I am Kumari Kelly, a veteran of the journalism industry, most recently a senior reporter at the Orlando Sentinel. I now work in the Digital Publishing Department at Full Sail University, a fantastic school in Winter Park, Florida known among other things, as the “Harvard of video game design.”
I am also a mother, and a yoga teacher in the Orlando area. I may be reached at kumari_kelly@yahoo.com. (underscore between names) Freelance writing on topics related to the environment, yoga, meditation and social justice, as well as expanding multimedia journalism opportunities are of interest.
Kumari A. Kelly
Lab Instructor (Intellectual Properties and Law class; Digital Publishing Dept.) — Full Sail University (www.fullsail.edu) — June 2007 — Current
Owner/Yoga Instructor – Ahimsa Yoga, Clermont/Davenport, Florida — June 2007 – Current (www.yesyouyoga.com)
Senior Reporter – Orlando Sentinel – 2001-July 2008
Sales/Recruiting – Peoplesoft Consulting Firm — 1998-2001
Features Editor/Asst. City Editor — Bradenton Herald (Knight-Ridder-owned daily) – 1995-1998
Asst. City Editor/Reporter/Copty Editor — Shreveport (La.) Times (Gannett-owned daily) — 1988-1995
Copy Editor (news) — USA Today – May 1994-Sept. 1994 (Loaner for Gannett)
Sports Copy Editor — Monroe (La.) News-Star (Gannett-owned daily) — part-time in college
EDUCATION
University of Louisiana-Monroe
BA – Journalism – News-Editorial
Yogi Hari’s Ashram, Miramar Florida
Residential Yoga Teacher Training Program, 2007
Vedic Conservatory, Naples, Fla.
Thai Assisted Yoga Bodywork Training, 2007
References: Upon Request
