Our Team

Alex “Jalex” Johnson has been working for the Mediavine Publisher Support team since 2018. He holds a BA from Metropolitan State University and lives in Minneapolis, MN with his cat, Boxcar Jones. In his free time, he enjoys gaming and occasionally flexing his creative muscle in music or writing.

Alicia is a Publisher Support Specialist with Mediavine and is passionate about excellent customer service! She has over ten years of customer and technical support experience and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature as well as an M.A.T. in Secondary Education from the University of Louisville. She lives in Somerset, KY with her husband and their fur babies.

Anthony Zaradich was born and raised in Northwest Indiana. Later, he moved near Nashville, TN, where he earned his Associates in Applied Sciences from Nashville State and is now working towards earning his Bachelor of Science at Western Kentucky University. He currently lives in Portland, TN, with his wife and 3 kids.

I grew up in North Carolina and decided to come back to settle down in Raleigh, N.C. after serving in the Army for a few years. I have an Associate’s Degree in Technology and also completed a coding bootcamp at UNC.

When I’m not working or spending time with my family, I like to listen to the newest true crime podcasts, work on my new blog or go for a run around one of Raleigh’s lakes.

Ashland Huckabee is a member of the Publisher Support team here at Mediavine. A former aspiring medical student turned writer and tech guru, he attended Penn State University for undergrad studies in Biology but always had a knack for picking up any subject quickly. A lover of mindful words, travel, food, and photography.

Originally from Norman, Oklahoma, Ashley
graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies from the University of Oklahoma in 2017.

She spent most of her career in the restaurant industry, but decided to leave the field after starting a small vintage decor business. She’s excited to be part of the Mediavine team and hopes to put her hospitality skills to good use.

She currently lives in Dallas, Texas with her boyfriend Kevin and their two rescue animals; a cat named Simon and a pup named Toph.

Carmen is originally from Lexington, KY (GO CATS!) and attended the University of Kentucky with a B.A. in Public Relations. Looking for a change in scenery, she moved to Nashville, TN for the good music, great food, and amazing people. Despises the traffic. Favorite things include games, a crisp glass of rosé, interior decorating, being outside, and (trying) to stay active! Tends to laugh in serious situations.

Chad excitedly joined Mediavine as a Support Engineer in 2021. He has a history of being able to help humans in a wide variety of fields including financial services and the death care industry, as well as animals through veterinary care. He’s very enthusiastic to explore more paths and learn new things. Maybe all paths and things.

Having moved to the Charlotte, NC area to be closer to the grandchildren, Chad has been privileged to previously call both Virginia and Ohio home.

Claudia joined Mediavine in November 2021. She lives in San Antonio, Texas and holds a Bachelors in Political Science from the University of Texas – San Antonio.

Claudia has two cats, Drew and Snow, and a shepherd named Ro! She loves a good book and Sunday brunch!

Cristina is a Premiere Account Manager who is passionate about ensuring that her publishers make valuable choices for optimum benefits.

Cristina grew up in Miami, FL, and currently lives in the Orlando area with her three children. She is an avid lover of movies and has a knack for self-deprecating humor.

After moving to Portland, OR with her boyfriend eight years ago, Dani received her B.A. degree in Arts and Letters from Portland State University in 2019. She has always felt a deep connection to content creation and spends her free time writing poetry, short stories, and the occasional creative essay.

She is a bit of a kid at heart, an avid lover of all things spooky, kooky and creepy and enjoys living as though every day were Halloween–because if you aren’t having fun with your life, what are you doing?

She is beyond excited to be working as a Publisher Support Specialist with Mediavine!

Doug Little joined Mediavine in December of 2020 as a Support Engineer. He holds a bachelors in English Education from Appalachian State University. He lives in Raleigh, N.C. with his wife and dog.

Heather is the master of all tasks, captain of all time-management and definitely knows if you are working or playing video games.

After running a successful blog for the last 8 years, she transitioned to helping build and lead the Mediavine Support Team, kicking all the a$$ and taking all the names, while rescuing all of the dogs. (Seriously though: Adopt, don’t shop.)

Email her only if you want real talk, real answers and the best customer service of your life.

