Hello, I’m Ellen Carpenter, a writer and editor living in New York City.

I’m currently the editor in chief of Hemispheres, the inflight magazine for United Airlines. For the past eight years I’ve worked for Ink, where I also helmed Rhapsody, United’s premium-cabin magazine; The National, Amtrak’s onboard magazine; and served as the host for the Hemispheres Travel Show—work that earned me the Folio Award for Editor of the Year in 2018. Prior to Ink, I worked as deputy editor at Nylon, senior editor at Spin, and style editor at Rolling Stone. I also dipped my toes into the brand side of things when I worked as an editor and copy director for the Canadian fashion company Aritzia. Over the years, I’ve written for numerous publications, including The New York Times, Marie Claire, New York, and InStyle. This is what I’ve wanted to do since I was 14 years old and editor of my middle school paper in Murray, Kentucky, so I feel pretty darn lucky.