Prior to her NCAA career, Hawkins played at South Carleton High School in the Ottawa, Ontario area with future St. Lawrence Skating Saints women's ice hockey skater Chelsea Grills.
Hawkins captained both Taft and the Polar Bears during her Senior year, claiming Gold at the 2004 US National Championship.
Her 55 points (29 goals, 26 assists) led the Lions, as she helped the squad advance to their first appearance in the Swiss Championship game.
Amassing 11 points in 18 games played, Hawkins, with the #21 adorned on the back of her jersey, enjoyed a three-game scoring streak from February 19 to 26, 2012.
[9] Of note, her first career CWHL point took place on December 11, 2011,[10] in a road affair versus the Toronto Furies, logging an assists on a third period goal by Micaela Long.
In the Blades only win at the Clarkson Cup playoffs, a 5-2 victory versus the Toronto Furies, Hawkins and Gigi Marvin contributed the assists on the game's opening goal, scored at the 3:11 mark by Kelli Stack.
[14] Hawkins' final appearance with the Blades took place during the 2012–13 CWHL season, gracing the ice on October 28, 2012 in a road match versus the Toronto Furies, a 2-1 win.
During the summer seasons of 2006 and 2007, Hawkins worked as an instructor at the TEC-TAC International Hockey School in Carleton Place, Ontario.
She helped coach youth hockey in Zurich, Switzerland, in 2010 and upon her return to North America, she was the Director of Player & Organizational Development with the CT Northern Lights.