About us
Just Us Gals is a Boston-based feminism, career, and conscious lifestyle blog. The blog serves as our genuine, light-hearted voice as we strive to lead compassionate, fulfilling lives.
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CAMERON BRUNS
co-founder
Cameron is a marketer who is passionate about green living and the "conscious consumer" movement. Her goal is to promote ethical, healthy, and sustainable lifestyle choices.
She recently moved to Dublin, Ireland, and enjoys exploring the city and traveling to other parts of Europe as often as her budget and schedule will allow!
Cameron enjoys reading, visiting art museums, sipping on local beers, and watching back episodes of 20/20. She was named one of Boston’s most social people by Boston Magazine in 2015.
SUZANNE LEWIS
co-founder
Suzanne is a freelance UI/UX designer that loves working with emerging entrepreneurs. She started her own technical dress line, ZANNI, that she designs and produce in downtown Los Angeles.
After discovering her first blog, Design*Sponge, years ago, Suzanne has been hooked on blogs and was so excited to finally have a blog to call her own when JUGs started in 2012. When not designing or blogging you can find Suzanne stealing her boyfriend's clothes, cruising around her new hood, Venice Beach, with her French Bulldog or window shopping on Abbot Kinney. All opinions expressed on JUGs are, personally, that of Suzanne.
MEREDITH TENNIHAN
co-founder
Meredith works in the ever-changing world of residential real estate development, currently launching a project in Boston’s South End. Her longtime passion for design and architecture, mixed with an educational background in human services led her to wanting to help others find their future home and support Boston's ongoing expansion.
She also enjoys brokering deals for friends looking to buy a condo as a side hustle! When the opportunity surfaced for a creative outlet outside of the office, she jumped at the chance to write about a city she knows so well.
When she isn't out exploring the city's newest developments, Meredith enjoys Sox games at Fenway and planning her next trip to fuel her wanderlust. All opinions expressed on JUGs are, personally, that of Meredith.
JULIA BLANCHARD
WRITER
Julia is a Program Manager at Amazon working on Alexa’s feature expansion. She’s worked at agencies, start-ups and now Amazon, working on Project/Program management for creative/functional web development and product development. Julia has a passion for technology and innovation that makes people’s lives more seamless and helping them spend more time doing what they love.
She is originally from Hopkinton, MA but has been living in Cambridge for the past 9 years. When Julia isn’t working she is having torrid love affairs with any puppy she walks by, drinking too much caffeine and eating her way through the city being the foodie that she is. She also loves to travel, having been to 8 countries in the last year and half, with more booked. You can also find her at the gym or swimming a few miles at MIT to celebrate her enthusiasm for fitness, nutrition and healthy living.
ERIN CORNELL
WRITER
Erin is a communications professional specializing in marketing and public relations. After calling Boston home for 4 years, she moved back to greater NYC and is excited to pursue the next chapter of her career.
Working in a field that ties together her interests in psychology and content development, Erin is most inspired by striking the balance between wellness and productivity in all aspects of her life. She enjoys reading, yoga, shopping, taking long walks and spending time with her boyfriend, family and friends. In Erin’s world, you are never too old for your favorite stuffed animals and you can never have too many shoes.
Erin also writes about wellness, career, mental health and lifestyle topics on her blog, A Brown-Eyed Berry. You can find her on Instagram @abrowneyedberry.
Lindsay gardner
writer
Lindsay is an instructional designer working at a health tech company in Boston and a part-time MBA student at Babson College. A native of Columbus, OH, Lindsay moved to Boston in 2015 and has been loving exploring the city and the larger New England area.
Lindsay loves writing for JUGs and especially getting the chance to meet and work with many amazing female entrepreneurs.
When she's not busy with work, school or writing, Lindsay loves visiting museums, wandering aimlessly around bookstores, drinking her way through breweries and losing at bar trivia. She often escapes the city to hike, ski, or visit family in Maine and New Hampshire.
COLLEEN GORDON
WRITER
Colleen is a Social Media Coordinator with a business background. She is currently working on her MBA. A member of Public Matters; a civic engagement program. She also volunteers her time to local non-profit organizations.
