I tried. I really did. I tried to watch this one. A friend got it right when he asked, "Why did you wait until the end to watch this one?" To which I answer, "I … [Read more...]
AFI 100—The Gold Rush
It's coming to an end of an era; I watched The Gold Rush. This was a cute movie and with the AFI 100 endeavor, I have come to appreciate the contribution of … [Read more...]
AFI 100—The Wild Bunch
This week's AFI 100 watch was The Wild Bunch. This was your classic western; not my favorite genre. I have to say that this film didn't hold my interest at all, … [Read more...]
AFI 100—The African Queen
The 1951 classic The African Queen, starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, is not my favorite Hepburn film but had its endearing moments. Hepburn plays a … [Read more...]
AFI 100—A Clockwork Orange
Tonight I watched A Clockwork Orange for the first time. I have been apprehensive about watching this since I'm not a Stanley Kubrick fan and the last time I … [Read more...]
AFI 100—Swing Time
Just look at them dancing! That's right, it's Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the infamous 1936 romance Swing Time. I don't know why it took me so long to watch … [Read more...]
AFI 100—The Last Picture Show
This 1970s flick starred some soon-to-be heavy hitters: Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Randy Quaid. This was very 1970s-esque in its film style. Although filmed … [Read more...]
AFI 100—A Night at the Opera
I watched A Night At the Opera for the second time last week. This time was a lot more enjoyable then the last time I tried to view it. It was quirky and kind of … [Read more...]
AFI 100—Sullivan’s Travels
My most recent AFI 100 viewing was Sullivan's Travels, which turned out to be an adorable and delightful movie. Filmed in 1941, the story follows a Hollywood … [Read more...]
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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 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.
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 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.
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 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 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 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.