Proofreader and Editor

Krista Looney is a well-experienced and intelligent civil engineer and Architecture, Engineering, and Construction writer who is presently working for Houseura in the position of Proofreader and Editor. Looney began working with Wallace Engineering as a structural professional engineer and a freelance content writer.

She completed her bachelor's and master's from Missouri University in Civil Engineering. With vast experience in content writing and civil engineering, Krista took responsibility as a senior editor and proofreader at Houseura.

Her roles and responsibilities at Houseura are to deeply analyze the writers’ content, check the facts & information, and grammar & punctuation errors to ensure content credibility and flow.

Education

• Completed a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Civil Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology.
• Graduation with a Master of Science, Civil Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Expertise

• Foundation Design
• Structural Engineering
• Steel Design
• Writing
• Editing and Proofreading
• Constructional Materials

Experience

• Krista is currently working as an editor and proofreader for Houseura.
• Worked with Wallace Engineering for 11 years and 10 months, where she held the position of Structural Professional Engineer.
• She also worked for Wallace Engineering as a freelance content writer
• Looney has extensive experience in writing on multiple topics, including Architecture, Engineering, and Construction.

Publications

• "Bond, Transfer Length, and Development Length of Prestressing Strand in Self-Consolidating Concrete" (Thesis · June 1, 2012)

Honors & Awards

• Honored with the PCI Daniel P. Jenny Fellowship - Issued by PCI for evaluating the validity of the NASP Bond Test in Concrete as a predictor of the transfer length of the prestressing strand

Interests

• Exploring Innovative Solutions
• Sharing Ideas Through Writing
• Improving Processes
• Improving Myself

Words from Krista Looney

I’m a licensed structural engineer and self-motivated content writer. With my edited content, I make sure to provide the best content at the end, so I focus on investigation & analysis, innovative solutions, perspectives, and ideas.

To improve myself and my writing, I connect with like-minded individuals. These connections help me to learn more and improve my process more effectively.

To make myself active and fresh, I manage to take out some time for my hobbies. I’m a food enthusiast who loves cooking more than eating, so in my free time, I prepare different dishes. Apart from it, I love to do charity work for the needy when I am not writing.