Erin Hawkins Thomas is a wife to Josh, mom to 5, artist, designer, writer, speaker, and lover of all things creative.

After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design at the University of Louisiana and working at a local advertising agency, she pivoted into the classroom while earning a K-12 Art Education teaching certificate. She has worked in and around the advertising and marketing scene while serving in Catholic ministry and education for the last 20 years. Coaching, mentoring, and teaching hundreds of young adults while serving in different roles both in the classroom and in school leadership has gifted her the experience of leadership, relationship building, communication, empathy, and self-discovery. She has been writing and speaking for young people, Catholic parishes, magazines, websites, parent groups, and more for over two decades. In an authentic and powerful way, she invites others into her journey of grief, trauma, and healing after experiencing significant loss and surviving a fatal car accident.

In 2022, she followed God’s call out of the classroom and into full-time ministry for a brief season before launching Erin Thomas Creative in 2024. Now, she partners with Catholic businesses, using her expertise in design and marketing to bring their missions to life. Her vast array of talents and passions allow her to pour into people and missions of all kinds. Her greatest joy is discovering the beauty of a life well-lived and extending that invitation to others.

As a Lafayette, LA native now living in rural Vermilion Parish, she spends most of her time running a household while raising five children alongside her real-life St. Joseph, her husband Josh. She is powered by coffee, music, and an occasional Crossfit workout.