In true style, I put on a small, decorative spread for the holidays. M and I only had a couple over for the evening, but I always like to pull out my entertaining … [Read more...]
Portland 2.0
I went to visit family in Portland. It was a quick weekend trip but we got to hang out, walk around town, tour Oregon wine country, listen to great classical … [Read more...]
Taking the Night Off
I took the night off from my rigorous workout agenda. I am so sore from the yoga and crosstraining that I couldn't bear to do anything tonight. It hurts to get up … [Read more...]
2007 Presents
It's another year and like last year, I'll review some of my favorite gifts and holiday purchases. My first apartment deserves a first apartment ornament. A … [Read more...]
An Old Acquaintance
I played some Sims 2 today. I haven't played in months and I had a lot of fun playing. I'm especially looking forward to the latest expansion pack The Sims 2 … [Read more...]
Bon Voyage
I got the new Sims 2 expansion pack Bon Voyage. I wasn't originally going to get it but in a moment of weakness, I grabbed a copy at Target. I was able to play it … [Read more...]
With Every Season
I went out and bought the new Sims 2 Seasons today. I went home and popped it in. I really like the changing of the seasons. Because the seasons change, the sims … [Read more...]
Name That Tune
Last week I was out at one of those "cheap" bookstores that have popped up all over in strip malls. I was meeting a friend for some buffet goodness when lo and … [Read more...]
Do You Simulate?
WARNING: Super geeky side about to show itself. Beware as the following behavior is unlike any other. Tread carefully: The Sims 2 Nightlife is awesome! Your Sims … [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.
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.
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 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!
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.
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 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.