Alex Kerr Expertise: Personal Finance, Markets, Business Title: Director, Brand Marketing & Communications Education: Azusa Pacific University Location: New York, NY Highlights Director of Brand Marketing & Communications for Dotdash Meredith, Finance Brands13 years of experience in media as a producer, writer, and editor for radio, film, digital publications, and videoFormer head of video production for Investopedia Experience As Director of Brand Marketing & Communications, Alexandra oversees production of Dotdash Meredith finance brands' media appearances, newsletters, social media, and data journalism for earned media.She began her career as a producer in talk radio, and has also served as a script consultant on several films. In 2011, Alexandra became managing editor of Ideal Home Garden, covering trends in home decor, gardening, cooking, crafts, and entertaining. In 2013, she began reporting and editing for Investopedia, covering personal finance. From 2016 to 2019, Alexandra produced all of Investopedia's on-camera interviews, as well as branded video series for some of the country's top financial institutions. Since 2019, she's managed earned media, brand marketing and communications. Education Alexandra received a B.A. in Journalism from Azusa Pacific University. About The Balance The Balance, a Dotdash Meredith brand, makes money easy to understand. We give people tools they need to not only make smart financial decisions but also prepare for the experiences they will have along the way. Our team of expert writers and editors have extensive qualifications in the topics they cover, and many of them have MBAs, PhDs, CFPs, and other advanced degrees and professional certifications. We require our writers to use primary sources in their articles, which are also approved by our Financial Review Board and fact-checked. You can learn more about the standards we follow in producing accurate, unbiased content in our editorial policy.