Jane Chertoff

With Us Since
2016
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Location
Phoenix, Arizona
School
Northwestern, NYU
Expertise
Trader Joe's Hacks, Air Fryer Recipes, Bakery Finds
  • A true digital nomad at heart, Jane has lived in 10 states and three countries so far, always in search of the best local dishes to write about.
  • She started freelance writing in 2016 and has worked out of 200 coffee shops around the world. Her go-to order is a vanilla soy latte or iced matcha.
  • She believes Trader Joe's is the perfect curated grocery experience and loves to combine their frozen and fresh foods into easy meal hacks for her family.

Experience

Jane has been a freelance writer for around 10 years, specializing in travel and food writing. She joined Static Media in 2025 and loves to recommend easy recipe hacks, grocery store snack finds, and where to find the best pastries in foreign cities. Her work has appeared in outlets like Self, Parents, Parade, Parents, Yahoo Health, and numerous other print and digital publications. These days, she stays busy chasing after her two young boys while still trying to travel and see as much of the world as possible.

Education

Jane has a bachelor's in journalism from NYU and a master's in journalism from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism.

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