She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Texas Christian University with a degree in broadcast journalism. After interning at KYTX-TV in Tyler, Texas during her sophomore year, Kendall discovered her passion for covering television news. She also interned with WFAA-TV in Dallas, Texas and KMID-TV in Midland, Texas, where she made her on-air debut. During the JFK 50th Anniversary, Kendall interned with Face the Nation and CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley. Throughout her college career, she worked as a multimedia reporter, team leader and managing editor for TCU360, the digital-first online news source for TCU. At the 2014 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association awards, she won first place in News Non-Feature Story, first place in Audition Tape, and honorable mention in News Feature Story for her work with TCU360.