meet our team

Prior to Revelist, April edited Business Insider's lifestyle vertical and was the managing editor of Jane Pratt’s beauty site, xoVain. She is passionate about uplifting women everywhere in ways big and small. Her heroes are Nora Ephron and Don Draper.

Originally from Perth, Western Australia, Alle comes to Revelist by way of xoVain, Daily Makeover, and StyleCaster. She has dedicated her life to truth, justice, and perfect lipstick. Alle lives in Brooklyn with her boyfriend and dog, and kindly invites you to get on her level.

Becca van Sambeck has loved the written word ever since she she read the entire dictionary as a little girl and thought it was a "good read." She graduated from Fordham University in 2015 and went on to work as a news editor for Elite Daily, before arriving at Revelist to delete commas and obsess over grammar. You can probably find her exploring Brooklyn's dive-iest bars or researching "Game of Thrones" theories.

Nicola Dall'Asen is a stereotypical Virgo and middle child who is probably maintaining her eyebrows at this very moment. She's a journalism graduate from the University of Missouri, and she's just as dedicated to beauty and body positivity as she is proper comma placement and slaughtering the patriarchy. Can be spotted wearing nothing but black, drinking an iced coffee the size of her head, and screaming, "I love you," at dogs on the street.

Mary Anderson is a fashion reporter at Revelist who was previously at GQ and produced videos with Elle and Harper's Bazaar at Hearst Digital Media. She's created documentaries, research papers, and countless articles about the intersection of fashion and culture. A self-proclaimed fashion nerd, she moved to New York City after graduate school for journalism at Syracuse University's Newhouse School and before that graduated from Rice University in Houston. Always looking for the best Southern food, she is happy to call New York City home.

Maria Fischer is a professional celebrity stalker — or more formally, Revelist's entertainment reporter. After graduating from Ohio University, Maria moved to New York City and took on reporting positions with Us Weekly and Yahoo! Celebrity. Career highlights include one-on-one interviews with Ryan Reynolds, Emmy Rossum, and her idol Paris Hilton. Maria also covered the 2016 VMAs, where she accidentally bumped into Amber Rose's shoulder and witnessed Drake get snubbed by Rihanna. Maria is obsessed with the early 2000s but will pretty much only listen to music by The Weeknd.

Marquaysa Battle is a journalist and beauty/style enthusiast who loves Beyoncé, bacon, lounging with her dog, and loud music. When she can enjoy them all together, life's a beach. She has a master's in reality TV drama, and another one in journalism from New York University.

Kala Riggins is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana who has implanted her southern soul in New York City. With a bachelors degree in broadcast television and diverse career in media, Kala is a content creating, social media maven with a thirst for all things digital. Kala is passionate about spreading the message of “Living Your Best Life” in spite of society’s standards of what is deemed appropriate, socially acceptable, or beautiful. As a beauty and style blogger, Kala is dedicated to inspiring women to unapologetically embrace their true self.

Nicole Bansen is a Long Island (Lawn-Guyland) native and journalism graduate from Stony Brook University. While at SBU, she was the Arts and Entertainment Editor for The Statesman. Nicole is no stranger to Revelist as she used to be the video intern. She loves bringing stories to life with moving images and would gladly spend all day shooting and editing. When she isn’t waiting for Adobe Premiere to render, she enjoys spending quality time with her cat.