Melissa Matthews Title: Features Editor, Real Simple Education: New York University Location: New York, New York Expertise: Lifestyle, Fitness, Money, Health Melissa Matthews is the features editor at Real Simple covering health, lifestyle, fitness, money and relationships. Experience Melissa earned a master's degree in long-form magazine writing from New York University and previously covered science, health, and fitness at publications including Men's Health, Marie Claire, Women's Health, and Newsweek. She’s passionate about narrative journalism and helping readers navigate complex health, fitness, and personal finance topics topics. In August of 2022, Melissa joined Real Simple as the features editor and contributes to the magazine's health, wellness, money, pets, travel, and relationship sections. Education Melissa holds bachelors degrees in journalism and sociology. She also holds a master's degree in magazine journalism from New York University. About Real Simple Real Simple, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is an award-winning, trusted online resource for smart, authentic solutions to simplify your life. We reach 11 million readers a month. Our content is written by experienced journalists and fact-checked for accuracy. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.