About Katherine Loop

Highlights

• Edited and directed an award-winning documentary short.
• Authored curriculum, books, articles, and blogs.
• Directed publications and marketing for a nonprofit. Responsible for marketing and developing publications for an annual convention with more than 10,000 participants; a quarterly magazine with a distribution of 14,000-20,000; a weekly e-newsletter sent to more than 10,000; and a website with more than 2,000 pages and 700,000 pageviews a year.

Skills & Attributes

• Solid writing, editing, and proofreading skills – Familiar with The Chicago Manual of Style and internal style sheets
• Types around 80 WPM on text
• Experience writing and editing a wide variety of materials, including articles, announcements, advertisements, newsletters, press releases, web content, magazine content, books, and how-tos
• Works well both independently and collaboratively
• Comfortable working in a virtual environment
• Knowledge of both print and online communications – Familiar with working with printers, as well as with setting up websites (HTML/CSS knowledge and SEO familiarity) and selling online
• Self-starter, creative problem-solver, excellent multi-tasker, and quick learner
• Experience with a variety of software, including Adobe Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Acrobat Pro, Flash, Premiere, and Audition), Microsoft Office, Constant Contact, Google Analytics, WordPress, and MODx
• Intermediate Spanish
• Seasoned international traveler who enjoys cultural differences

Work History

• Author/Speaker/Owner/Manager
  Christian Perspective (2003 – Present)
• Customer Sales/Marketing
  Great Harvest Bread Company (2012 - 2014)
  
• Director of Publications & Marketing/Director of Publications (Virtual Position)
  Home Educators Association of Virginia (March 2010 – December 2011)
• Assistant Director of Publications & Marketing (Virtual Position)
  Home Educators Association of Virginia (September 2007 – March 2010)
• Website Editor (Virtual Position)
  Home Educators Association of Virginia (May 2007 – September 2007)
• Owner and Instructor
  Piano Studio (2003 – 2007)