Meghann Hawes

Meghann Hawes is a Client Strategist at Bay Leaf Digital. Meghann has also worked as a Community Engagement & Digital Media Specialist at El Yunque National Forest, where they were responsible for digital media management, including developing daily postings following established best practices and Forest Service protocol with a monthly average of 80 posts. Meghann also created meaningful content, including photography and graphics, for the forest Service's Twitter, Facebook, and newsletter. In addition, they managed the Forest Service's mobile app and website, conducting content audits, content mapping, and gap analyses. Meghann also served as Project Manager for the Portalito HUB's concept (temporary Visitor Center for El Yunque National Forest and new Community Engagement center concept), responsible for daily management and operation, including employee office space conditions and external partner needs and coordination. In this role, they also developed, planned, and promoted 6-8 monthly conservation education events and programs with 223 events in two years executed, reaching 3073 members of the public. Meghann partnered with 5 non-profit groups to successfully apply for 2 environmental stewardship grants, totaling $140,000 in awarded and partner matching funds in FY2019.

Meghann Hawes has a Master of Arts in International Relations from Boston University, a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Fairfield University, and Certification from HubSpot Academy in Social Media Marketing. Meghann also has certification from Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) in Environmental Education for K-8 Professional Development, Association of Nature and Forest Therapy in Certified Guide, Coursera in Introduction to the Digital Advertising Landscape, Native Advertising, Social Media Advertising, Content, Advertising & Social IMC, Engagement & Nurture Marketing Strategies, The Business of Social, and The Importance of Listening.