Ivonne was born and raised in sunny Los Angeles county and recently moved back after living in San Francisco for the past 6 years. Ivonne has spent the past few years working as a full-time barista while completing her degree in Information Technology. (Don’t ask her to make you a Frap at 4am). On sunny days, expect to find Ivonne out and about hiking the trails of SoCal or out shopping at local swap meets. Else, she can found glued to her PS4 playing Kingdom Hearts nonstop.

Jacob Feltner joined Mediavine in spring of 2018, made friends, made funny faces, and eventually fell into wrangling Publisher Support engineers. He is hiding inside his Cincinnati pillow fort with his wife and super dogs, Simon and Bernie.

I’ve been with Mediavine as a Publisher Support Engineer since March of 2020, am a blogger as well as a proud husband and father.

Jesenia Montanez is a Senior Publisher Support Specialist who is passionate about serving publishers by educating and providing the best customer support experience. She brings over 10 years of industry experience, with roles in influencer marketing, campaign management, and content creation. When she’s not answering an email, you’ll find Jesenia on the beach, trying local food joints, or watching the latest Netflix binge. She resides in Tampa with her husband and kids.

John joined Mediavine in 2021 and is excited to be on the team. He lives in Washington State with his wife and daughters.

Julie Sarault joined Mediavine in October 2019 and works in the Publisher Support department. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Robert Morris University and a certificate of Accounting from CCAC. She lives in Western PA with her husband and spends lots of time with family.

Karla joined Mediavine in the summer of 2019 and has over 15 years of customer service experience. Minnesota born and raised, she’s the epitome of “Minnesota Nice.” Outside of Mediavine, she is dedicated to her rescue work as she co-directs a Great Dane Rescue in Minnesota and Wisconsin. She has one Great Dane of her own, Cash, but she often fosters and helps run a sanctuary of 12 Great Danes. If she’s not working or with the dogs, you’ll find her drinking whiskey on the rocks while enjoying sunshine and country music.

Keyanna came aboard the Mediavine family near the end of 2018. She holds a B.S. in Education from Mississippi Valley State University and currently lives in Houston, TX with her girlfriend and dog Rocko.

Kristie has been with Mediavine for over three years, and loves helping publishers achieve their blogging goals.

Kristie lives in Tampa, FL! She loves all things travel, fashion, pups and photography.

Mary Parks is a Support Specialist, born and raised in Maryland. About 5 years ago she made the switch from Real Estate marketing to Tech and hasn’t looked back. When not working, she is likely taking care of her plants or animals with her husband. She also believes that there is no limit to the amount of books you can own.

Originally from Mission, Texas, I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health from The University of Texas at San Antonio in 2019 where I currently reside. Spending time with my family and friends, a good book, brunch, cuddling with my cat, and face timing my God-daughter are some the things that bring me the most joy. If I am not looking for the perfect cup of coffee or cooking something yummy, you will most likely find me crafting something with my cricut!

Micah grew up and lives in the Pacific Northwest where he enjoys the ever gray weather. His favorite pastimes are music and kayaking.

Mykol is a former TA at George Washington University Bootcamp. After obtaining a help desk certification and attending a coding bootcamp, she was ecstatic to join the Mediavine family. She lives in Washington, DC.

Nic Ramirez joined Mediavine as a Publisher Support Specialist in March 2020. She graduated from University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a degree in English and Technical Writing. She still lives in the glittery, desert city of Las Vegas with her German Shepherds, where she likes to write fiction on the side and also blast all of the AC.

Nicole Johnson began her career in blogging accidentally back in 2010, with the launch of her food blog, Or Whatever You Do. In 2014 she went to work for a popular SaaS startup that services bloggers, and in 2016 made the move to Mediavine and hasn’t looked back. Nicole lives in Washington State with her husband and 7 children.

Paige received her bachelor’s degree in English/Writing from Eastern Oregon University where she also competed as a track and field athlete. She currently resides in the PNW with her dog, Atlas, and her cat, Juniper, but hopes to move to the east coast to experience new things.

Palmer grew up in central Massachusetts and now lives in quiet northeast Connecticut with her husband and her two dogs Henry and Beatrix. She has a background in customer support and she’s been with Mediavine since October 2019. She enjoys doing creative hobbies in her spare time, and her perfect day off would consist of going out to breakfast and taking her dogs to the ocean.

