Anna Kendall

Anna Kendall is a writer, editor, and coach. She works for an aviation consultancy, where she manages the firm-wide newsletter, develops workshops on technical writing, coaches consultants on the writing process, and edits documents for clients. Anna is the author of College PaperBuddy (2nd edition, 2022), and she’s written and edited in a variety of fields, from advertising to psychology. Anna also coaches other editors and writers, including how to build a personal brand. Her research on this topic, and experience building her own personal brand, culminated in a presentation at the American Medical Writers Association – Greater Chicago Area Chapter Conference last year. Anna has continued to study this topic and is excited to present her research to the Professional Development Certificates (PDC) community.

Anna holds three certificates from UChicago Professional Education: Conscious Leadership and Team Management (2023); Editing (2018); and Medical Writing and Editing (2021). Through her involvement with the certificate programs, Anna joined the PDC Student Advisory Board, for which she’s planned and moderated other events. To learn more, visit Anna’s LinkedIn page.