Cara Corey Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Teach fiber arts classes at local venues, including the Textile Center and White Bear Center for the Arts• Design and sell knitting and crochet patterns and craft kits through my Etsy shop, caracorey.etsy.com • Create video classes on the Skillshare platform• Teach private classes (in-person and via Zoom) for companies like Google, Chime, Seesaw and others • Manage accounting, inventory, customer service, and social media promotions• Make knit accessories to sell at gift… Show more • Teach fiber arts classes at local venues, including the Textile Center and White Bear Center for the Arts• Design and sell knitting and crochet patterns and craft kits through my Etsy shop, caracorey.etsy.com • Create video classes on the Skillshare platform• Teach private classes (in-person and via Zoom) for companies like Google, Chime, Seesaw and others • Manage accounting, inventory, customer service, and social media promotions• Make knit accessories to sell at gift shops, such as Studio 333 in Sausalito, CA Some of my biggest accomplishments:• generating more than 2,600 sales on Etsy• participating in large juried craft fairs, such as the San Francisco Renegade Craft Fair• being a presenter/instructor at the 2023 Craftcation Business & Makers Conference• having my work featured in many books, magazines, and websites, including the 2024 edition of Better Homes & Gardens Holiday Crafts magazine Show less

Marine On St Croix, Minnesota, United States

I helped develop classes for this nonprofit folk school, where students learn traditional crafts like spinning, weaving, hand-dyeing, wood carving, and more. This included communicating with instructors, updating our course calendar and website, copyediting the weekly email newsletter, creating social media promotions, and planning/coordinating events, such as our annual fall festival. Customer service (handling cancellations, moves, gift cards, class evaluations, and other issues) was also a… Show more I helped develop classes for this nonprofit folk school, where students learn traditional crafts like spinning, weaving, hand-dyeing, wood carving, and more. This included communicating with instructors, updating our course calendar and website, copyediting the weekly email newsletter, creating social media promotions, and planning/coordinating events, such as our annual fall festival. Customer service (handling cancellations, moves, gift cards, class evaluations, and other issues) was also a big part of the job. I taught knitting, crochet, and indigo dye classes there about once a month as well. Show less

I edited articles for this financial services website and prepared them for publishing via Wordpress. That included working with a team of writers to edit stories on topics like investing, taxes, planning for retirement, loans, credit, and more. I also formatted the stories in HTML, adding graphs, charts, and widgets. In addition, I wrote some informational articles using SEO tools.

Pacifica, California, United States

I worked remotely to organize all the craft classes for this venue in Pacifica, CA. (I had previously taught many classes there when I lived in California). My work included coordination with instructors and owners, writing and editing website listings, writing email newsletters, and social media promotions (mostly Instagram and Facebook). I hosted many of the classes via Zoom as well.

Sausalito, Ca

I organized and marketed weekly craft workshops for Studio 333, an art gallery and event venue. This included communicating with artists, creating graphics, promoting via social media, and planning the classes (everything from painting, indigo dye, and collage to weaving, knitting, and more). I also worked at Studio 333's downtown location selling handmade items (mainly jewelry, cards, accessories, and home decor) from local/Bay Area artists. The store still carries some of my knit and… Show more I organized and marketed weekly craft workshops for Studio 333, an art gallery and event venue. This included communicating with artists, creating graphics, promoting via social media, and planning the classes (everything from painting, indigo dye, and collage to weaving, knitting, and more). I also worked at Studio 333's downtown location selling handmade items (mainly jewelry, cards, accessories, and home decor) from local/Bay Area artists. The store still carries some of my knit and crocheted accessories. Show less

San Francisco, Ca

I worked part-time at this boutique in San Francisco's Hayes Valley that specialized in clothing and accessories made by local and independent designers. I also assisted with marketing and hosting their bi-weekly craft workshops and blogging on the website, gathersf.com. I collected interviews from local artists for a "Meet the Maker" section. I also taught many classes there, both open to the public and private, in person and via Zoom.

Richmond, Ca

I blogged at a couple of now-defunct websites: Fresh Home and the handmade marketplace Goodsmiths.com, writing about DIY projects, small business topics, and the West Coast crafting community. That included taking and editing photos, social media promotion, and designing craft projects. I occasionally took on other writing assignments for newspapers, magazines, and blogs, including the Des Moines Register, Do-It-Yourself Magazine, Hy-Vee Seasons magazine and Rachael Ray In Season.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

I did HTML production (preparing code, checking links) on email newsletters for several Meredith websites, including LHJ.com and Parents.com. The first few years I also wrote a number of newsletters for BHG.com on topics like cooking, gardening and holiday decorating. I collaborated on some long-term email newsletter projects, including BHG's 100 Days of Holidays.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

I produced content for Meredith websites, such as BHG.com (Better Homes and Gardens) and LHJ.com (Ladies Home Journal), mainly converting stories about cooking, gardening and decorating to web pages. I also ghost wrote email newsletters and put them into HTML templates.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Juice was a weekly lifestyle and entertainment magazine for young professionals ages 25-34 in Des Moines, Iowa. I wrote stories about restaurants, careers, style, finances, outdoor activities and more, plus profiles of local young professionals and a crafts column. I blogged several times a week and I updated our events and venue databases online. Part of my job included copyediting stories two days a week and mentoring our summer intern.

Boulder, Colorado

Dirt was published five times a week by the Boulder Daily Camera as a lifestyle and entertainment magazine for 18-25-year-olds. I interviewed locals and wrote stories on a variety of topics (entertaining, restaurants, outdoor sports, careers) and a crafts column called Run with Scissors. I also wrote stories on outdoor and environmental topics for the Camera's Get Out section. We were a small staff with a huge number of pages to fill every day, so we were encouraged to pitch ideas and try new… Show more Dirt was published five times a week by the Boulder Daily Camera as a lifestyle and entertainment magazine for 18-25-year-olds. I interviewed locals and wrote stories on a variety of topics (entertaining, restaurants, outdoor sports, careers) and a crafts column called Run with Scissors. I also wrote stories on outdoor and environmental topics for the Camera's Get Out section. We were a small staff with a huge number of pages to fill every day, so we were encouraged to pitch ideas and try new concepts as much as possible. We were successful in that, but when the paper bought the local independent newspaper, they decided to close down dirt and lay off the staff. Show less

Des Moines, Iowa Area

I worked in the newsroom, assisting the online editor with special projects and breaking news updates to DesMoinesRegister.com. I posted stories, created audio, video, and photo pieces, and worked on long-term feature packages (the 2004 presidential election and the Iowa State Fair were big ones). Before the process was streamlined, I worked some night shifts, preparing the website for the morning news. A big part of the job was assisting other editors in getting their stories posted online and… Show more I worked in the newsroom, assisting the online editor with special projects and breaking news updates to DesMoinesRegister.com. I posted stories, created audio, video, and photo pieces, and worked on long-term feature packages (the 2004 presidential election and the Iowa State Fair were big ones). Before the process was streamlined, I worked some night shifts, preparing the website for the morning news. A big part of the job was assisting other editors in getting their stories posted online and updated as the news changed throughout the day. Show less

Des Moines, Iowa Area

I worked in the communications department of this conservation nonprofit, mainly updating the website (INHF.org) as it went through a redesign, writing articles for their quarterly magazine, and creating other publicity materials. I also attended events and helped copyedit their guidebook for local bike trails.