Katie Kelley Schmid Email & Phone Number

• Proofread catalogs for Frontgate (currently) and Grandin Road (2013-2015)• Proofread newspaper advertisements• Proofread emails and web pages• Proofread other company documents and publications as needed• Maintain style guides for publications• Go-to person for all grammar and style questions• Hired as full-time proofreader after working contract for five months

Cincinnati Area, Oh

• Proofread catalogs for Frontgate and Grandin Road• Write web-exclusive copy for Frontgate products

Contract with various clients for editing, writing and proofreading needs.• Ohio Resource Center: Edit manual for teacher professional development• Planman Technologies: Write and edit for multiple projects• Embodying the Sacred: A Spiritual Preparation for Birth, by Peg Conway: Edit content and proofread for accuracy and consistent style• www.empowered-birthing.com: Proofread for clarity and structure• The Baby Guide: Write articles geared toward new parents (Cincinnati and… Show more Contract with various clients for editing, writing and proofreading needs.• Ohio Resource Center: Edit manual for teacher professional development• Planman Technologies: Write and edit for multiple projects• Embodying the Sacred: A Spiritual Preparation for Birth, by Peg Conway: Edit content and proofread for accuracy and consistent style• www.empowered-birthing.com: Proofread for clarity and structure• The Baby Guide: Write articles geared toward new parents (Cincinnati and Indianapolis 2010 and 2011 editions) • Strategies for the C-Section Mom, by Mary Beth Knight: Edit, proofread and code chapters to the publisher’s standards, following correct style• Interbrand Corporation: Proofread documents and assist with copywriting Show less

Cincinnati Area, Oh

Edit and write copy for print and digital products for the K-12 educational market• Create, plan, and proof more than 800 digital assets for high school psychology and sociology student and teacher editions for major national publisher• Edit manuscripts of seven 24-page non-fiction history-themed books targeting elementary school students• Author two non-fiction history-themed books published in 2014: Nat Turner and Slave Life on a Southern Plantation and The Life of a… Show more Edit and write copy for print and digital products for the K-12 educational market• Create, plan, and proof more than 800 digital assets for high school psychology and sociology student and teacher editions for major national publisher• Edit manuscripts of seven 24-page non-fiction history-themed books targeting elementary school students• Author two non-fiction history-themed books published in 2014: Nat Turner and Slave Life on a Southern Plantation and The Life of a Colonial Soldier (ghost written) Show less

Direct and produce all marketing, social media and communications for industry-leading buying group with a membership of 650 college stores. • Design an updated template for eight- to 10-page newsletter; design each issue and work with vendor to ensure printing and delivery• Edit and write articles for monthly print and online newsletter• Manage strategy, content and analytics for social media, including Facebook• Create, design and proof all marketing pieces, brochures and… Show more Direct and produce all marketing, social media and communications for industry-leading buying group with a membership of 650 college stores. • Design an updated template for eight- to 10-page newsletter; design each issue and work with vendor to ensure printing and delivery• Edit and write articles for monthly print and online newsletter• Manage strategy, content and analytics for social media, including Facebook• Create, design and proof all marketing pieces, brochures and signage• Interact with and assist members at trade shows, online and on the phone• Manage logistics of supplies for two dozen annual meetings and trade shows Show less

Manage the content for 60,000-circulation, 100-plus page weekly print publication and Web site focusing on entertainment and lifestyle for young professionals in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area. • Hire and manage a diverse full- and part-time staff of six to eight reporters, copy editors, editorial assistants and interns• Recruit and maintain a core group of ten to 12 freelance writers and columnists, keeping expenditures within a set budget• Promote the CiN Weekly… Show more Manage the content for 60,000-circulation, 100-plus page weekly print publication and Web site focusing on entertainment and lifestyle for young professionals in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area. • Hire and manage a diverse full- and part-time staff of six to eight reporters, copy editors, editorial assistants and interns• Recruit and maintain a core group of ten to 12 freelance writers and columnists, keeping expenditures within a set budget• Promote the CiN Weekly brand by working at external events• Plan, assign, edit and proofread 30-40 articles each week• Write two or three articles each week• Collaborate weekly with a team of designers, photographers and writers, ensuring an appropriate finished product• Lead weekly content planning meetings with a staff of ten to 12• Communicate with other departments, public relations professionals and the public about the mission and vision of CiN Weekly• Post stories online, update blogs and participate in forums and online contests• Assist with other company products, including Enquirer, Our Town Magazine, CincyMoms.Com, Capture Cincinnati, Metromix.Com and Make the Charts Show less

Manage content, beginning with launch, of 20,000-circulation 64-page bimonthly trade publication, Production Machining Magazine, serving professionals in the screw machine industry.• Edit, copyedit, proofread and lay out multiple sections • Plan book layout and place ads• Communicate with outside vendors, writers and columnists• Promote the brand to outside vendors and readers at meetings and trade showsHandle content of 106,000-circulation 200-plus page monthly trade… Show more Manage content, beginning with launch, of 20,000-circulation 64-page bimonthly trade publication, Production Machining Magazine, serving professionals in the screw machine industry.• Edit, copyedit, proofread and lay out multiple sections • Plan book layout and place ads• Communicate with outside vendors, writers and columnists• Promote the brand to outside vendors and readers at meetings and trade showsHandle content of 106,000-circulation 200-plus page monthly trade publication, Modern Machine Shop Magazine, serving professionals in the metalworking industry.• Promoted to lead assistant editor and given increasing responsibilities after two years• Recruit and hire biennial interns• Edit and lay out multiple sections • Proofread and copyedit features, columns and sections Show less