Daria Smith

Daria Smith

location-pin Charleston, South Carolina

School: Georgia Southern University

Expertise: Product testing, Outdoors and camping

Daria Smith

  • Senior shopping editor at Family Handyman, Reader's Digest and Taste of Home
  • Written for publications including Forbes, Southern Living, Better Homes & Gardens, Eating Well and Charleston Living
  • Former newsletter editor at Post and Courier; Former content writer at Lewis Communications

Experience

Daria has experience writing and editing shopping, lifestyle and travel content for several publishers. As a senior shopping editor, she leads a team of writers and editors managing content updates to enhance reader experience, while maintaining a pulse on sales and innovative products. Since entering the digital sphere 11 years ago, Daria has reviewed products as an influencer, managed social media accounts, built newsletters and spearheaded content strategies. She has Bachelor of Science degrees in Public Relations and Journalism from Georgia Southern University. When OOO, Daria frequently travels across the South with her German Shorthaired pointer, sharing accounts of emerging restaurants and outdoor activities.

Education

Georgia Southern University, bachelor's degrees in public relations and journalism

Family Handyman Editorial Policies


For more than seven decades, Family Handyman has been providing its audience with ideas, inspiration and step-by-step directions on how to maintain and enhance indoor and outdoor living spaces. In addition to having our own staff of experts, we hire individuals whose skills have been honed through years of experience in the building, plumbing and electrical trades, and as passionate homeowners who have translated DIY (do it yourself) skills into careers as respected creators.

Articles

Free Fly Apparel Review: Buttery-soft UPF clothing (We Tried It!)

Free Fly Apparel creates buttery-soft performance gear, woven with sun protection up to UPF 50+.

CLIQ Chair Review: The Ultimate Portable Outdoor Seating Solution? (We Tried It!)

This is the perfect camping chair—it's ultra-portable and weighs less than four pounds.