Melissa Bykofsky is the executive editor of strategy & growth at What to Expect. Bykofsky has more than a decade of experience working as a health and lifestyle journalist and editor. She lives in New York City with her toddler and husband.

Experience

Before joining the What to Expect team in 2023, Bykofsky was editorial director at Parents and was on staff there for five years. She also worked at Woman's Day, Redbook and Marie Claire. Bykofsky is also a journalism instructor at her alma mater, Binghamton University.

Education

Bykofsky graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from Binghamton University. Bykofsky earned her Master's in journalism from Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.