Rachel Johnson graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in 2015 with degrees in music and French. After working in France for a year, she returned stateside and opened a mystery-themed beer tour with locations across North Carolina. She continued to pursue anything other than what she studied and was thrilled to join the Mediavine family in 2019. She now lives in Durham, NC, where she curates an extensive boxed wine collection.

RJ grew up in Kansas City, MO but currently resides in snowy Minneapolis, MN. RJ graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2018 and joined Mediavine in early 2021. When he isn’t working he can be found wandering the lobbies of various Halo 5 game modes, or slaying dragons in Skyrim.

He’s a native Floridian who started as a home body but has recently started to enjoy the adventure of traveling. He loves the outdoors and is lover of snow even though he has never gotten to experience it first hand. He hopes one day to travel to Alaska to see real snow and the alaskan grizzly bears.

With a love for adventure he is so grateful and excited to be a part of the Mediavine team!

Rose attended Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, before deciding to pursue a less traditional path. She started her own blog in 2012 and became a Mediavine publisher in 2017. She immediately fell in love with the company and decided to join the Mediavine team as a Support Specialist in early 2018. Rose lives in Minnesota (by way of New York and a brief detour in Oregon) with her husband Andrew, their rescue pittie Thomas, and cats Charlie and Hela.

Ruthie grew up working in her family’s coffeehouse in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. This inspired a life long love of small business and customer service. Most recently Ruthie worked as the Events and Marketing Coordinator for her hometown Chamber of Commerce, where she was responsible for assisting the small businesses in her area market themselves on a large scale. With coffee in hand, Ruthie is excited to continue her life’s work of assisting small businesses by empowering bloggers to chase their dreams.

Ryan joined Mediavine in late 2020 as a Support Engineer. After graduating college in Fargo ND, he moved to sunnier shores (Minneapolis, MN) for the weather. When he’s not diving into a Developer Console, he’s taking care of his many house plants with a goal of turning his apartment into a jungle in the future.

Ryan began workin as a Publisher Support Engineer in 2020. She is a self taught programmer with over 5 years of experience with both front and back end technologies. She lives in Washington state with her husband, son and dog.

Sabrina has worked in customer support for 11 years. She currently resides just outside of Orlando, FL with her husband. When Sabrina is not at work she is more than likely reading a book. When she is not reading she loves to binge-watch a new show/watch the same show for the millionth time, go to the beach, and travel.

Stephanie Steuber joined the Publisher Support team in 2018. Before becoming Mediavine fam, she worked in nonprofit fundraising and communications. She holds a B.A. in French from the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and lives in Western NC with her husband and the best/worst dog ever.

Tiffany is passionate about forging relationships as sharing her expertise with publishers to help them reach their goals.

She joined Mediavine in 2019 and lives in Houston, TX with her husband, son, and rescue pup. She loves solving problems, reading personal development books, and writing about herself in the third person.

I’m originally from Connecticut but have lived in North Carolina long enough to say I’m from North Carolina. I have a wife and the closet thing I have to a kid or a pet is my parents’ dog, Smokie. I have way too many interests to fit in this box but my main hobbies are working out, video games, and learning how to play the keyboard. I’m no John Legend (yet) but if you want to hear Hot Cross Buns, I’m your man! I was drawn to working at Mediavine for two reasons. First, I wanted to become part of an amazing workplace culture that makes work more enjoyable. Secondly, I absolutely love that the company places a focus on the growth and development of its employees while cementing its place in the ad tech industry.

Trista joined Mediavine in 2017 as one of the first Support Engineers. She holds a B.A. in Communication Studies from Winona State University and an M.S. in Interactive Communication and Media from Quinnipiac University. She lives in St Paul, Minnesota with her Great Dane, Fritzie. She enjoys reading, cooking, trying not to kill her herb garden and crocheting sub-par blankets.

Hello there thanks for checking out my bio! I’ll start here I’m a man of many different hobbies and talents. I love cooking, fashion, everything art related, and video games of course! I’m a huge advocate for fitness I’m currently a part of a run group called Black Men Run, I’m a part of the chapter in Nashville. I bike and run with them daily its one of my biggest fitness and social outlets!