Mom and her friend Ruth came to visit me today. We spent the dame shopping in Lincoln Park. We picked up this cute frosted candle holder at the Crate & Barrel … [Read more...]
Framing Truth
My mom sent me this card and I like the quote so much that I wanted to frame the card. Here it is all framed and proudly hanging on the wall. I got this awesome … [Read more...]
Magic Slippers
I've finally gotten back on schedule with the stash knit down 2009. This marks my ninth FO which is what I needed to finish this week. The Magic Slippers, modeled … [Read more...]
Watching: Twilight: New Moon
I am happy to report that book #2 of the Twilight series has been read! I am reading these books in record time. It was less then a month ago that I … [Read more...]
Purple & Teal Jaywalkers
The Purple & Teal Jaywalkers are fini! This is my second pair of Jaywalkers. I used Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Multi in Funkt Stripe. I would've finished … [Read more...]
Stash Knit Down 2009 February Update
I am actually still catching up from the business trip early this month. I am happy to report, though, that I'm only a week behind schedule with the Stash Knit … [Read more...]
Buttons Have Their Place
I finally got around to adding the buttons to the Green L'illo Sweater. I really do think they make the sweater complete. This little precious thing will be added … [Read more...]
Saartje’s Bootees (Newborn Size)
I finally got around to trying the Saartje's Bootees pattern. They are so adorable, and easy! I'm going to use up leftover sock yarn and make a bunch to have on … [Read more...]
Green L’illo Sweater
I finished my Green L'illo Sweater today. I've already made this particular sweater pattern for my little cousin Cooper and liked it so much I wanted to make … [Read more...]
Watching: Brick Lane
I watched Brick Lane (2007) today in between cleaning and knitting. The story is about Nazneen, a Bangladeshi woman who had an arranged marriage when she was a … [Read more...]
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Kate has an incredible amount of drive when it comes to LoganSquarist. In the six months that I’ve been involved, I’ve watched the site grow from a pet project to a respected community publication. This success can be attributed to Kate’s technical and leadership skills. From building out the site to off-hours community management and a consistent flow of content, the site improves by leaps and bounds on a weekly basis. When it comes to team management, Kate delegates tasks in an organized and efficient manner, making her an all around great and inspiring person to work with.
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I met Kate through the Association of Women Journalists (AWJ) and immediately was impressed (and inspired) by her creativity, drive, work ethic and use of social media. Her passion for journalism, digital media and communications overall is evident in the projects she takes on, including LoganSquarist, an online news outlet that she founded that uses social media to socialize the neighborhood. What I admire about Kate is her vitality as well as her desire to keep learning and growing personally and professionally. Kate is a modern-day renaissance woman who is multitalented (ask about her travel, knitting and marathon exploits!) and who brings instant value to any team or organization.
Kate is a wealth of knowledge who served as a tremendous mentor for all of our team members while constantly improving processes and workflows. She’s a tremendous project manager, pays great attention to detail, and is able to demand results from her team with respect. At LoganSquarist she has built and led a team of dozens of volunteer contributors committed to her vision of a community resource. I would happily work with Kate again anytime!
One of the best things I've ever done in my career is work with Kate Hamilton. Her enthusiasm for all things editorial, not to mention her energy and passion for any project she's involved with, is contagious. In addition to being a natural born leader, she's also a creative type, a thinker, a stickler for details, and someone with incredible vision and the drive to get things done. I always marvel at how she is constantly teaching herself new things. She always seems to be ahead of the curve on anything related to social media, and she also has an eye for design. This lady rocks! And she continues to be a mentor to me and others in journalism and communications.
Kate did and excellent job with our website. We have received several compliments on how nice it looks and how easy it is to navigate. She also went above and beyond to make sure that we were able to update and the website ourselves through Wordpress. I cannot gush about how awesome she is and how happy we are with the site and her dedication to the project.
I worked with Kate during my time as a community manager at Lightspan Digital while Kate was my direct manager. Kate’s communication practices really taught me how to navigate the sometimes complicated agency world. As an account manger, Kate smoothly orchestrated 10+ accounts at one time as well as help me manage and prioritize tasks in my role. Kate was a role model during my first few years in the professional world and continues to be so to this day.
Kate has been a fantastic resource for all things digital, whether redesigning my website on Wordpress, fine tuning my social media profiles, or understanding Google Analytics. She's an excellent communicator, and I will absolutely hire her again in the future.