
Madi Koetting
School: Drake University, bachelor's degree in magazine media journalism
Expertise: product testing; cleaning & organization; home decor; beer, wine & cocktails
Madi Koetting
- Pioneer of Taste Recipes's social media shopping team. As a shopping editor focusing on social video, Madi oversees the social commerce strategy and films product reviews for the brand's social channel. Her work can be seen across lifestyle brands including Taste Recipes, Reader's Digest and Family Handyman.
- Founding member of the Taste Recipes shopping team. To date, Madi has reviewed 100s of products in the home space, including kitchen appliances, cooking gear, cleaning gadgets, furniture and home decor.
- Contributing writer for The Everygirl and Stylecaster
- Over 5 years of experience writing and editing for publications, including two years on the Taste Recipes shopping team reviewing products and optimizing content.
- Former roles include: product reviews editor, home; associate shopping editor, Taste Recipes; editorial assistant, YPulse; social media specialist, Cosmos Corporation; and editorial apprentice, Better Homes & Gardens
Experience
Madi is a shopping editor for Taste Recipes and is an expert at curating the internet’s best gifts, kitchen appliances, cleaning gear and viral home buys. She’s constantly testing products for "best" lists, I Tried It reviews and gift guides, along with internet-made-me-buy-it home goods. If there’s a viral product taking the internet by storm, you can count on Madi to give an honest review. Madi's love for magazine journalism began at Drake University where she served as Editor-in-Chief of her school's Pacemaker-award winning magazine, Drake Mag. Since 2017, Madi's home expertise has appeared in Better Homes & Gardens, Taste Recipes, Reader’s Digest, Family Handyman and Birds and Blooms. Madi is also a contributing writer for The Everygirl and Stylecaster. When she’s not decorating her apartment, you can find her reviewing her favorite home and kitchen finds on Taste Recipes’s Instagram.
Education
Drake University, bachelor's degree in journalism, magazine media and public relations
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