Jennifer Kurdyla

Experience

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  HARVARD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

  Nov 2007 - May 2011

  Editorial Assistant, Class Report Office

  Collaborated with editors on Harvard Alumni Association's Class Reports published for quinquennial Reunion classes. Edited and keyed personal narratives and biographical information, executed editors' corrections, designed mailings and surveys, and reviewed drafts

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  UNIVERSITY PUBLISHING SOLUTIONS

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Editorial Assistant, Web Designer

  Performed line editing of textbooks sold at Rutgers University. Designed websites for company's featured works with text and multi-media components (see http://hansenpublishing.com). Compiled archives for a new edition of The World of Tennessee Williams by Richard F. Leavitt. Formatted and edited self-published texts for in-house printing.

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  Farrar, Straus and Giroux

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Summer Intern

  Researched contact information of authors and scholars, assembled press kits for new publications, and prepared documents for release of new editions of previously published books. Read and evaluated unsolicited manuscripts in adult nonfiction department. Organized and catalogued in-house library, updated contract information, copyright details, and book deals in company database in contracts and permissions department.

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  Harvard Book Review

  Sept 2009 - May 2011

  Writer, Executive Design Editor

  Reviewed contemporary fiction (Olive Kitteridge, Fugue State, Gourmet Rhapsody, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary) for college publication. Designed layout using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. Met weekly deadlines to accommodate quarterly printings.

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  HARVARD UNIVERSITY

  May 2010 - May 2011

  Research Assistant, Professor Werner Sollors

  Compiled and evaluated primary and secondary sources for critical editions of Pudd'nhead Wilson (Harvard University Press) and The Marrow of Tradition (Norton). Edited and revised journal articles on immigration and African-American literature. Assembled bibliographies and other materials for undergraduate and graduate courses.

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  Columbia Publishing Course

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Student

  Six-week intensive course on all aspects of book, magazine, and digital media publishing.

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  Alfred A. Knopf, publisher

  Jul 2011 - Jun 2017

  Worked with best-selling and award-winning authors on literary fiction and narrative nonfiction, providing detailed macro/content edits and micro/line edits; acquired three works of literary fiction, including CHEMISTRY by Weike Wang (on-sale May 2017); assisted Editorial Director and two Senior Editors on all administrative and editorial tasks; read submissions widely across fiction and nonfiction lists Perform editorial responsibilities under Editorial Director Robin Desser, Senior Editor Jennifer Jackson, and Robert Gottlieb.Interests include literary fiction, contemporary women's fiction, literary nonfiction, and memoir.

  • Assistant Editor

    Jan 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Editorial Assistant

    Jul 2011 - Dec 2013
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  Peaceful Dumpling

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2018

  Features Editor

  Contribute original recipes, including photography, and weekly posts on healthy eating, wellness, and eco-conscious style to vegan lifestyle blog.

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  The Harvard Review Online

  Oct 2013 - now

  Writer

  Review books for online publication, primarily fiction in translation and literary nonfiction.

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  Everyday eBook

  Oct 2013 - Sept 2015

  Writer

  Review books available in e-format for online newsletter, fiction and nonfiction.

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  Freelance

  Jun 2015 - now

  Freelance Editor

  - Personalized editorial consultation, line editing, copyediting, and proofreading for fiction and nonfiction projects (trade and academic) and book proposals. Proficient in Merriam Webster's, Chicago Manual of Style, and MLA style guides.- Publishing consulting on submission process and agent queries.- Cowriting and writing collaborations on full-length nonfiction projects in wellness/self-help/personal development; titles include Start At the End by Matt Wallaert and Threads by Maxine Bedat (forthcoming).- Consultation on media/web presence including digital marketing, social media content creation and branding, and custom website design. Show less

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  | Self Employed

  Jun 2016 - now

  Yoga Teacher

  Group yoga instruction at Three Jewels Yoga, URBN Playground, LIVUnltd, and Welnys; also offers therapeutic-based private/small group sessions. Specializes in vinyasa flow, restorative, and therapeutics and the YogaWorks method with 500-hour teaching certification. Sequences involve music and essential oils, Ayurvedic principles, injury/pain management, and whole-body biomechanical and spiritual wellness.

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  The Experiment Publishing

  Jul 2017 - Jan 2019

  Editor

  Acquiring healthful/plant-based cookbooks and wellness-based nonfiction, including self-help and narrative/memoir

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  URBN Playground

  Oct 2017 - May 2021

  Yoga Teacher
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  Three Jewels

  Feb 2018 - May 2021

  Yoga Teacher
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  Self-employed

  Mar 2018 - now

  I write thoughtful, researched articles about topics in holistic health, movement, diet, and vegan recipes. My work has been featured on Banyan Botanicals, The Alchemist's Kitchen, Elephant Journal, and my own weekly blog, BeNourished. I work with people to discover a state of balance in mind, body, and spirit through yoga/movement, and diet and lifestyle strategies from Ayurveda. Collaborator and ghost-writer on book proposals and full-length book projects. Past projects include: Start at the End by Matt WallaertUnraveled by Maxine Bedat

  • Freelance Writer

    Jan 2015 - now

  • Ayurvedic health counselor

    Jun 2020 - now

  • Ghost writer

    Mar 2018 - now
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  LIVunLtd

  Apr 2019 - May 2021

  Yoga Teacher