Joy Kennelly aka The Joy Writer

Brooks Appointed to Council for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and...

Professor Susan L. Brooks, acting director of the Andy and Gwen Stern Community Lawyering Clinic, has been appointed to serve a three-year term as one of two social scientists on the National Advisory Child Health and Human Development (NACHHD) Council for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).

Philadelphia Social Justice Hackathon: Uniting Tech and Justice Advocates for Change, April 5-7 -...

Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law is proud to co-host the second annual Philadelphia Social Justice Hackathon. The 36-hour event will bring together students, programmers, data scientists and other advocates and community members to design tools that address social justice problems faced by Philadelphians and community service providers.

Iannarone Delivers Keynote at 2024 SEC Investor Advocacy Clinic Summit - Drexel University Kline...

Professor Nicole Iannarone delivered the keynote remarks at the recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's 2024 Investor Advocacy Clinic Summit hosted by the SEC's Office of the Ombuds and co-hosted by the SEC's Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) and Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI).

Meet Jordan Barde

Hometown: Kirkland, Washington Major: Mechanical Engineering I went back to school later in life to find a career that felt more meaningful and purposeful to me, so my values aligned well with SPU. My path has been anything but linear.

Meet Ben Smith

Hometown: Seattle, Washington Major: Computer Engineering While in high school, I was looking at colleges that were both a fit for my collegiate track and field interests, as well as my interest in engineering.

Engineering and Computer Science

SPU Engineering and Computer Science graduates are ready to serve God and others by developing real solutions to real problems, lead teams to design creative and sustainable systems (globally or close to home), and engage the world by understanding what people need and how to help them.

College of Arts and Sciences

Roosevelt University Press Release I wrote to promote a new partnership

Mentorship Outreach Email Newsletter Content

I wrote this to promote Roosevelt University mentorship opportunities students.

Newberry Consort Named CCPA Ensemble-in-Residence

Roosevelt University's Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) is pleased to announce its partnership with The Newberry Consort as an Ensemble-in-Residence. This partnership will bring The Newberry Consort into CCPA on a regular basis, sharing their rehearsals and performances with students to provide experienced professional members' presence throughout their residences.

El Camino College Press release I wrote

El Camino College Press release I wrote

El Camino College Press release I wrote

El Camino College Press release I wrote

El Camino College Press release I wrote

El Camino College Press release I wrote

El Camino College Press release I wrote

Aaron Anastasi, Biography - Actor, Writer, Musician, Author, Coach...

Aaron Anastasi Photo Credit David Muller Southern Californian native, Aaron Anastasi, was born to an Italian father with Middle Eastern ancestry, and an Italian mother with Eastern European ancestry. His father, a lifetime saw filer tradesman, and his mother, a...

.@JohnMayer performing #SobRock concert at the @LAForum next week #music

By Joy A. Kennelly I've been a fan of John Mayer's music for a long time and over the course of the pandemic dove deep into his repertoire which I was surprised was so deep and thoughtful. I know everyone...

Celebrity Photographer & Indie Filmmaker Clinton H. Wallace honored with Lifetime Achievement...

Award-winning, multi-talented producer, director and celebrity photographer, Clinton H. Wallace was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and moved to Morristown, New Jersey, at the age of five.

KISS Founders Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley - Brilliant Marketing Geniuses & Artists

By Joy A. Kennelly There's a reason KISS Founders Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley are AMERICA'S #1 GOLD RECORD AWARD WINNING GROUP OF ALL TIME (In All Categories) (RIAA).

Re-Opening mockumentary is a must see! Aaron Anastasi & his wife enjoyed it last night. #Comedy...

By Joy A. Kennelly It was only a matter of time before someone came out with a comedy mocking everything we've all gone through with the pandemic and Re-Opening kills it! If you can read this, you have better eyes...

Actor Aaron Anastasi attended Dr. Anna Guanche's ribbon cutting ceremony at Bella Skin Institute

By Joy A. Kennelly So yesterday, this happened... Actor Aaron Anastasi and I attended Dr. Anna Guanche's ribbon cutting at her new Bella Skin Institute in the heart of the City of Beverly Hills. She is known for her Bella...

California: To Big Sur...with love

Travel article written describing where to stay, eat and enjoy along your Big Sur drive.

New Hotels Emerge on LA’s Horizon As Tried-and-True Properties Renovate

With more than 92,000 guest rooms and suites, LA is the third largest lodging market in the United States. And there are no signs of slowing down the growth, with more hotel developments on the horizon.

