Dawn Papandrea

Title: Digital Writer

Education: St. John’s University, New York University

Location: Staten Island, New York

Expertise: Personal Finance, Credit Cards, Credit Scoring

Highlights

More than two decades of experience specializing in personal finance
Contributor to top consumer brands and financial institutions like Lending Tree and Discover
American Society of Journalists and Authors Writing Award winner

Experience

Dawn Papandrea is a digital writer for CareCredit specializing in personal finance, credit cards and credit scoring. With more than two decades of freelance writing experience, Dawn has written for national outlets on consumer finance, parenting and child health, including Forbes, Discover and U.S. News & World Report.

She has cultivated a robust career in journalism, including a tenure as the managing editor of The CollegeBound Network, helping it evolve from national and regional magazines into a network of education-focused websites. She was recognized for her commitment to impactful storytelling in 2021 as the recipient of an American Society of Journalists and Authors Writing Award for her long-form project on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the workforce.

Dawn is dedicated to creating high-quality content that educates and empowers both consumers and professionals.

Education

Dawn holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from St. John’s University and a Master of Arts in journalism and mass communications from New York University.

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