Kendra Jones

Instructor

Kendra is a Creative Writing and College Essay Instructor at Writopia Lab, where she offers support and guidance in diverse genres and forms of writing. She is inspired by the energy and imagination of young writers and is thrilled to watch them discover and develop their own unique voices. In 2021, Kendra completed her MFA in nonfiction writing at Columbia University. Originally from the Pennsylvania countryside, she graduated from York College of Pennsylvania with a BS in biology, a BA in professional writing, and a minor in creative writing. During her academic career, Kendra was very active in publishing, from leading as an editor-in-chief for The Spartan newspaper and Publisher of The York Review, to serving as a poetry board and nonfiction board member of the Columbia Journal. Kendra is always looking to stay busy and active in the city; she is an NCAA Women’s College Basketball Official, a Competitive Sport Supervisor at Columbia University, a professional taste tester in NYC, and she reviews Off and On-Broadway productions for The Front Row Center. Her play, A Test of Taste, premiered in 2024 at A.R.T. New York and returned in 2025 at Chain Theatre. She enjoys crafting stories for the page and the stage from her own fun, unexpected, and unreal travels and experiences, while also drawing inspiration from her familial roots within the Anthracite Coal Region. She’s writing a nonfiction book that combines memoir, history, interviews, and research to examine undocumented historical events of WWII with the theme of rewriting one’s own memories.