Marcella Gates

Marcella Gates

Director of Content Operations

About Marcella Gates

Marcella Gates is Director of Content Operations at BabyCenter, the world's number one digital parenting resource, and is an expert on pregnancy and parenting. As a mom of three, she loves that her professional life is focused on supporting and empowering parents and expecting parents. Gates lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family and a menagerie of small animals that includes two parakeets, a hamster, and a puppy.

Experience

Prior to joining BabyCenter, Gates was a newspaper reporter, a staff writer for Forbes.com, and an editor at Aol. She won second place in the California Newspaper Publishers Association statewide competition for best feature story.

Education

Gates has a dual bachelor's degree in history and political science from Stanford University.

BabyCenter's editorial policies

BabyCenter's award-winning content is created by our editorial team in partnership with qualified writers, and is reviewed by our Medical Advisory Board of doctors and other healthcare professionals as well as professional fact-checkers. Our goal is to give you the most current and accurate information available as clearly as possible, along with practical advice to help you manage and cope with every challenge you face on your parenting journey. Our editors, advisors, and fact-checkers are constantly updating and reviewing articles to ensure they're up to date, comprehensive, and helpful. Read more about our editorial process.