds the position of Editor/Writer II at the University of Southern California, focusing on branding and communication for a new academic advising platform. An award-winning reporter for the Los Angeles Times since 2006, Yacono has a strong background in journalism, complemented by advanced degrees in English and Creative Writing from Chapman University and a BA in Journalism from San Francisco State University.