Karen (Ratto) Whooley

Current

• President, Creative Design and Development at KRW Knitwear Studio

Past

• Editor, Knit and Crochet Patterns at Kustom Krafts, Inc.
• System Support Engineer at Triad Systems
• Customer Service - Teller at Wells Fargo Bank

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Education

• California State University-Chico
• Carondelet

Recommended

1 person has recommended Karen

Connections

29 connections

Industry

Arts and Crafts

Websites

• My Company

Karen (Ratto) Whooley’s Summary

Designer for many mainstream publishers. Self publishing since 2000.

Goals include marketing patterns and classes world wide to yarn shops and conferneces/guilds.

Karen (Ratto) Whooley’s Specialties:

Crochet design and classes in all areas of crochet.

Karen (Ratto) Whooley’s Experience

• President, Creative Design and Development

  KRW Knitwear Studio

  (Arts and Crafts industry)

  January 1998 — Present (10 years 10 months)

  Wholesale / Retail Supplier of Crochet and Knit patterns and workshops

• Editor, Knit and Crochet Patterns

  Kustom Krafts, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Arts and Crafts industry)

  March 2004 — December 2005 (1 year 10 months)

  Edited and produced layouts for printed knit and crochet books. Also was an in-house designer..

• System Support Engineer

  Triad Systems

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)

  June 1990 — June 1996 (6 years 1 month)

  Telephone based Customer service/troubleshooter for Dental customers. Also wrote software for electronic insurance processing and other needs, Technical writer / Trainer for Field Engineer training Manuals. Ocassional On-site help for customers.

• Customer Service - Teller

  Wells Fargo Bank

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; WFC; Banking industry)

  June 1983 — May 1990 (7 years)

  Worked as a teller in branches, Pleasant Hill, CA, Dublin,CA, Pleasanton, CA and Chico, CA

Karen (Ratto) Whooley’s Education

• California State University-Chico

  BS, Business Administration, Management Information Systems emphasis, 1985 — 1990

  Activities and Societies:

  Zeta Tau Alpha, Order of the Omega

• Carondelet

  1981 — 1985

Additional Information

Karen (Ratto) Whooley’s Websites:

• My Company

Karen (Ratto) Whooley’s Interests:

Crochet, Knitting, Running, Gardening, Cooking, Reading

Karen (Ratto) Whooley’s Groups:

Professional Member - Crochet Guild of America
The Kniting Guild of America

•    Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae
•    Linked Ravelry

Karen (Ratto) Whooley’s Contact Settings

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