Kate Mcentee Deweese Email & Phone Number

University Place, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Oversee content and editing of Northwest Catholic magazine and website. • Work with team to select stories and features for print and online audiences.• Edit news and feature stories for clarity, structure, accuracy and adherence to church teaching. • Collaborate with writers and designers to deliver engaging, unique magazine mailed six times a year to more than 113,000 households. • Produce weekly email newsletter promoting online local features and national and international… Show more • Oversee content and editing of Northwest Catholic magazine and website. • Work with team to select stories and features for print and online audiences.• Edit news and feature stories for clarity, structure, accuracy and adherence to church teaching. • Collaborate with writers and designers to deliver engaging, unique magazine mailed six times a year to more than 113,000 households. • Produce weekly email newsletter promoting online local features and national and international Catholic news.• Identify and resolve deficiencies in workflow and processes.• Write stories as needed.• Copy-edit materials produced by the archdiocese’s Office of Communication. Show less

• On-call copy editor for Tudum, Netflix's news and fandom site.• Edit long- and short-form feature stories for spelling, grammar and clarity.• Work with writers and project managers to resolve inconsistencies or clarity issues.• Served as frontline editor for Tudum's live coverage of the 2023 SAG Awards, editing breaking news stories quickly and accurately for immediate publication.

• Act as the last line of defense in checking the quality of creative materials for Wayfair and its brands.• Proofread high-visibility marketing assets for all Wayfair brands, ensuring they adhere to house style guide standards for grammatical and typographical consistency.• Analyze copy concepts, ensuring they adhere to brand and marketing intentions.• Fact-check the accuracy of copy in creative materials. • Identify and resolve deficiencies in workflow and processes to ensure… Show more • Act as the last line of defense in checking the quality of creative materials for Wayfair and its brands.• Proofread high-visibility marketing assets for all Wayfair brands, ensuring they adhere to house style guide standards for grammatical and typographical consistency.• Analyze copy concepts, ensuring they adhere to brand and marketing intentions.• Fact-check the accuracy of copy in creative materials. • Identify and resolve deficiencies in workflow and processes to ensure a polished final product.• Collaborate with copywriters and designers to improve output quality and reduce future edits. • Educate copywriters and designers on relevant grammatical and editorial standards.• Develop house style guide as brand and copy direction evolve, staying abreast of industry standards. • Monitor performance and analyze results, folding new learnings into your work.• Perform at peak level under lightning-fast deadlines. Show less

* Coordinate and edit digital editorial content for KNKX, working closely with the news director, director of digital media and technology and director of music programming.* Work with KNKX staff to select, repurpose, write, and edit content for digital distribution.* Serve as primary editor of all local content on KNKX's website.* Partner with News, Development, Music, and Human Resources to schedule and maintain social media content.* Design and oversee the creation and… Show more * Coordinate and edit digital editorial content for KNKX, working closely with the news director, director of digital media and technology and director of music programming.* Work with KNKX staff to select, repurpose, write, and edit content for digital distribution.* Serve as primary editor of all local content on KNKX's website.* Partner with News, Development, Music, and Human Resources to schedule and maintain social media content.* Design and oversee the creation and execution of short- and long-term online editorial projects.* Act as a guide for the music and news departments on multiplatform content strategy.* Write engaging, SEO-friendly headlines to draw readers. Show less

Greater Seattle Area

• Copyedit, fact-check and proofread creative marketing campaigns and emails for spelling, grammar, style, consistency and appropriate content as defined by the Nordstrom brand voice and legal guidelines.• Work closely with copywriters, designers, producers and developers to ensure uniformity and accuracy.• Collaborate with copyediting peers to maintain the Nordstrom style guide, ensuring consistency of voice across all Nordstrom online and printed materials.• Prioritize and manage… Show more • Copyedit, fact-check and proofread creative marketing campaigns and emails for spelling, grammar, style, consistency and appropriate content as defined by the Nordstrom brand voice and legal guidelines.• Work closely with copywriters, designers, producers and developers to ensure uniformity and accuracy.• Collaborate with copyediting peers to maintain the Nordstrom style guide, ensuring consistency of voice across all Nordstrom online and printed materials.• Prioritize and manage workload independently in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.• Stay abreast of fashion, retail, social and technology trends, as well as Nordstrom creative initiatives.• A self-starter who also thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, is obsessively attentive to details, understands online user flows and is committed to providing outstanding customer service every day. Show less

Lacey, Washington

• Provided outstanding writing and editing support to the communications team for the new statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave program.• Created a social media timeline and strategy for this new effort. • Worked with colleagues to ensure that Paid Family & Medical Leave is rolled out with accurate and consistent messaging from the state to its residents.• Attended outreach events to educate the public about Paid Family & Medical Leave.

