School
Ithaca College, University Of New Haven, Portland Community College
Expertise
Entertainment, Wellness, Web3
- Mila has worked as a contributor, editorial director and online editor for a number of online and print publications.
- Her work primarily focuses on personal narrative, global politics, climate change, and mental health awareness. She has recently gotten the chance to cover more Web3 material.
- Since becoming a freelance writer, Mila has expanded her writing to a number of copy-writing, editing, and content creation platforms, including TEDx Portland, where she has collaborated with the arts outreach initiative Piano. Push. Play.
Experience
Mila is a writer, prose collector and Audrey Hepburn wannabe. She has been crafting stories all her life and chose to study journalism so she could always learn more about the world. She is an avid reader, watcher, and consumer of popular culture, literary analysis and world news, among many other interests. Her published works include Buzzsaw Magazine, Passion Project Online and Quelle Presse Literary Magazine. Mila has most recently been the featured writer for The Museum of Digital Art (MoDA) covering rising NFT artists for MoDA's website and event coverage.
Education
Mila holds a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Ithaca College's Roy H. Park School of Communications with a minor in communication and rhetorical Studies. She studied through New Haven University at their Cultural Experiences Abroad (CEA) program in Paris, France, and focused her studies on intercultural communication and the history/evolution of haute couture fashion. While working in New York, Mila took media studies courses as part of Ithaca's New York City program, partnered with Cornell University. At Portland Community College, Mila has continued her education with online grant-writing classes.
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Living
By Mila Phelps Friedl
To make the most of what Banana Republic has to offer, check out these tips and tricks, and make your shopping experience all the more fruitful.
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Beauty
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Whether you're renewing your passport or having your passport photo taken for the first time, this tutorial will have you looking picture perfect in no time.
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Style
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While sustainable fashion is naturally going to cost more than fast fashion, affordable and sustainable can still go hand in hand.
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Royals
By Mila Phelps Friedl
While maintaining the model of elegance, Princess Victoria of Sweden's playful side is apparent in her unique and diverse wardrobe.
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Beauty
By Mila Phelps Friedl
From the use of red car paint to the founding of Revlon in the 20th century, manicured nails have come a long way.
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Entertainment
By Mila Phelps Friedl
Dakota Johnson has risen through the Hollywood ranks, and yet her relationship with half-sister Stella Banderas has remained much of a mystery.
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