Testimonials

"Kris helped the Village obtain a NatureWorks grant to construct a picnic shelter in one of our parks.  She was easy to work with and professional.  I would highly recommend her for her attention to detail, her follow through, and her organizational and writing skills." - David A. Mathew, Mayor, Village of Dresden, Ohio

"Kris went above and beyond our expectations in her work for us.  Her tenacity and follow through left no stone unturned for our organization.  I highly recommend her for any organization." - Phil Nunes, Chief Program Officer, Alvis House

"Being able to fund innovative programs for schools is overwhelming, especially with the thousands of grants that are available for K-12 educational institutions. Kris was able to help us sift through hundreds of grant opportunities to identify the ones that were right for our students and for our school's goals. We now have a list of grants to work from, and we have her expertise in grant writing to lead the way to funding amazing opportunities and programs for our students." - Dr. Jocelyn Cosgrave, Encore Academy Principal, Lead High School Principal, Reynoldsburg City Schools

"As a start up non-profit organization, we were unsure if we had thoroughly identified potential funding sources that aligned with our mission. Kris reviewed our list, provided input and identified several other opportunities we had not considered. The Funding Map she provided was exceptionally thorough. We know which organizations align with our mission, who they've awarded past grants to, grant requirements/restrictions, and next steps. We are officially equipped for the next stage of development!"    - Denise Meine-Graham Executive Director, Franklin County Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS)

"While I was a Justice on the Supreme Court of Ohio, Kristina worked for me all 16 years as my judicial attorney.  Her research and writing skills were top notch and her ability to turn around a draft was amazing.  She also brought critical thinking skills and innovation to our drafts, often finding research and cases to suggest that created a better opinion.  I have continued to work with her since retiring from the court, and have sent her several grant writing opportunities because I know she can deliver a top notch and timely product.  I recommend her without reservation." - Evelyn Lundberg Stratton, Justice, Supreme Court of Ohio, Retired

"If ever you embark on an exciting, nerve-wracking, enormous, worthwhile, undefined community project, I hope you are lucky enough to have Kristina Hawk as a fellow-traveler! Kris and I co-chaired On The Same Page Muskingum, a county-wide reading initiative, in 2015. It was a brand new program, and we were creating it from the ground up.  We didn’t know, as they say, what we didn’t know.  But Kris is such a thorough, gifted, far-sighted professional that the effort was an enormous success.  I’m proud to have been attached to the project, and I am thrilled I had a chance to work with Kris Hawk." - Pam Kirst, Director of Adjunct Services, Zane State College  

"For over 10 years, Kris coordinated, often wrote, and always edited the quarterly newsletter for the Ohio Justice alliance for Community Corrections.  Her attention to detail, follow through, organizational skills, relationship building, creativity, and writing and editing skills helped bolster our organization's credibility and reputation at the statehouse and throughout Ohio by ensuring a high quality, professional newsletter with relevant content." - Cheryl Taylor, Organizational Coordinator, Ohio Justice Alliance for Community Corrections

"For eight years, the Muskingum Area Mental Health & Recovery Services Board was most fortunate to have Kristina Hawk on its Board of Directors.  During her tenure, she offered 'above and beyond' leadership and guidance to our six-county network of care -which ultimately resulted in helping to offer much-needed mental health and addiction services to thousands of clients and their families.  In addition to her work on our Board of Directors, she also volunteered for several task forces and community collaboratives that were primarily focused on criminal justice initiatives and offering help to family members of persons with severe mental illness and/or addiction.  Through hard work and perseverance, Kristina consistently 'rose to the challenge,' and her efforts helped to sustain and continually improve our network of care." - Vickie Hare, Executive Director, Muskingum Area Mental Health & Recovery Services Board

 "I worked with Kristina for sixteen years at the Supreme Court of Ohio.  She was a valuable colleague who was proficient in research and writing in addition to other projects assigned throughout the years.  Kristina has excellent written and verbal communication skills, is extremely organized, and able to effectively multi-task to ensure that projects are completed in a timely manner.  Based on the nature of our work together through the years, I know that Kristina works independently and is able to follow through to ensure that the job gets done.  She is flexible and willing to work on a variety of projects. " - Connie Crim, Attorney and Master Commissioner, Supreme Court of Ohio

"I am taking this opportunity to acknowledge Kris Hawk’s commitment and initiative to a stronger community.  Kris served on the Muskingum Area Mental Health and Recovery Services Board and as Board President for two terms.  She was always will to volunteer her time and talent to make our community a better place to live.  She was a positive voice in the development of the Muskingum County Behavioral Health Court collaborating with alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health providers, law enforcement, court personnel, and other social service agencies.  Kris contributed to a similar task force which developed the Restored Citizens Network for individuals returning to the community from prison." - Rod Hollingsworth, Retired Executive Director, Muskingum Area Mental Health & Recovery Services Board