“Caitlin is a true standout in the world of content and I was lucky enough to work with her directly at Groupon. As the Sr Content Manager and Editor-in-Chief of The Gist, Caitlin shined in her role, showing exceptional leadership and an ability to effortlessly manage content development, strategy, and execution across branded content and social media. She set the bar high and led the editorial team to exceed monthly traffic goals by a minimum of 65% - a true testament to her skills. Caitlin's talent for creating, optimizing, and distributing top-notch content across our branded platforms such as social media and our web blog, “The Gist" is unparalleled. She is also a natural on camera and shone as one of Groupon's experts in conducting TV interviews with national exposure. What I admire most about Caitlin is her exceptional teamwork skills. She was always willing to jump in and lend a hand to any project and her passion for the work was contagious, inspiring her team and peers across the company. Her drive to exceed expectations and make a positive impact is truly unmatched, and I am confident she will do the same for any organization she joins. I am honored to recommend Caitlin, she is truly the best of the best.”

— Kelli Nicholson, Global Brand & Social Director at Groupon

“Caitlin is the type of colleague who isn't afraid to get her hands dirty and eager to participate in all active projects. The first of which, was taking the helm for The Gist, the Groupon blog, and taking the refresh/revamp across the finish line, as well as ongoing maintenance, oversight, and leadership. I greatly admire Caitlin's GSD attitude and was regularly inspired by her tenacity, attention to detail, and push to always make every piece of work she touched just a litttttle bit better.”

— Chelsea McDonald, Global Brand Strategist at Groupon

“I worked closely with Caitlin on Groupon's content-marketing program, The Gist, for more than 1.5 years, and always came away impressed with her work ethic, her ideas, and her writing skills. First and foremost, Caitlin's a badass writer. But she was more than just a great writer and editor. Caitlin was also an excellent leader for our team, encouraging participation from every teammate, compiling data to show the program's growth, and coming up with new strategies to make our writing better. Best yet, Caitlin was always super approachable—I can't think of many other people I've worked with over the course of my career who were more supportive and positive than her. She showed class and kindness during difficult conversations, and proved herself to be a total pro again and again. Highly recommended.”

— Andy Seifert, Senior Copywriter at Groupon

“Caitlin is not only a gifted writer, but she's a fantastic editor that has a real knack for elevating people's work effortlessly.”

— Stephanie Butcher, Copywriter at Groupon

“I've had the pleasure of working with Caitlin for the past 1.5 years and counting. Over which time, I very quickly observed how thoughtful, strategic, and approachable she is. Not only is she the queen of content strategy and a titan of trend analysis, Caitlin is also one of the biggest collaborators and team players I've ever worked with. Whether she's advising on social content strategy, launching a branded blog, reviewing video creative, or even just writing short headlines for concept testing - Caitlin is always willing to roll up her sleeves and lend her invaluable expertise to any project or team, big or small. Media, content, brand, social, you name it...Caitlin is a master of her craft and a role model to everyone she works with.”

— Elizabeth McMartin, Senior Marketing & Campaigns Manager at WEBTOON

“Caitlin is easily one of the best people I've worked with in my career so far! She is a great listener and very patient, even during tense conversations. I'm incredibly impressed by her ability to get people to do their best work and lean into their strengths on any project she is managing. She was able to get a blog up and running at Groupon after many years of it sitting vacant and I commend her for that, because it's been a huge boost to our social media performance overall! I hope I have the pleasure of working with Caitlin for years to come. She's a HUGE asset to any team she's on.”

— Tricia Higgins, Head of Global Social Media Operations at Groupon

"You can be assured of one thing if you hire Caitlin Hacker: You're going to get high-level work out of her each day. Here's all the other benefits: hard-worker, super attitude, great multimedia, reporting and writing skills. She has a wonderful, can-do attitude and works well in groups. I had her in online journalism classes at DePaul and she stayed late and put in extra time on all of her projects. She picks up new software and concepts quickly and is a pleasure to work with. Hire her. You'll be glad you did!”

— Mike Reilley, UIC Senior Lecturer