Jennifer Mendelsohn began her career as a journalist and ghostwriter. A former Washington, DC-based special correspondent for People, she also wrote the satirical "Keeping Tabs" column for Slate. Her work has appeared in numerous local and national publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, Time, Politico, Tablet, McSweeneys and Jezebel. In addition, she is the author of a children's book and helped fashion guru Carson Kressley pen his New York Times best-selling mens' style manual Off the Cuff. A native Long Islander now based in Baltimore, Mendelsohn serves on the board of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Maryland and is the administrator of Facebook's Jewish Genetic Genealogy group. A veteran of many successful unknown parent searches, she was featured in the 2019 bestseller Inheritance by Dani Shapiro. Mendelsohn is also the creator of #resistancegenealogy, a project that uses genealogical and historical records to fight disinformation and honor America s immigrant past. Her work has received international media attention, including being featured on CNN.com, The New Yorker, The Washington Post and Yahoo News.
