Camryn Rabideau Title: Freelance Writer Education: University of Rhode Island Location: Rhode Island Camryn Rabideau is a freelance writer and product reviewer specializing in home, kitchen, and pet products. In her 8+ years of experience as a product tester, she's reviewed hundreds of items firsthand, and her work appears in publications such as PEOPLE, The Spruce, Homes & Gardens, and more.Highlights:Camryn has over 10 years of experience in digital media.She’s done extensive firsthand testing on bedding, kitchen appliances, cleaning tools, grills, and pet products for a range of publications.Camryn has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Rhode Island, where she majored in Fashion and Textile Science and minored in Journalism. Experience Camryn is an experienced freelance writer and professional product tester who has contributed to a wide range of popular online publications. Her byline appears on sites such as PEOPLE, The Spruce, Forbes Vetted, BuySide from WSJ, NBC Select, Insider, and more.Camryn’s love for content creation started during college, when she worked for two local magazines and maintained a personal blog. After graduation, she started her career at a content marketing agency in Boston, where she worked for two years before becoming a full-time freelance writer in 2016. She quickly found a niche is product testing, helping publications to review the latest lifestyle gadgets and create buying guides to help readers make better purchasing decisions. To date, she’s done firsthand testing on all sorts of household goods, from comforters to cat litter to pellet grills. She has a knack for details and essential firsthand knowledge of large appliances such as refrigerators and washer/dryer sets to smaller appliances such as vacuums and cleaning gadgets.Camryn is a lifelong Rhode Islander, and she owns a 5-acre homestead that she shares with dozens of animals, including her two golden retrievers and cat, all of whom help out with product testing as needed. Education Camryn has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Rhode Island, where she majored in Fashion and Textile Science and minored in Journalism.Other Works: The 4 Best Handheld Vacuums to Tidy Up Your Home, BuySide from WSJThe 4 Best Cat Litters, Based On Rigorous Testing, Forbes VettedI slept on Martha Stewart's surprisingly great bedsheets for a month, Homes & GardensShark HydroVac Pro XL review: A cordless wet-dry vacuum that gets almost everything right, Insider About PEOPLE PEOPLE, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, delivers the most trustworthy celebrity news and captivating human interest stories, connecting you to the pulse of American culture. Since our first issue hit stands in 1974, we have been striving to tell compelling stories about the people behind the issues, as opposed to just the issues themselves. We are your everyday escape, taking you inside the lives of intriguing stars, newsmakers, up-and-comers and ordinary people doing extraordinary things. We serve and delight you by providing ideas about beauty, food and style through the lens of the people influencing the trends. And we are a force for good by telling stories of hope, optimism and kindness that drive conversation and inspire action. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.