Kenna O'Rourke

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Location
Philadelphia, PA
School
University of Pennsylvania
Expertise
Houseplant Care, Outdoor Gardening, Sustainability
  • Kenna has been a volunteer grave gardener at the Woodlands historic cemetery in Philadelphia since 2016.
  • They've been a home gardener for years and have spent many hours researching plant care.
  • Sustainability is a lifelong passion of Kenna's, and they're especially interested in upcycling DIY projects.

Experience

Kenna O'Rourke (they/she) is a professional editor and writer who has worked with venues like McSweeney's, Camino Books, the Penn Art & Culture blog, and Jacket2 magazine. Their favorite topics with House Digest have included DIY roundups, sustainable home and garden hacks, and ideas for crafting on a budget. Kenna has a background in copywriting, proofreading, and developmental editing and most recently served as the managing editor of Jacket2, an academic poetics journal, for eight years. Their editorial and copywriting experience spans over eleven years, and they currently do freelance editorial, writing, and research work for The Urban Writers and Dr. Kyoo Lee (CUNY).

Education

Kenna holds a bachelor's degree in English with a concentration in creative writing from the University of Pennsylvania.

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