Kim Donoghue joins the New Mexico Tourism Department as the Marketing Coordinator for New Mexico Magazine. Kim started her career as a journalist, cutting her writing chops at CNN, Thomson Reuters and a business newspaper before entering the marketing and communications field. She worked as a digital marketing manager for higher education institutions in Rhode Island and Missouri before making New Mexico her home. She holds two Masters’ degrees in journalism and sustainability.
Get to know Kim more though a Q&A:
Q: What do you like, so far, about working for the Tourism Department?
A: Everyone has been very friendly and helpful!
Q: What do you hope to accomplish for the tourism industry as a member of Team True and the New Mexico Magazine?
A: Increase readers of the New Mexico Magazine and attract new visitors to the state.
Q: What is your favorite New Mexican dish?
A: Any dish that comes with chile on the side. I’m a heat wimp.
Q: What is your favorite thing about New Mexico?
A: Mountains in my backyard.
Q: What are your hobbies?
A: Rock climbing, cooking, dogs, visiting national parks and monuments
Q: What sport would you compete in if you were in the Olympics?
A: Crew (as a coxswain)