Jocelyn Kerr

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Location
Houston, TX
School
Tulane University, Drexel University
Expertise
Craft Spirits, Food Industry Trends, Organics & Farm-to-table
  • Raised in Los Angeles and previously based in Boston, Jocelyn has lived (and eaten) on all three U.S. coasts.
  • Since 2019, she has taught writing workshops to help people learn how to navigate freelance writing life.
  • Her first job in high school was prepping food in a local restaurant kitchen.

Experience

Jocelyn started her media career in nonfiction film production as a researcher, editor, and field producer in New Orleans, where she helped produce short videos on the food and entertainment scene for the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau. From there, she became a reporter for the Houston Chronicle and an editor, then managing editor, with Community Impact Newspapers. Moving into the magazine world, she spent two years writing food and beverage news and feature stories for Meetings + Events magazine. After a stint as editor-in-chief for FMJ, the magazine of the International Facility Management Association, she moved into the world of corporate copywriting and freelance food writing.

Education

Jocelyn earned her B.A. in media arts from Tulane University before moving on to earn her M.S. in library and information science from Drexel University. Her experience in research and multimedia production informs her reporting.

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