Anna Halkidis

Anna Halkidis

Title: Senior Editor

Education: Queens College (B.A.), Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY (M.A.)

Location: New York, New York

Expertise: Health, Lifestyle, News, Entertainment, Parenting

Anna Halkidis is a seasoned journalist and an editor at Parents. She's a native New Yorker and proud aunt of a niece and nephew.

Anna has more than 10 years of experience as a journalist. She covers a wide range of topics and interviews A-listers, politicians, and top health experts for stories.

She proudly worked on a Parents digital spotlight about the mental load of parenthood which won a 2021 Folio Eddie Award.

Anna graduated from Queens College with a Bachelor's degree in political science and business. She earned her Master's in journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.

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Latest from Anna Halkidis

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