Tacoma, Wa

• Edited, published and organized content for thenewstribune.com, theolympian.com and managed the flow of news to all digital platforms for The News Tribune and The Olympian.• Crafted creative and engaging share text for Facebook and Twitter posts to encourage readers to click on The News Tribune/The Olympian stories. • Provided comprehensive coverage of breaking news stories, sending out breaking news alerts via email and text messages, posting to social media, and updating papers'… Show more • Edited, published and organized content for thenewstribune.com, theolympian.com and managed the flow of news to all digital platforms for The News Tribune and The Olympian.• Crafted creative and engaging share text for Facebook and Twitter posts to encourage readers to click on The News Tribune/The Olympian stories. • Provided comprehensive coverage of breaking news stories, sending out breaking news alerts via email and text messages, posting to social media, and updating papers' websites.• Grew The News Tribune’s online presence to 79,200 Twitter followers and more than 82,000 Facebook followers through skillful promotion of top stories and videos.• Worked with editors and reporters to craft engaging headlines and accurate search terms to increase search engine optimization (SEO) and draw local, regional and national audiences to the website(s).• Coached newsroom colleagues on online publishing and social media. Show less

Tacoma, Wash.

• Edited, published and arranged content for the homepage of thenewstribune.com, and coordinated the flow of news to all of The News Tribune's digital platforms.• Provided comprehensive online coverage of breaking news stories, including the U.S. Open, Seahawks Super Bowls, presidential campaigns, and the Lakewood officer shootings.• Grew The News Tribune’s online presence to 53,700 Twitter followers and more than 64,000 Facebook followers through skillful promotion of top stories and… Show more • Edited, published and arranged content for the homepage of thenewstribune.com, and coordinated the flow of news to all of The News Tribune's digital platforms.• Provided comprehensive online coverage of breaking news stories, including the U.S. Open, Seahawks Super Bowls, presidential campaigns, and the Lakewood officer shootings.• Grew The News Tribune’s online presence to 53,700 Twitter followers and more than 64,000 Facebook followers through skillful promotion of top stories and videos. • Wrote engaging headlines and summaries to increase search engine optimization and draw regional and national audiences to the website.• Coached newsroom colleagues on online publishing and social media.• Part of online team that earned Society of Professional Journalists’ “Creative Use of the Medium” Award for searchable online databases. Show less

As a copy editor for the features and entertainment sections of The News Tribune, I edited stories for accuracy and proper spelling and grammar. I wrote catchy headlines, and I chose some wire content for the daily features section. In addition to my work on the print product, I edited and posted breaking news and news updates on The News Tribune website.

Tacoma, Wash.

• Served as the central contact for donors to a small, Catholic school in a low-income area. • Solicited donations from alumni, parents, parishioners and community members. • Served as staff contact for the Parents Club and for the school's annual auction. • Coordinated marketing and media relations efforts for the school and publicized school events to the media and surrounding churches. • Provided tours to prospective families. • Worked the occasional playground duty, sang… Show more • Served as the central contact for donors to a small, Catholic school in a low-income area. • Solicited donations from alumni, parents, parishioners and community members. • Served as staff contact for the Parents Club and for the school's annual auction. • Coordinated marketing and media relations efforts for the school and publicized school events to the media and surrounding churches. • Provided tours to prospective families. • Worked the occasional playground duty, sang at weekly Masses and bandaged scraped knees. Was backup secretary for the school as needed. Show less

Olympia, Wash.

Olympia, Wash.

Bachelor Of Arts, English, Theatre Arts

Activities and Societies: Society of Fellows honor society, Theatre Workshop, The Bell Tower newspaper, choir, student activities.

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