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.

Past and present clients–a mix of media outlets as well as marketing/PR clients–include:

• Celebrate Gettysburg magazine, Gettysburg, PA
• Susquehanna Style magazine, Lancaster, PA
• TheBurg, Greater Harrisburg’s Community Magazine
• Adams Economic Alliance, Gettysburg, PA
• Graphcom, a health care, education, & non-profit marketing agency with production capabilities, located in Gettysburg, PA; working on the following accounts:
  • Frederick Regional Health System, Frederick, MD
  • Allegany College of Maryland, Cumberland, MD
  • Kessler Foundation, East Hanover, NJ
• Gettysburg Cancer Center, Hanover Cancer Center, and Adams Diagnostic Imaging
• Health Sciences Library Association of New Jersey, Princeton, NJ, a non-profit organization linking more than 130 hospitals throughout the Mid-Atlantic
• Fleet Feet Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg, PA
• Sprocket Mural Works / Harrisburg Mural Festival, Harrisburg, PA
• The Valley Magazine, Lebanon Valley College, Lebanon, PA
• Adams County Arts Council, Gettysburg, PA
• Several prominent dental offices in central PA including Gettysburg Smiles (Gettysburg, PA) and Cole Family Dentistry (Hanover and Littlestown, PA)
• Wendy Heiges Designs, Gettysburg, PA
• Adams County Habitat for Humanity, Adams County, PA
• The Pennsylvania Municipal League, Harrisburg, PA
• The Borough of Gettysburg, Gettysburg, PA
• The Majestic Theater, Gettysburg, PA
• Gettysburg Dance Center, Gettysburg, 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
• Handmade in PA, A Blog from the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, Lancaster, PA
• Blogger for Visit PA, the Pennsylvania State Tourism Office

On a personal note…

Karen earned a BA in Communications/Media Studies, with a minor in English, from Lock Haven University. 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 nearly 30 years. Professional highlights include working at WGAL Channel 8 and working with James Earl Jones on a project. 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.