Jocelyn Pedersen

Award-winning professional writer, Jocelyn Pedersen, holds Master of Professional Writing and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish degrees from the University of Oklahoma. Her feature articles have been published nationally by the Associated Press, on Yahoo! and AT&T News. She contributes regularly to local and regional magazines and newspapers. She has multiple front-page credits. 
Pedersen teaches Business Communication in Price College and Media and the Travel Industry in Gaylord College. She writes and edits many types and styles of writing. Pedersen has three kids and is an avid animal lover. She is a dog trainer in her spare time. 

Degrees Earned:

• Master of Professional Writing, University of Oklahoma
• Bachelor of Arts, Spanish, University of Oklahoma

• Multiple Associated Press credits. Two in one week, August 2014
• Won Award of Excellence in Journalism for Best Feature Communicating a Cooperative Principle, Oklahoma Living Magazine, 2012 and 2013
• Won Award of Excellence in Journalism for Best Lead, Oklahoma Living Magazine, 2012
• Won 1st Place for Feature Writing, Oklahoma Writer's Federation, Inc., May 2010
• Won an award from the University of Oklahoma Graduate College. My students voted me Best Graduate Advisor, May 2014

• AP published writer, multiple credits
• Sooner Magazine
• Price Magazine
• Oklahoma Living Magazine
• The Norman Transcript
• The Oklahoman
• Yahoo News!
• AT&T News
• Den Danske Pioneer/The Danish Pioneer