Kyleen Pickering

Kyleen Pickering is an experienced editor and copyeditor with a comprehensive background in writing and editing. Currently serving as a Copyeditor at Wine Spectator since 2023, Kyleen previously worked as an Editor at Skyword from 2018 to 2023 and held the position of Editorial Assistant at Point Line Projects for a brief period in 2017-2018. In the realm of journalism, Kyleen contributed to The Pitt News as both Copy Chief and Copy Editor from 2015 to 2018, focusing on AP style adherence and fact-checking. Academic experience includes a Research Assistant role at the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Slavic Languages and Literature, where Kyleen collaborated on Russian poetry research, and an internship at the University of Pittsburgh Office of Career Development and Placement Assistance, managing the Career Closet and developing organizational systems. Kyleen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Nonfiction Writing from the University of Pittsburgh.