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Kelly McHugh-Stewart

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Assistant Director of Content Strategy and Development at New York University
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Kelly McHugh-Stewart is an Assistant Director of Content Strategy at New York University, leveraging an extensive background in writing and digital engagement. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Sports Illustrated. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School.

Deeply connected to the military community, she serves on the Board of Directors for the Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund, an organization providing scholarships to military children impacted by war. Her personal essays often reflect on her experience as a Gold Star daughter, honoring her fathers legacy.

She is currently writing a memoir about her father, U. S. Army Colonel John McHugh, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2010.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Assistant Director of Content Strategy and Development
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Supporting Military Families
Serves on the Board of Directors for the Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund, which supports children of fallen soldiers, a mission stemming from her personal experience as a Gold Star daughter.
Content Strategy
As Assistant Director at NYU, she develops content and digital strategy, previously managing social media and SEO for higher education and non-profit organizations.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Assistant Director of Content Strategy and Development
New York University
1-2023 - 4-2024
Senior Writer and Strategist
New York University
7-2022 - 1-2023
Communications Manager
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
3-2020 - 7-2022
Senior Manager of Digital Engagement
The New School
1-2020 - 1-2020
Contributing Writer
The Washington Post
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Education
2016 - 2018
Master’s Degree
The New School
2010 - 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Kansas State University
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