Although I've been absent from this blog, I have not been absent from my eco-friendly efforts. I recently received It's Easy Being Green and have felt a … [Read more...]
Hey There, Mister Conductor
I took the train into the Chicago today for Worldwide Knit In Public Day (no I'm not kidding). There were seven us from all over the Chicagoland area, so we … [Read more...]
Happy World Environment Day
It's World Environment Day. This year's theme is Melting Ice – a Hot Topic? which is a pretty important topic concerning the ecosystems of polar bears (thus this … [Read more...]
An Ode to Rechargeables
Today I have given up batteries. I will, of course, use what remains in the house until they are finally dead and then appropriately recycle them, but I will no … [Read more...]
Craft Time
I finally got around to making some reusable produce bags using Circle of Life's pattern. I am very excited about using these. I found the pattern makes some … [Read more...]
Whole Lotta Crafting, and #31 and #94
I did a whole lotta crafting today. I had to run out to JoAnns to pick a fabric to line the Baby Afghan with (for ultimate cheek softness). I found this cute … [Read more...]
Downloading Is King
I love music. I'm talking LOVE here. Like "L" is for the way ... so when I found out Dolores O'Riordan was coming out with a solo album, I was stoked. I … [Read more...]
Viva the Rolls
It seems silly now, but because of the convenience of the bathroom waste basket, I would throw out the toilet paper roll when all the paper had ran out. How … [Read more...]
On Golden Cloud
This is a leftover remnant of a high school play I helped build. It was used in The Wizard of Oz and that's real gold paint on there. Of course, being high … [Read more...]
Recycling Feels Good
I brought home a big bag of recyclables from work today. As part of my attempt to do green things during the work day, I collected these items over the past week … [Read more...]
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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!
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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.
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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.
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