kˈɛnədi bɪɡˈæn hɜː kɚɹˈɪɹ æz ɐn ˈæktɪvˌɪst ænd tʃˈeɪndʒ ˈeɪdʒənt wɪððɪ ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl ˈæksɪdənt pɹɪvˈɛnʃən ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən, wˌɛɹ ʃiː bɪkˌeɪm ɐn ˈædvəkˌeɪt fɔːɹ wˈɜːkpleɪs sˈeɪfti ænd pˈiːpəl wɪð dˌɪsɐbˈɪləɾiz, bˈɪldɪŋ ɐwˈɛɹnəs æz ˈɛdɪɾɚɹ ʌvðɪ ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃənz mˌæɡɐzˈiːn.
Kennedy began her career as an activist and change agent with the Industrial Accident Prevention Association, where she became an advocate for workplace safety and people with disabilities, building awareness as editor of the association's magazine.