Week 3 was a success! Despite a busy week, and other activities going on, I ran my schedule with amazement. I even had a wedding Saturday morning, and made it out … [Read more...]
Gray Is a Main Theme
I recently got some new clothes. Actually these are new clothes over the last few months, yet haven't blogged about it. What I noticed when collecting these, I've … [Read more...]
Giving Up My Car
For 30 days at least. In the month of August, I will be giving up car for public transit, biking, walking, running and all other modes of transportation that … [Read more...]
Week 1 & 2: Half Marathon Training
Let the running begin. By summer's end, I'm going to be one running fool. Or at least I hope so, because I've signed up for the Chicago Half Marathon this year. … [Read more...]
2011 Race for the Cure
I have enjoyed the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure the last two years so much, I decided to do the race again. I created a team again; this year with the name … [Read more...]
Party Planning 101
Have you heard about Dabble? They're a cool group that create opportunities for learning new things. The even cooler thing is that you can teach a class if you're … [Read more...]
Inside Out Cowl
This cowl, by Nicole Dupuis, was a super easy knit and great stash buster. I used the leftover Zen Yarn Garden Serenity Sock from my Pomatomus Hat, which ended up … [Read more...]
Impress Dress
I whipped up the little knit impress dress in anticipation of visiting La Petite Tricoteuse and her family. Her little one will hopefully look very cute in this. … [Read more...]
Ishbel Beret
To make my Ishbel Beret, by Ysolda from her Whimsical Little Knits book, used leftover Classic Elite Yarns Alpaca Sox from my Rainbow Rouge socks. It was a super … [Read more...]
This Is a Test, This Is Only a Test.
On May 13, 2011, my life may have changed forever. Dramatic? Perhaps. Why maybe? Because this is only an experiment. For now. And as any good journalist … [Read more...]
Be inspired.
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.
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.
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 is a real professional and a pleasure to work with. She is a great communicator and always put her client's (my company) interest first. She is tremendously personal and had a great understanding of our business and how she could help it. She is great and is a tremendous asset to any company.
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.
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!
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.
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.