DIANE HAWKINS-COX
Atlanta, GA
404-909-9095
hawkinscox@gmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/dianehawkinscox
http://hawkinscox.wordpress.com
Twitter: @DianeHawk
Emmy award-winning producer, copy editor, and writer with a passion for helping others refine their written communications. Authority in copyediting for print, broadcast, and web. Expert in marrying words to video. Style guide maven. Entrepreneur bringing the power of words to small-business owners and creators of online content. Specialist in transforming scientific jargon into consumer-friendly prose.
PRESENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Research Dissemination Specialist/Northrop Grumman On-site Contractor
Prevention Research Centers Program
• Conceptualize, produce, write, and shoot video features
• Write website content, including feature stories and research project descriptions
• Research, write, and edit information for documents, reports, and presentations on demand and on short notice
• Help set standards for program style guide
FixYourWords.com
Founder/Owner
• Manage copyediting and writing service
• Develop style guides per client specifications
• Specialize in web and small-business communications
• Edit blogs, book content, and other written messages
Atlanta Audubon Society newsletter, Wingbars
Manager
• Gather content, set style, edit articles, proof layout
Georgia State Defense Force Band
Corporal/Unit Public Affairs Representative/Flutist
• Write press releases and PSAs
• Book, coordinate, and publicize performances
PAST PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CNN
Senior Producer, Senior Editor, Producer
Science and Technology/Environment Unit
• Produced, researched, wrote, and copyedited in-house and in-the-field stories on technology, environment, science, and space for CNN TV networks and cnn.com. Occasionally shot video
• Produced science-tech-environment magazine programs NEXT@CNN, CNNdotCOM, and Earth Matters. Developed content and overall look of the shows. Approved and assigned stories. Managed teams of writers, video editors, associate producers, production assistants. Worked with cnn.com staff on show pages. Collaborated with graphic artists, photographers, freelancers, control room staff, and post production
• Managed CNN feature segments Solutions, Technofile, Our Planet, The Tech Effect, Getting There, and The Next Big Thing
• Manned CNN “Military Desk” during invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. Produced taped progress reports on the wars. Worked closely with retired U.S. generals to produce live segments analyzing and explaining the wars’ progress
• Manned CNN “Hurricane Desk.” During Hurricane Katrina, coordinated death tolls and other statistics and assessed environmental damage. During Hurricanes Ike and Gustav, worked closely with Lt. Gen. Russel Honore (USA, ret.) to produce live segments on emergency preparedness and military response
Other related work experience
• Edited copy on deadline for newscasts in the CNN newsroom
• Conceptualized and wrote the CNN Stylebook
• Wrote and produced newscasts for KCMO-TV
EDUCATION
University of MO-Columbia
• Master of Arts, Radio, TV, and Film, College of Arts and Science
• Bachelor of Journalism, Broadcast sequence, School of Journalism
Continuing Education
• Copy Editing and Proofreading — Emory University
• Advanced Copy Editing – Online
• Grammar, Punctuation, and Meaning – Online
• Public Relations: Plans and Press – Online
• Resume and Cover Letter Writing — Online
HONORS
• National Emmy, In Nature’s Wake
• Daytime Emmy nomination, Earth Matters
• National Headliner Award, third place, Earth Matters
• CableACE, 1992 Earth Summit CNN special
• Genesis Award, Earth Matters
• Three Environmental Media Awards, Network Earth
• Story Editor Woman of Achievement, American Women in Radio
and Television, Atlanta chapter
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
• Trustee, Institutes for Journalism and Natural Resources
• Advisory Board, Teleprompter Accreditation Group
• Board Member/Chair, Marketing Committee/Flutist, Metropolitan Atlanta Community Band
•Former Instructor, Literacy Action adult literacy program
• Former Member, Society of Environmental Journalists
• Former Juror, Grantham Environmental Prize
