Rudri Bhatt Patel is a writer, editor, and educator with over 20 years of experience. She joined GOBankingRates in 2024 as a Senior SEO Financial Writer.
Twenty years ago, she pivoted from her work as an attorney to a freelance writer. She has a JD from Southern Methodist University School of Law, a MA in English and BA in Political Science from the University of Texas at Dallas.
For the last two years, she was the in-house staff senior writer for a corporation. She freelances for several publications including The Washington Post, Forbes, Web MD, Saveur, Business Insider, Bankrate, Civil Eats, Vox, Eater, Apartment Therapy, and other national outlets.
Education
J.D. in Law, Southern Methodist University School of Law
M.A. in English, University of Texas at Dallas
B.A. in Political Science, University of Texas at Dallas
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