Here's my Los Angeles Convention & Visitors Bureau case study

Travel Style: Joy A. Kennelly

Want to know how to travel in style, just like the pros? We check in with frequent fliers to find out how often they fly, their favorite destinations and what they never leave home without. Occupation: Founder/Producer/Host/Travel Blogger & Part-time Public Relations Program Professional...say that fast three times :) Residence: Hawthorne, home of the new headquarters and 2 nd highest crime rate in the nation!

Grand Tower Nigeria

Written for Investors

American Institute of Architects Conference Guide

I wrote all the copy for the conference guide including the welcome letter, 40 company descriptions and more

BLVDS LV

Tech/Connect is filled with great stories about how people of Southern Nevada connect with technology and each other.

Observations on Women in Business Gained from Conferences, Books, Interviews and More - TechZulu

After wrapping up work for a national professional women's organization where I spoke to hundreds of women in all industries, in all levels of their profession, in all areas around the country on a daily basis; attended numerous amazing conferences and special events with panels of female tech founders, entertainment professionals and executives at all levels of their business over the past six months; and read about women who have achieved major success in their fields, I have discovered the...

Silicon Beach Fest June 2013 Keynote and Accelerator Panel Highlights

Whether you were a startup, an investor, a blogger, a fashionista, or someone just curious about what is happening in Santa Monica aka "Silicon Beach," the recent Silicon Beach Fest had something for everyone which included panels, parties and more.

Investor Insights and Highlights | An Unscientific Process

It can be a confusing world to seek funding when you're just starting out and Silicon Beach Fest (#SBF) was a great place to learn what investors are looking for, meet investors of all levels in a collaborative environment, network with like-minded entrepreneurs, and develop relationships to further your dream and business.

@MIHollywood @JinglePunks @RocketHub #Social Media Panel blogs & April 21 @Facebook Panel Speakers

Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood, LA Tech Summit, and Idea to Screen | Why You Need to Attend Any or All

Hard to believe another Digital LA Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is happening this week back-to-back with the new LA Tech Summit produced by Cornerstone. Time sure flies when you're having fun, or building a startup.

Pure, Unadulterated Joy: @TechnoriLA 's amazing pitch night w/@NoahKagan @CodewarsDojo...

By Joy Kennelly I've recently had to accept the fact I am a perfectionist in certain things and as such, hold others to the same high standards I hold for myself. This isn't always the best for relationships, but now that I'm more aware of it I can work on it.

Pure, Unadulterated Joy: #Fashion's Night Out & Kristi Yamaguchi's interview wrap-up for your...

By Joy A. Kennelly Sorry for the delay in posting my Fashion's Night Out wrap-up and Kristi Yamaguchi interview. My hands have been hurting since I'd been working so much six days straight and needed to take a quick break from the computer to allow the nerves to calm down.

Pure, Unadulterated Joy: Downtown Los Angeles Fashion Week recap - Louis Verdad, SKINGRAFT, Julia...

By Joy A. Kennelly Last night I attended five fashion events back-to-back: The Fashion Angels Emerging Designer Show hosted by the City of Los Angeles and the Department of Cultural Affairs, SKINGRAFT, a Meet & Greet with Julia Y Renata of Mexico City, and Louver by Louis Verdad. Whew!

Pure, Unadulterated Joy: Jeffrey Fashion Cares Wrap-up Part 1 #fashionista #charity #JasonWu...

By Joy A. Kennelly This past Monday I was invited to attend "THE" fashion event of the season, Jeffrey Fashion Cares, which, according to their research "appears financially, to be among the largest 3rd party events in all of Atlanta's philanthropic endeavors."

Pure, Unadulterated Joy: @Fashioncares Wrap-up Part Two - All the #fashion you could want!...

By Joy A. Kennelly Finally had time to review over 200 images I was sent featuring last week's amazing 19th Annual Jeffrey Fashion Cares Atlanta Fundraiser benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure Greater Atlanta Affiliate and the Atlanta AIDS Fund (AAF).

Pure, Unadulterated Joy: Fashion Digital Los Angeles Conference Wrap-up Part 2 #Fashion #Ecommerce

By Joy A. Kennelly Fashion Digital LA recently wrapped up at the Director's Guild of America and what a powerful conference it was. I met upper-level executives from Nordstrom, ShoeDazzle, Jurlique, numerous smaller fashion brands like Apliq and Ellie, and major tech companies like Google, Amazon and more.

Pure, Unadulterated Joy: @OscarPRGirl Here's Part 1 of my @Nordstrom's @NashvilleSymph Fundraiser...

