Kimberly Holland Title: Associate Editorial Director, Food Education: Samford University Location: Birmingham, Alabama Expertise: Food, Lifestyle, Health and Nutrition Kimberly Holland is a writer and editor with 17 years of experience in food, lifestyle, travel, health, and entertaining content. She has been published in Southern Living, Real Simple, Allrecipes, EatingWell, Cooking Light, and other publications. Experience Kimberly Holland has been cooking since she was old enough to hold a spatula. She started her career at Health magazine and later joined Cooking Light. There, she quickly became enamored with recipe development and menu building, launching the brand's first meal-planning column, The Sunday Strategist. Today, she serves as an Associate Editorial Director for Southern Living.Kimberly's writing has appeared in magazines nationwide and across dozens of websites. She's the author of The Collagen Handbooks: Recipes for Natural Living.Kimberly has sat on dozens of panels to discuss food media and content creation. She also has represented her brands and clients at dozens of showcases and markets nationwide. Education Kimberly received her bachelor's of arts from Samford University. She majored in journalism and mass communication with a minor in political science. She was a Beeson Scholar. About Southern Living Southern Living, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, celebrates the food, homes, places, and culture of the South. We reach 7.2 million readers a month. Our content is written by experienced journalists and fact checked for accuracy. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.