Writer, Entrepreneur, Creative, Catalyst. Co-Founder of TheLi.st with Glynnis MacNicol (sold 2020).
New York, New York, United States
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About
Rachel Sklar is a writer and entrepreneur based in New York. She is the co-founder of TheLi.st, a network for professional women, acquired by New Power Media in November 2020. She was previously the VP Programming & Content for SaksWorks, the new membership club from Saks and HBC.
A former lawyer who writes about media, politics, culture & technology, she was a founding editor of the Huffington Post and Mediaite. She has contributed to numerous publications including the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN.com, The Daily Beast, Elle, Politico, Mashable, Glamour and numerous publications in her Canadian homeland. She has contributed jokes to speeches for selected public figures, including two sitting heads of state. She speaks widely across platforms including TV, podcasts, conferences and live events
Rachel is an advisor to several startups, including Vox Media, The Muse, Hopscotch, Bustle & The Riveter and has consulted for a broad range of companies including Spotify, Netflix and Women.NYC/New York City Economic Development Corporation. She is active in web3 and has worked with NFT collections including Meta Angels & MAVION World.
Rachel is also a member of the BMI Musical Theatre Advanced Workshop, billed as the premiere training ground for the next generation of musical theatre songwriters. She is an accomplished lyricist and has been hired and/or booked to write and/or perform original lyrics and songs for more years than anyone needs to count, but suffice to say she still hears about her use of "cavort" in 1992.
Rachel has been named to the Silicon Alley 100, FastCompany’s “League of Extraordinary Women,” Forbes’ “Women Changing The World,” JWA's "Making Trouble, Making History" award, Marie Claire's "New Guard" and has earned numerous honors and awards for her writing and her activism. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter at @rachelsklar.
Specialties: Media, New Media & Tech, Politics, Social Good, DEI, Comedy, Promoting and Advancing Women, web3, Single Motherhood, Showtunes.
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Activity
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Podcast recommendation: The Epstein Files Book Club with Jena Friedman & Elise Hu, where they sift through the chatter and zero in on facts, with…
Podcast recommendation: The Epstein Files Book Club with Jena Friedman & Elise Hu, where they sift through the chatter and zero in on facts, with…
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So thrilled to have contributed to "Your Parents' Money" the New York Magazine package nominated for a National Magazine Award for Lifestyle! Thank…
So thrilled to have contributed to "Your Parents' Money" the New York Magazine package nominated for a National Magazine Award for Lifestyle! Thank…
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Experience
Education
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University of Toronto
LLB Law
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Activities and Societies: Law Follies, Students' Law Society, The Hearsay (humor mag), Callahan Moot, Official Law School Videos, Unofficial Law School Videos, Yearbook Editor, Law Games, Dean's Karaoke Night and, briefly, Women's Touch Football.
Law school ruled.
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The University of Western Ontario
BA (Honors) Western Literature & Civilization
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Activities and Societies: University Students Council (VP Communications in the Burns Administration), The Gazette, UWO Debating Society, Fine Arts Festival
The Gazette taught me journalism.
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York Mills Collegiate Institute
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York Mills Collegiate Institute
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What's the purpose of school now?! Last night I sat down at Manny's in SF with my friend George Lee — Co-Head of Goldman Sachs institute, board…
What's the purpose of school now?! Last night I sat down at Manny's in SF with my friend George Lee — Co-Head of Goldman Sachs institute, board…
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I’ve noticed that not every newsfeed has Epstein Files updates & revelations, so in interest of sharing information…
I’ve noticed that not every newsfeed has Epstein Files updates & revelations, so in interest of sharing information…
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Now that the Olympics are over, let’s explore some of that boss energy🥇 Alysa Liu quit skating at 16. Came back on her own terms: fired her dad from…
Now that the Olympics are over, let’s explore some of that boss energy🥇 Alysa Liu quit skating at 16. Came back on her own terms: fired her dad from…
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