Hi there! I’m Versha.
Welcome to my website!
I’m currently the editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue (dream job!), where I help steer a newsroom dedicated to politics, culture, fashion, and everything in between, through the lens of young people. From articles to videos, interviews to investigations, fashion events to career guidance conferences to plenty more, Teen Vogue has continually pushed the conversation forward on everything from identity, personal style, and mental health to immigration and democracy in America.
Before I was at Teen Vogue, I worked as Managing Editor at NowThis for almost seven years, helping to grow NowThis into the short-form video behemoth that it now is. While there, I interviewed high-level politicians, including Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and won an Edward R. Murrow Award for my work on a documentary on Hurricane Maria's effects on Puerto Rico.
You may have also read about me and my work in some major publications, including The New York Times and the Columbia Journalism Review, or even seen me on CNN or MSNBC.
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But I’m not just a journalist! I’m also on the board of both the Online News Association and International Women’s Media Foundation.
I’ve traveled around the world to report and speak on journalism and media, from the UK to Kazakhstan. I’m now based in Brooklyn, where you can usually find me.
Interviewing President Obama
Most importantly, I’m the proud daughter of Indian immigrants. I was born and raised in Louisiana, where I graduated from Centenary College in Shreveport (and served for two years as editor-in-chief of the Centenary Conglomerate). A definite career and personal highlight: when I was named the Mardi Gras Grand Marshal for my hometown of Alexandria, Louisiana.
When I’m not running Teen Vogue, you can find me watching all things Marvel (#TeamCap), eating Hot Mix namkeen, or going birding with the author of American Kleptocracy.