Theresa Holland Title: Contributing Shopping Writer Education: Portland State University Location: Portland, Oregon Expertise: Home, Pets, Travel, Outdoor, Beauty, Product Testing, Shopping Theresa Holland is a contributing shopping writer at PEOPLE with several years of experience covering home, lifestyle, travel, outdoor, pets, and beauty content. She has been contributing to PEOPLE since 2022.Highlights:Theresa has substantial experience researching and testing products from countless brands.Her buying guides have been published on Byrdie, Travel + Leisure, Brides, The Spruce, MyDomaine, Men's Journal, HGTV.com, and U.S. News & World Report.She studied business administration and marketing at Portland State University. Experience Theresa is a freelance writer, product tester, editor, and online shopping expert with a background in digital marketing and SEO. She studied business and marketing at Portland State University. She's been contributing to PEOPLE since 2022 and has several years of experience in the commerce space.With her finger on the pulse of today's shopping experience, Theresa is keenly familiar with what top brands have to offer, as well as many lesser-known companies worth trying. Her writing process involves extensive research, sourcing expert recommendations, and sometimes hands-on testing.Theresa's product roundups, reviews, and buying guides have appeared on Byrdie, Travel + Leisure, Brides, The Spruce, MyDomaine, Verywell Family, Men's Journal, HGTV.com, and U.S. News & World Report. Theresa lives in the Portland metro area with her husband and kids. Education Theresa studied business administration and marketing at Portland State University.Other Work:Best Gifts for Women Who Love to Travel, Travel + LeisureBest Blow Dryers for Fine Hair, ByrdieBest Leather Sofas, The SpruceBest Automatic Drip Coffeemakers, HGTV.com 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.