Karen Hendricks, Owner/President, Hendricks Communications, LLC

Karen Hendricks is a lifelong journalist of 30+ years and an award-winning public relations and marketing professional of 12+ years. She owns and operates Hendricks Communications which provides compelling freelance writing, marketing, public relations, social media and photography services to clients, corporate and nonprofit, throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region. Karen’s writing is regularly published in numerous magazines; she previously worked in television, radio and newspaper. As a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, she strives to be ethical, accurate, fair and thorough in all she writes. Given her skilled background, Karen is a seasoned consultant and speaker on a wide range of communications topics.

Current freelance writing outlets where you can find Karen’s words:

• Celebrate Gettysburg magazine, Gettysburg, PA
• Susquehanna Style magazine, Lancaster, PA
• TheBurg, Greater Harrisburg’s Community Magazine, Harrisburg, PA
• Baltimore Style, Baltimore, MD
• Susquehanna Life, Lewisburg, PA
• Frederick’s Child, Frederick, MD

Past and present PR/Marketing clients:

• Adams Economic Alliance, Gettysburg, PA
• Sprocket Mural Works / Harrisburg Mural Festival, Harrisburg, PA
• Graphcom, a health care, education, & non-profit marketing agency, Gettysburg, PA
• Health Sciences Library Association of New Jersey, Princeton, NJ, a non-profit organization linking several hundred East Coast and Mid-Atlantic hospitals from Maine to Florida
• Gettysburg Cancer Center, Hanover Cancer Center, and Adams Diagnostic Imaging
• Several prominent dental offices in central PA including Dr. Rita Tempel (Gettysburg Smiles, Gettysburg, PA), one of only six PA dentists to complete the world’s most recognized advanced cosmetic dentistry credentialing program, as an Accredited Member of the AACD
• Fleet Feet Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg, PA
• Adams County Arts Council, Gettysburg, PA
• Wendy Heiges Designs, Gettysburg, PA
• Adams County Habitat for Humanity, Adams County, PA
• The Gettysburg Festival, celebrating American arts, culture and cuisine for 10 days in Gettysburg, PA; an economic arts initiative created under former Governor Edward G. Rendell
• Visit PA, the Pennsylvania State Tourism Office, writing for the state’s travel blog

On a personal note…

Karen earned a BA in Communications/Media Studies, with a minor in English, from Lock Haven University. She earned two concentrations with her degree: Broadcast Journalism and Public Relations. She deeply believes that education is a life-long pursuit; she regularly attends conferences and seeks continuing education opportunities such as Social Media Week New York. She is a certified Pennsylvania festivals and events executive, having completed a leadership and social media certificate program at Temple University.

Originally from the Philadelphia area, Karen has lived in Central Pennsylvania for 30 years. Professional highlights include working as morning news producer at WGAL Channel 8 for several years (her “dream job”) and then–in 2009–she was thrilled to have the opportunity to work with James Earl Jones during her time as PR/Marketing Director of a 10-day arts festival. Karen is a “foodie” who loves cooking and gardening; she is also a classically-trained pianist. Personal achievements include running her first marathon in 2018. But she considers her family and three mostly-grown children her brightest, best accomplishments.