Meet Kim!

Here’s another team member profile! This week, you’ll meet Kim O’Brien.

Kim is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Lancaster.

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Hi folks! Or shall I say, “ahoj!”

While born in Media, PA (just outside of Philadelphia), I spent most of my childhood in New Holland, PA and graduated from Garden Spot High School in 2005. I studied Media and Communications and Art History at Muhlenberg College and moved to New York City shortly after graduating in 2009.

After a year-long stint teaching writing courses in Queens, I moved back to Lancaster to work as a sports reporter for Lancaster Newspapers. Fast forward a few years, and I now work as a copywriter for Godfrey, a B2B marketing agency based in downtown Lancaster. I still contribute freelance articles to Lancaster Newspapers as well as Fly Magazine.

In short, you’ll always find me with a notebook, pen or recorder in hand! I love meeting people, learning about other cultures and sharing stories about the community. In both marketing and journalism, I love the challenge of writing messages that resonate with a variety of audiences.

Now on to the good stuff! Outside of work, I stay busy with hobbies like piano, swimming, hiking and drawing. I also enjoy catching up with family both near and far – from nearby New Holland all the way to Japan. What can I say… the O’Brien’s are a globe-trotting bunch!

I’ll leave you with three fun facts:

• I’m left-handed
• I’ve spent 3 days in the Czech Republic (during a semester studying abroad in Florence, Italy)
• I’ve hiked about 50 miles of the Appalachian Trail and hope to thru-hike the entire trail at some point!

Hanging at Lapp Valley Farm in New Holland with my sister, Julia, and brother, Todd. I’m the oldest!

Resting my feet at a viewpoint overlooking the Lehigh Valley, home to Muhlenberg College.

Hiking along the Appalachian Trail in PA this October with my friend Karen.