Katherine Edwards

1450 Alta Vista, LC Box 534, Dubuque, IA 52001

Katherine.edwards@loras.edu
(815) 708-3711 (cell)

EDUCATION

Loras College, Dubuque, IA - Aug. 2011-present

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Senior working towards BA in Public Relations and Religious Studies (May 2015)
Minor: Catholic Studies

Rock Valley Community College, Rockford, IL - Spring Semester 2011

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Writing Award

EMPLOYMENT

Loras College (Dubuque, IA)

Development Office Grant Writing Intern Summer 2014
Authored articles for the Loras Link and Quarterly Campaign, wrote two grants
and edited others
Lorian and Yearbook Photographer - Fall 2012 - Present
Responsible for providing photos for the weekly editions of the Lorian
newspaper
Responsible for providing photos for the Pure Gold Yearbook
Student Ambassador - Sept. 2011 - Present

Admission Assistant - Jan. 2013 Dec. 2013

Plan, organize, and facilitate Confirmation retreats for Dubuque Diocese

Rockford Diocese - Totus Tuus Teacher (Rockford, IL) - Summers 2012+ 2013

Organizing and planning all aspects of a Loras College campus visit and secretarial
responsibilities

Discovery Leader - May 2013 - Present

Provide informational tours of the campus to perspective students as well as getting them
to meetings and academic appointments in a timely fashion

Co-leader 2012, promoted to Team Leader 2013

Culvers - Crew Member (Winnebago, IL) - April -Sept. 2009

Responsible for giving a quality dining experience to costumers, handling money, and
custard preparation

INTERNSHIP
St. Michaels Catholic Church - Youth Group Intern (Galena, IL) - 2013- Present

Plan, organize and facilitate youth group and mentor students, Totus Tuus and
Steubenville Youth Conference planning and chaperoning, retreat leader.

Holy Spirit Catholic Church - Youth Intern (Dubuque, IA) Summer 2014
Confirmation prep, Youth Leadership Training planning, Religious Education curriculum
project, Faith Formation project, staff meetings