Kathryn Hawkins

Current

Editorial and Social Media Consultant at My College Guide
Editor/Owner, Gimundo.com at Gimundo
Owner/Editorial Director at Hawkins Multimedia

Freelance Journalist at self-employed

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Past

Content Editor/Strategist at Razoo
Project Copywriter at Pierce Promotions

Education

Chatham College
University of California, Santa Cruz

Recommended

3 people have recommended Kathryn

Connections

76 connections

Industry

Online Media

Websites

Kathryn Hawkins’s Summary

I am a writer/editor experienced in both print and online media, with a strong background in social media and content marketing. With my husband Jeff, I am co-founder of Hawkins Multimedia, which provides premium web design and content services to a variety of clients.

Kathryn Hawkins’s Specialties:

journalism, editing, copywriting, digital media, branded content, new media, social media marketing, content marketing, web content, web production

Kathryn Hawkins’s Experience

Editorial and Social Media Consultant

My College Guide

(Online Media industry)

October 2009 — Present (2 months)

I manage online content creation, social media strategy, and other online marketing initiatives for My College Guide, a website filled with advice and information to help high school students through the college admissions process.
Editor/Owner, Gimundo.com

Gimundo

(Online Media industry)

August 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

Gimundo.com, a website and daily newsletter dedicated to good news, launched in 2007 under a venture-funded web startup based in Los Angeles. I began working for the site as a freelance writer upon its June launch, and was promoted to editor in August. Since then, in addition to writing new articles each day, I have used content partnerships and social media to build an audience exceeding 100,000 unique viewers a month, and have received links and mentions from news sources including the Washington Post and the Huffington Post. I also managed a content licensing arrangement with Maxwell House's "Brew Some Good" advertising campaign.

In May 2009, my husband Jeff and I purchased the site, and have redesigned and relaunched it independently. We currently oversee design, development, editorial, marketing, and all other aspects of the business.
Owner/Editorial Director

Hawkins Multimedia

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

September 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)

Hawkins Multimedia LLC is a small business based in the Portland, Maine area. We specialize in providing high-quality design, development, marketing, content, and social media consulting for companies and nonprofits. In April, we acquired, re-designed, and re-launched Gimundo.com, a website and daily e-newsletter dedicated to good news and positive stories, which reaches over 100,000 unique readers each month.
Freelance Journalist

self-employed

(Writing and Editing industry)

January 2003 — Present (6 years 11 months)

I have written articles for a wide variety of nationally-distributed magazines and high-traffic websites, including GOOD Magazine, Wildlife Conservation, E Magazine, MyMidwest, US Airways Magazine, HGTV's FrontDoor.com, and Chow.com.
Content Editor/Strategist

Razoo

(Internet industry)

September 2008 — October 2009 (1 year 2 months)

I wrote and edited marketing copy and editorial content and managed a stable of freelance writers for Razoo.com, a DC-based Internet startup dedicated to charitable giving. Other duties included marketing the site and content through social media outlets and syndication opportunities such as Facebook, Twitter, StumbleUpon, Divine Caroline, and Yahoo Shine, as well as building and managing relationships with prospective and current community members. While I'm no longer working full-time for Razoo, I still assist with writing marketing copy, newsletters, and press releases.
Project Copywriter

Pierce Promotions

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

May 2008 — May 2008 (1 month)

Kathryn Hawkins’s Education

Chatham College

MFA , Creative Writing , 2005 — 2006

Activities and Societies:

Best Thesis Award, 2006
Editor, Fourth River Journal
University of California, Santa Cruz

B.A. , English , 1999 — 2003