By Joy A. Kennelly Recently I was privileged to cover Nordstrom's Nashville Symphony Fashion Fundraiser which featured five-time GRAMMY® winner Carrie Underwood and an exclusive presentation of Oscar de la Renta's Pre-Fall 2012 collection this past February. It was a beautiful evening start to finish.

Pure, Unadulterated Joy: @OscarPRgirl: Oscar de la Renta Fashion Pre-Fall Preview @NashvilleSymph...

By Joy A. Kennelly As my client, Int'l Celebrity/Wedding Stylist, Nicole Janowicz, styles tonight's AW2012 runway show for M I L A, the eponymous collection by Mila Hermanovski whose appearance on Project Runway (both as a finalist of season 7 and as a currently airing All-Star) and subsequent capsule collections have been shown to great reviews, I satisfied my longing to attend LA Fashion Week by watching the premiere of Fashion Star last night which was a blast.

Pure, Unadulterated Joy: Rusnak - Night of Luxury with Designer Kevan Hall - Part 1

By Joy A. Kennelly In light of the recent White House party crashers who are soooo desperate for attention (shamefully so), I thought I'd share some of the amazing parties I've been to over the past few months as a legitimately invited guest.

Pure, Unadulterated Joy: #LA Fashion Week - Designer Kevan Hall topped 'em all! Rusnak Night of...

By Joy A. Kennelly Finally have time and energy to continue sharing my experience at the Rusnak Night of Luxury event with Fashion Designer, Kevan Hall. I mean it when I say Kevan Hall topped 'em all during LA Fashion Week.

Pure, Unadulterated Joy: @FarmSanctuary Fundraiser review featuring @kevin_nealon @colbiecaillat...

By Joy A. Kennelly Recently I had the pleasure of attending the Farm Sanctuary's Fundraiser featuring Colbie Caillat and Kevin Nealon among others at the Peterson Auto Musuem. If you've never been to the musuem, here's a taste of what to expect when you first arrive.

Pure, Unadulterated Joy: Passion Revealed - Alexis Monsanto & Furne One

By Joy A. Kennelly Now that the Hermosa Beach City Council Candidates I was stumping for, Jeff Duclos and Howard Fishman, are safely in office I can get back to more fun topics seeing as I've left you dangling on LA Fashion Week long enough.:) Finally, the long-awaited Passion Revealed review!

Pure, Unadulterated Joy: Passion Revealed at Vibiana Cathedral - Part 1 - Pre-party

By Joy A. Kennelly Sorry for the delay in writing this wrap-up of last Friday's Passion Revealed event. I think I've been fighting something because I've just been exhausted after my day job which totally isn't like me. Feeling under the weather makes me cranky which is why I'm glad I'm feeling better.

Pure, Unadulterated Joy: LA Fashion Week - Designer, Philip Rodriguez in Passion Revealed @ Vibiana

By Joy A. Kennelly Let's see, where we last left off we all were taking our seats for the Passion Revealed LA Fashion Week shows at the Vibiana if I remember correctly. Now I have to say, it was very hard to hear anything the announcer had to say and apologize if I don't mention everyone who was involved.

Pure, Unadulterated Joy: #Fashion, Food and Wine Festival of #Volleyball Champions at #Raleigh...

By Joy A. Kennelly This past weekend was so packed with fun activities it's taken awhile to compile pix and information to share with you. John Mayer is amazing in concert fyi.:) So! Without further ado... (All Photos Courtesy Photographer, Angelique Chacon.)

Pure, Unadulterated Joy: My Interview with Atlanta-based @ShopBellaBag Founder, Cassandra Connors...

By Joy A. Kennelly Recently, I was approached by an Atlanta-based online designer handbag business called Bella Bag to attend their new bricks-n-mortar retail store launch happening here in Atlanta. I've never quite understood the lure of a designer handbag and took advantage of the opportunity to interview the founder, Cassandra Connors, with very interesting results.

Scottsdale Culinary Festival, Scottsdale Mondrian, Downtown tour

Travel Writing

Pure, Unadulterated Joy: Visiting @LukeStoreyStyle with @SchoolofStyle Downtown LA @standarddtla...

By Joy A. Kennelly THE SCHOOL OF STYLE Although I'm not a stylist, I've represented a few, dressed customers when I worked in retail, have assisted stylists who styled my clients for their red carpet appearances, and assisted with pulling clothes for fashion news segments when representing the Beverly Center, years ago.