Katie Hawk with the Oklahoma Monarch Society will join us to share why Oklahoma is so important to monarch butterflies and actions we can take to help save them and other pollinators from further decline.

 

Katie Hawk, Executive Director, Oklahoma Monarch Society
Katie Hawk has been a part of the Oklahoma Monarch and Pollinator Collaborative and Okies for Monarchs programs since day one. Her involvement began coordinating the first Oklahoma Monarch Summit in 2016 while working as the Director of Communications and Government Relations for The Nature Conservancy of Oklahoma.

Prior to working at The Nature Conservancy, Katie served as a lobbyist for the Oklahoma Education Association, Marketing & Customer Service Director for OK.gov, Director of Promotions for Chick’s Harley-Davidson in Albuquerque, NM, Graphic Artist for Subia, and Public Relations Assistant for the Oklahoma Arts Institute.

She graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1999 with a BA in Journalism/Public Relations and a minor in Criminal Justice.