Dana Daly
Editorial Manager
Dana is an avid reader and writer with a demonstrated history of producing high-quality content. An enthusiastic scholar with a bachelor’s degree from The College of New Jersey, Dana greatly enjoys engaging others through writing. She has covered technology, health, history, science, culture, and current events, and her creative fiction can be found in literary magazines – and someday on bookshelves.
Lauren Novak
Lauren Novak was a Senior Staff Writer and Editor at DoYouRemember? from 2018 to 2023, writing more than 5,000 stories on nostalgia and pop culture, pitching and researching exclusive pieces and training new writers. A journalist with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and more than 15 years of freelance writing and editing, she has also written for TV Insider, ReMIND Magazine and Parade.
Ileana Paules-Bronet
I’m Ileana, a young professional living and working in New York City. I’ve lived in upstate New York, Oregon, Italy, and South Africa, which has altered the way I see the world. I am a writer, artist, and creator — from feminism to mental health, and sex to food, nothing is off limits. Previously a full-time staff writer at LittleThings, where my content often got over 1 million unique page views.
Jane E. Kenney
Former Editorial Director
Jane E. Kenney spent eight years at DoYouRemember?, becoming Managing Editor in 2019 and serving as Editorial Director from 2021 to 2026. She wrote and edited thousands of stories on classic TV, film, music and celebrities, led and edited the site’s team of writers, wrote obituaries and scripts for the DoYouRemember YouTube channel, and used site analytics to plan what the team covered next. She is a copywriter and content marketer who studied at Sacred Heart University.
Val Barone
Editor
Val Barone is a music and entertainment journalist and an editor at DoYouRemember?. Over the past six years her work has appeared in Collider, Grunge, The List, Far Out Magazine, TheThings, ScreenRant and MovieWeb, with a focus on classic rock, legacy artists and the stories behind famous songs. She has interviewed Grammy-winning producer Andrew Watt about his work with Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones. Val is based in Ireland and studied sociology, which shapes how she writes about the people behind the music.
Ana Luisa Suarez
Former Associate Editor
Ana Luisa Suarez was an Associate Editor at DoYouRemember? from 2018 to 2019. She edited up to 14 stories a day, assigned breaking news and trending stories to a team of freelance writers and wrote headlines for social media. Her obituary of Penny Marshall drew more than 500,000 views in a single day. She now works as a senior manager in content and digital growth.
Kelly Gitter
Kelly is an experienced Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker with a demonstrated history of working in the real estate industry and for many years assisted in creating editorial content for DoYouRemember? as an avid nostalgic.