Dani Lee Damas

With Us Since
2018
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Location
Maine
Expertise
Solo Travel, Outdoor Adventures, Travel Psychology
  • Dani is the managing editor of Static Media's movies/TV and travel verticals.
  • She has visited numerous countries, including spending two months fully immersed in the language and culture of Seoul, South Korea.
  • Dani approaches travel from a mental health perspective. Drawing on her experience managing bipolar disorder while navigating the globe, she aims to empower others living with mental illness to explore more of the world.

Experience

Dani's professional writing career kicked off in 2016, when HelloGiggles published her first article detailing how K-pop and international style icon G-Dragon helped her uncover her gender identity. She started freelancing for Static Media in 2018, writing and editing hundreds of gaming articles for SVG and Looper over the next five years. She later served as the lead editor for SVG and Cuteness, and the lead features editor for Explore and Islands. In 2025, she embarked on her latest Static Media adventure as the managing editor of movies/TV and travel.

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