Ivy is the Senior Lifestyle Editor at Southern Living. She has been producing and hosting videos for social, digital, and television programs for over five years. Ivy has had multiple appearances on the TODAY show and Good Morning America, as well as other broadcast outlets like a variety of television and radio shows. She hosted The Southern Living Show, an Emmy-nominated, nationally syndicated lifestyle program, for over two years. On top of video work, Ivy has given numerous cooking and lifestyle demos at events across the South.
Ivy loves to travel and eat her way around the world with her family. Born and raised in Moultrie, Georgia, she is a proud graduate of the University of Georgia (UGA), where she earned degrees in Consumer Journalism and Spanish. She graduated first in her class from the culinary arts program at L’Academie de Cuisine in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and was named as one of UGA’s 40 Under 40 in 2023. Ivy now lives in Birmingham with her husband, Luis, and their dog, Basil.