WOAMTEC Founder

WOAMTEC Founder and President Kathleen Hawkins is an accomplished industry consultant, speaker and award-winning photographer. In addition to being a published author of seven books for the professional photographer, Kathleen is a three-time First Place winner of PPA’s AN-NE award for marketing excellence. She and her husband Jeff own a successful wedding and portrait photography studio in Longwood, Florida.

Kathleen established WOAMTEC as a vehicle for successful business women to promote and grow their businesses while maintaining their priorities of faith, family and career. She most enjoys the social benefit of being involved in the chapters, but is thankful for the business referrals and support of dedicated WOAMTEC members that have helped her photography business prosper.

Kathleen Hawkins has a masters degree in business administration and previously taught marketing and business courses for a Florida University. She has served as the President of The Wedding Professionals of Central Florida and the Affiliate Representative for the National Association of Catering Executives. Her work has been published in “The Best of Wedding Photography” and “The Best of Wedding Photojournalism.” She has been a contributor to Rangefinder Magazine, Professional Photographer, PC Photo, as well as American Photo, and she has also been featured several times on PhotoVision Video Magazine.

Personally, Kathleen Hawkins is proud to be a licensed foster parent and adoptive mother of three. She had her husband Jeff are strong advocates of adoption and in 2007 were awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award by the Florida Coalition for Children. Her husband is the chief photographer for the Heart Gallery of Central Florida, which displays many of the children up for adoption in Central Florida. Kathleen currently serves on the Connecting God’s Children Ministry Board of Directors and is the Heart Gallery of Central Florida Committee Chair and Community liaison. In the past few years, their photographic images helped several dozen children find forever families!