Betsy's experiences working in online parenting and entertainment content were the perfect preparation for her role as Common Sense Media's Editorial Director. After earning bachelor's and master's degrees from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in, as her kids say, "the late 1900s," she began her editorial career at BabyCenter.com and then served as an editor at Reel.com, Emode.com, and AOL's Digital City, and Netflix before joining Common Sense Media in 2006. She's a lifelong movie and TV fan (a few favorites include The Princess Bride, Saturday Night Live, and Star Wars) and is delighted to have a job that makes keeping up on celebrity and pop culture news a necessity—which, in turn, helps give her (a little) cred with her two kids. In her role at Common Sense, Betsy has had the privilege of moderating a Comic-Con panel, serving as a juror for the San Francisco Film Festival, touring the set of Imagination Movers, interviewing filmmakers like The Good Dinosaur's Peter Sohn, and much more. She is also a member of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists and The Impact Guild.