Her passions are education, business, wellness and travel. When she is not working in higher ed, volunteering or blogging she is snuggled up with her Chihuahua, traveling, hanging out with friends, trying new restaurants and more. You can follow Colleen on Twitter @here_she_stands. All opinions expressed on JUGs are, personally, that of Colleen.
ALLIE KOVALIK
WRITER
Allie is a Community & Culture Manager supporting employee engagement, growth + development, retention and wellness for a global HR organization. Her focus is on establishing a collective approach to creating community and cultivating a place for people to feel comfortable, supported and safe to speak up, and share ideas - ultimately contributing to a global community made up of cultures from all over.
Allie hails from the White Mountains of NH, but has been calling Cambridge home for almost a decade. Perhaps it's the ever growing restaurant scene, close proximity to both the airport and ski resorts, or the endless stream of live music gigs and dogs to pet, but Allie's love affair with Cambridge (and coffee) runs deep. Allie curates our JUGS JAMS Spotify Playlist, so be sure to tune in. You can find her on Instagram @alliek20
Elizabeth Rivelli
WRITER
Elizabeth is a full-time freelance writer based out of Providence, Rhode Island. She works with startups to help them master their content marketing strategy and create blog posts that help them win more customers. Prior to starting her writing career, Elizabeth worked in B2B public relations at a large agency in Boston.
In the winter, you can find Elizabeth on the ski slopes of New Hampshire or watching anything that's trending on Netflix. In the summer, she loves the beach, bike riding and eating lots of ice cream (team chocolate chip). She's a California native but has called New England home for almost 10 years.
Kali Roberge
PERSONAL FINANCE COLUMNIST
Kali Roberge is a personal finance writer who loves to show freelancers and entrepreneurs make the most of their money. An ATL native, Kali moved to Boston in 2015 and has never looked back.
She now lives in the city with her husband and their two cats, and when she's not running or lifting weights, she's looking for the best new places to grab a bite or sip a craft cocktail. Everything in moderation.
In addition to staying active and eating her way through Boston, Kali loves to travel, hike, read, and write, and find something new to work on or test out. She also writes about the intersection of money and mindfulness through her email series, LETTERS. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @kaliroberge
Allie Runnion
ILLUSTRATOR
Allie Runnion is an illustrator + designer specializing in surface pattern. After graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design and living in Boston for several years, she now works from her home studio in beautiful southern Maine. Her illustration and pattern work can meet the needs of the greetings, stationery, home, gift and wall art sectors as well as advertising, packaging, editorial, and publishing markets. Selected clients include Scholastic, Abrams Noterie, Babbel, Harrods of London, Design Design, Zöwie and Greetabl. You can see more of her work on her website, allierunnion.com, or follow along with her on Instagram @allierunnion.
Heather Slugaski
WRITER
Heather is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who moved from New England to North Carolina in 2017. She works for a Managed Care Organization helping children with mental health needs and intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Heather recently completed her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training. She works as a Brand Ambassador for Work for Your Beer, a brewery fitness company based in Charlotte. Heather also volunteers for the alumni council at Lafayette College, her alma mater. She’s a member of the Junior League of Charlotte, and has been a part of the Junior League since 2014. She also recently began her PhD in Infant and Early Childhood Development.
When she’s not working, you can find Heather reading a book, drinking coffee or a Moscow mule, or taking her dog to the park!
Annie Shalvey
WRITER
Annie is a student communications and social media professional at a university in Rhode Island. A former TV news writer, her professional interests include content development, social media management, and blogging. She most enjoys writing about mental health and career/ professional development.
Annie is happiest watching or reading something spooky, thrift shopping, dancing at a concert, or driving on the highway with the windows down. Rhode Island has her heart always.
JENN WALKER WALL
CAREERS COLUMNIST
Jenn is a career strategist and founder of Work Wonders Coaching + Consulting. Additionally, she works at the Sloan School of Management at MIT and teaches sociology at Lesley University.
Having lived in Boston for over a decade, Jenn currently lives Dorchester with her husband, James. When she’s not working, she loves spending hours cooking and baking in her kitchen, jetting off to South Florida to get a break from the long Boston winters, or taking classes at B-Tone. She never says no to sushi, coffee, cocktails, sci-fi movies or true crime podcasts!
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