Alicia Kennedy

Current

• Writer & Editor at Freelance

Past

• Publications Assistant at University Support Services, LLC
• Web Copywriter at Jezalin's, Inc.
• Web Designer at Sonny's Pianos, Inc

• Webmaster at Hildreth's Department Store

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Education

• Fordham University

Connections

9 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• alicia-kennedy.com

Alicia Kennedy’s Summary

I’m a literature nerd living on Long Island. Professionally, I’m a writer and copy editor obsessed with linguistic minutiae. I've worked for New York Magazine, Big Shot Magazine, PANK literary magazine, Gayot.com, and more.

You can usually find me reading, working on my Spanish, or intently tapping away at my laptop. Aside from these pursuits, prolific songwriters, auteur filmmakers, and Apple are my key obsessions.

I am looking for opportunities to write or blog about books and film, as well as for copy editing work in the publishing field.

Alicia Kennedy’s Specialties:

writing, copy editing, contemporary literature, Latin American literature, film, Long Island food and culture

Alicia Kennedy’s Experience

• Writer & Editor

  Freelance

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  August 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)

  I am an arts and culture writer and copy editor. Experience includes:
  
  -Copy editing blog posts and other content for New York Magazineʼs website, NYMag.com, using Movable Type and the magazineʼs content management system.
  -Copy editing fiction and poetry for PANK literary magazine.
  -Copy editing for Big Shot music magazine.
  -Restaurant reviews for Gayot.com.
  -Book reviews for Pop Damage, The Latin American Review of Books, and (forthcoming) Paste.

• Publications Assistant

  University Support Services, LLC

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  October 2007 — September 2009 (2 years )

  -Edited and designed multiple print publications for St. George's University.
  · Copy edited all news articles for web and print.
  · Copy edited and proofread all materials created by design firm.
  · Interviewed alumni and wrote their profiles for promotional use.
  · Designed numerous brochures and event programs.
  -Maintained the university's social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
  -Created student blogs using WordPress.

• Web Copywriter

  Jezalin's, Inc.

  (Retail industry)

  August 2007 — January 2008 (6 months)

  -Writing elegant and SEO-driven item descriptions for this high-end gift basket company's website in anticipation of its launch.

• Web Designer

  Sonny's Pianos, Inc

  (Music industry)

  October 2006 — July 2007 (10 months)

  Designed websites for the owner's numerous ventures on a freelance basis.

• Webmaster

  Hildreth's Department Store

  (Retail industry)

  July 2005 — August 2006 (1 year 2 months)

  Re-designed the store's website and brought it up-to-date with current standards, while also providing some technical support to all employees.

Alicia Kennedy’s Education

• Fordham University

  B.A. , English, Philosophy , 2003 — 2007

  Activities and Societies:

  Photographer for The Ram; Web Assistant for The Observer; Violin in Orchestra

Additional Information

Alicia Kennedy’s Websites:

• alicia-kennedy.com

Alicia Kennedy’s Interests:

contemporary fiction and poetry, film, food, language, theory, art, coffee and Red Bull

Alicia Kennedy’s Groups:

•    Fordham University Alumni Networking Association

Alicia Kennedy’s Contact Settings

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